Assam’s tiger population has increased sharply from 70 in 2006 to 227 in 2022, marking a major conservation success. However, four tiger deaths reported in Kaziranga National Park in the first two months of this year have raised concerns. Officials…
A series of deaths and property losses along the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh border has highlighted growing human–elephant conflict driven by shrinking habitats. Recent incidents in Lakhimpur district include a woman losing her home to a wild elephant and a man killed…
The Assam government has issued fresh eviction notices to 59 families in 2 No. Negheribil under Merapani, Golaghat district, following a Supreme Court order supporting the Forest Department. The action relates to alleged encroachment on Doyang Reserved Forest land. Notices…
The Congress has urged its prospective alliance partners to show flexibility and a spirit of sacrifice in seat-sharing talks, admitting it lacks the numbers to influence the Rajya Sabha elections on its own. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi said discussions are…
The Nagaon District Medicine Dealers Association, along with the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, has expressed concern over the use of AI-generated fake prescriptions and the illegal sale of restricted medicines. The associations warned that such practices pose…
A three-year-old girl who went missing from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has been recovered after a week. Police said the child was allegedly taken away by a woman who had befriended her mother. The girl was found within…
Seat-sharing talks among Assam’s Opposition parties have reached a critical stage, with Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi expressing dissatisfaction over negotiations with the Congress. He said the party will send a final letter to the Congress high…
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to provide basic humanitarian support to families displaced by eviction drives in Goalpara district last June. Hearing a petition by 60 affected persons, the court ordered the supply of drinking water,…
The Congress has assigned senior leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra the task of preparing the party’s candidate list for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting in New Delhi attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge…
The Assam government has initiated plans to establish dark sky parks or reserves to reduce light pollution, promote astro-tourism and protect nocturnal biodiversity. The proposal has received in-principle Cabinet approval, with scientific studies conducted at eight locations. Kaziranga National Park,…