Guwahati: Kaziranga Tiger Reserve has emerged as an avian hotspot, with a new study by the reserve’s authorities reporting it hosts 45% of India’s raptor species and six of the country’s eight stork species. It also recorded the nation’s highest concentration of nesting sites for the rare Pallas’s fish eagle.Most of the species recorded are…
A total of 8 bighas, 3 kathas and 10 lessas of land was reclaimed during the drive Guwahati: An eviction drive was carried out in the Birubari area of Guwahati on Saturday, leading to the demolition of several houses and the displacement of numerous families. A total of 63 families were evicted during the drive.District…
Guwahati: Rich tributes were paid across Assam on Saturday to Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi, the state’s first chief minister, on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary.The day was marked by solemn remembrance and renewed appreciation of Bardoloi’s enduring legacy as the architect of modern Assam.Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, in his message, described Bardoloi’s “profound patriotism,…
Guwahati: Ever wondered why Zubeen Garg’s characteristic humming feels at once soothing and magnetic, soulful yet emotionally charged?For years, fans felt a sense of comfort and intensity at the same time whenever they heard Zubeen’s humming. Now, science is beginning to map what fans have long insisted is real — Zubeen’s humming carries a signature…
Dibrugarh: Jorhat DC Jay Shivani on Saturday visited the construction site of the Jorhat-Majuli bridge over the Brahmaputra and conducted a detailed field inspection, reviewing the progress of the long-awaited project that is set to transform connectivity for over two lakh residents of Majuli. During the visit, the DC held a review meeting with officials…
Aizawl: A district administration medical team led by a medical officer was dispatched to Darnamtlang village, about 6 km west of Lawngtlai town in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, after a 53-year-old man died and seven others fell ill in a localised outbreak of suspected gastroenteritis, district health officials said on Saturday.Officials said Zeria (53) died…
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Sivasagar traffic police use a road roller to crush illegal bike exhaust pipes Dibrugarh: Sivasagar traffic police on Saturday seized motorcycles fitted with illegal modified exhaust pipes and crushed more than 20 such silencers with a road roller at the Sivasagar Police Station premises, drawing widespread appreciation from residents.The drive targeted motorcycle owners who had…
The train struck the vehicle with enormous force, dragging it for nearly 400 metres along the track Dibrugarh: A woman from Arunachal Pradesh lost her life, and another person sustained critical injuries on Friday afternoon, when a passenger train collided with a four-wheeler at an unmanned railway crossing at Dekapam, Jonai in Dhemaji district.The incident…
Guwahati: As World Environment Day spotlights the planet’s fragile balance, a new generation of entrepreneurs in Assam is proving that sustainability can be both practical and profitable. Across districts, they are looking closely at what is abundant — areca-nut sheaths, banana stems, bamboo, even invasive water hyacinth — and building enterprises that cut waste, lower…
