Assam government provides smartphones, solar lights for anti-poaching campsChief Minister also laid the foundation stone of Sahitya Manishi Upabon (Biodiversity Park) in Dibrugarh and Charaideo Districts virtually....
09 Feb, 2021, 12.03 AM IST
Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia moved NHRC alleging violation of basic human rightsAlleging violation of their land rights and basic human rights of a group of people in Tinsukia and Nagaon, congress leader Debabrata Saiki...
12 Jan, 2021, 12.09 AM IST
Sonowal asked the Forest and Revenue Department to permanently rehabilitate the families of Laika and DodhiaSonowal also constituted a ten-member committee with Environment and Forest Minister as its Chairperson and Revenue and Disaster Management...
30 Dec, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
Gauhati HC stays Centre's permission to OIL to drill wells inside Dibru-Saikhowa national park"After hearing the counsels, the Hon'ble Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court stayed the environmental clearance dated on May 11 this y...
07 Dec, 2020, 07.50 PM IST
Assam well fire: Oil India objects to committee's report in NGTOil India Ltd has objected before the National Green Tribunal to a preliminary report filed by a committee of experts on the fire incident ...
06 Aug, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Baghjan oil well inferno: Indian Army visits ground zeroThe gas producing oil well blew on May 27 and on June 9 turned into a massive inferno. Kalita had a detailed discussion with Dr P Chandrase...
19 Jun, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
Assam oil well blow out: District administration starts survey for assessment of damage for compensationOil India Limited (OIL) stated that environment Impact Assessment study is in progress by M/s ERM India Pvt. Limited, a NABET accredited co...
18 Jun, 2020, 04.04 PM IST
- 2 officials of Oil India Ltd suspended in connection with Assam gas well blowout
Two staffers of the Oil India Ltd (OIL) have been suspended for alleged negligence of duty in the gas well blowout at Baghjan in Assam's Ti...
10 Jun, 2020, 09.38 PM IST
Gas flow from OIL well on, more people evacuated in AssamOil India Ltd (OIL) said the well is "flowing gas uncontrollably" and pumping of water to the well through the casing valve is in progress ...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
No disturbance to environment and Dibru-Saikhowa national park is envisaged: OILMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has accorded environmental clearance for extension drilling & testing of Hydrocarbons at...
20 May, 2020, 08.16 PM IST
Prakash Javadekar assures Arunachal government of speedy forest clearance for Dibang Hydropower ProjectPrakash Javadekar has assured the Arunachal Pradesh government that forest clearance for the 3000 MW Dibang Hydropower Project will be expe...
01 Jul, 2014, 09.28 PM IST
- Floodwaters force animals to flee Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Floodwaters from the Brahmaputra and its tributaries have swamped the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Tinsukia district forcing animals to ...
12 May, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
- Assam may ‘trim’ rhino horns to curb poaching
The Assam government has sought opinion from the people on trimming rhino horns to save them from poachers.
21 Mar, 2014, 04.50 AM IST
Wildlife panel unhappy with Oil India Limited for violating green normsDays after Moily took over additional charge of Environment Ministry, a wildlife panel has come down heavily on Oil India Limited for viola...
27 Dec, 2013, 08.10 PM IST
- Assam flood situation deteriorates
The current deluge has so far claimed eight lives in the state and nearly two lakh people have been affected, official sources said.
24 Jun, 2012, 05.48 PM IST
- Elephant killed, rhino injured by poachers
An elephant was killed and a rhino injured by poachers in Assam, forest department officials said today.
07 Mar, 2010, 10.46 PM IST
- Ulfa bombs AGCL pipeline, Tinsukia plot foiled
Energy installations in Assam have once again come under the attack of Ulfa militants.
12 Nov, 2006, 10.32 PM IST