Mizoram will not take legal action against Assam cops after filing theft caseIn a fresh escalation of tensions between the two neighbouring states, the Mizoram government had accused Assam officials of stealing const...
23 Aug, 2021, 02.22 PM IST
Assam-Nagaland MoU: How to avoid another violent border incidentWith the passage of time, encroachments on reserve forest lands and expansion of habitations have led to increasing pressure points in vari...
02 Aug, 2021, 11.52 PM IST
Assam-Mizoram border clashes: Here's why it happened & everything else you need to knowInter-state discussions may have led to temporary ceasefires, but the epicentre of the problem lies unaddressed –– that is, the notional id...
31 Jul, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
Assam border dispute: A case of cartographers' lines vs people s perception of boundaries"Sometimes the lines were drawn across a hill, sometimes through a forest on maps which did not clarify whether the hill slope or forest pa...
30 Jul, 2021, 05.46 PM IST
Assam-Mizoram border row: These disputes are not new to the northeastern statesOn July 12, the Mizoram government sought compensation from Assam for the alleged destruction of crops in Mizoram area. Assam retorted by s...
30 Jul, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
MHA, governments of Assam, Mizoram agree on deployment of neutral central force along disturbed borderBoth state governments have agreed for the deployment of a neutral Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) at the disturbed interstate border alo...
28 Jul, 2021, 10.54 PM IST
Such unremitting incidents under BJP's watch invited death of democracy: TMC on Assam-Mizoram border clash"Shocked & Stunned to hear about the ruthless violence that has transpired at the #AssamMizoramBorder. My condolences to the bereaved famil...
27 Jul, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
Amit Shah talks to Assam, Mizoram Chief Ministers for Peace at Inter-state BorderChief minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted that he had fruitful discussions with Shah who assured support for resolving the dispute. “Had a ...
20 Oct, 2020, 12.02 AM IST
Assam govt deploys drone and anti-depredation quick response vehicle to guard forest areasIn a move to intensify surveillance, Assam deployed a Surveillance Quadcopter (Drone) and an anti-depredation quick response vehicle. Prese...
24 Jul, 2020, 10.05 PM IST
Mayday calls from the wild: Why Assam needs to revive elephant habitatsTo minimize incidents of human-elephant conflicts, the state needs concerted efforts to create sustainable solutions. They include reviving...
29 Nov, 2019, 11.19 PM IST
Conflict zones: Five places where people cross animals paths with disastrous resultsThe proposed freight corridor through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai poses a threat to wildlife.
13 Mar, 2016, 11.01 AM IST
- Prince Charles to raise funds for elephant corridors
Charles, Prince of Wales, is trying to raise funds for an elephant corridor in Assam.
17 Jul, 2015, 05.17 AM IST
Assam claims nearly 80,000 hectares encroached by other statesNearly 80,000 hectares of land belonging to Assam are being "occupied" currently by "six neighbouring states", the govt today claimed.
07 Aug, 2014, 03.53 PM IST
- Habitat loss threatens Bengal bears
The National Bear Action Plan, released by the Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday, has sounded an alarm on shrinking bear habitat in Bengal.
29 Nov, 2012, 04.37 AM IST
Leopard strays into CRPF camp in GuwahatiOfficial sources said the full-grown male leopard strayed from the nearby hills into a room where two CRPF jawans were sleeping but the duo...
12 Mar, 2012, 10.35 PM IST
- Six rescued jumbo calves to be released soon
Six elephant calves, who were orphaned after their parents died in train mishaps and man- animal conflicts, are being hand raised at a reha...
14 Nov, 2010, 05.21 PM IST
- ULFA hopeful of talks next year
The banned ULFA has expressed hope of negotiation with the Centre next year for a "political solution" to the insurgency problem in Assam b...
26 Dec, 2006, 11.50 AM IST