Concerns are growing over large-scale encroachment in Manas National Park, despite repeated warnings from the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Official records show that around 36.79 sq km of protected forest land remains…

The Assam Government has launched the ₹3,875-crore Assam Disaster Resilient Hill Roads Development Project (ADRHRDP) with support from the World Bank to improve climate-resilient connectivity in Dima Hasao. The six-year project will upgrade and rehabilitate over 500 km of roads,…

The Gauhati High Court is set to hear the bail plea of Siddhartha Sarma on June 4 in connection with the alleged death case involving Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Sarma approached the High Court after a fast-track court rejected…

The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Sibasish Sandilya, who was arrested in a bribery case by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. The court observed discrepancies in the arrest procedure and noted a violation of constitutional safeguards under…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi to discuss the proposed permanent campus of Indian Institute of Management Guwahati. The leaders reviewed plans for the new campus, which will be developed at…

A rare yellow-throated marten was recently photographed during routine camera trapping in Kaziranga National Park, confirming the presence of the species in the park’s semi-evergreen forest areas. The tree-climbing mammal plays an important role in seed dispersal and maintaining ecosystem…

The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) witnessed a new record this season as tea from Deckiajuli Tea Estate sold at ₹1,103 per kg, the highest price ever achieved for CTC tea at the auction centre. Another premium lot from the…

A 35-year-old man, identified as Akkas Ali, who was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault case involving a 10-year-old girl under the POCSO Act, was injured in police firing at Nowapara near Chaygaon in Kamrup district on Sunday…

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union has rejected demands to exempt Assam’s Mising community from the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Arunachal Pradesh. AAPSU president Meje Taku said the ILP is a constitutional and legal safeguard for indigenous people…

Widespread fear has gripped several villages near Nazira after repeated sightings of a large tiger roaming close to residential areas. Residents of Rajapul, Khanikar Gaon, Natun Mati, Duwara Gaon, and Gar Ali have reported frequent tiger movement over the past…

A man identified as Shailen Deka was found dead under unexplained circumstances at a residential property in Anupam Path, Geetanagar, Guwahati, on Monday morning. After local residents spotted the body, police from Geetanagar Police Station arrived at the scene and…