The scientists analysed fossil pollen and sediment from the Sakali wetland on the island to track vegetation and river dynamics Guwahati: A new multi-proxy palaeoecological study of sediments from Majuli river island has reconstructed the last 4,000 years of its climate, vegetation, and flood history.Majuli, the world’s largest inhabited river island, is also culturally significant…
Guwahati: Conservation efforts at the Manas Tiger Reserve and National Park are expanding beyond wildlife protection, with authorities, local communities and NGOs working together to tackle waste management challenges at the Unesco World Heritage Site.A structured waste recovery system – ‘The Root Connect Model’ – has been introduced in the park after years of accumulation…
Guwahati: A policeman attached to the commando unit of Thoubal district police was stabbed to death by a suspected drug peddler during an anti-drug operation at Moijing Khongkok on Wednesday night.Police said that following intensive search operations, the main accused, Md. Naobi alias Mahil, was arrested on Thursday morning.According to police, at around 8:20 pm…
Guwahati: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Thursday said the continued influx of Myanmar refugees was creating a burden on the state, cautioning that more refugees may arrive in the coming months, owing to instability across the international border.Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the North Eastern Council plenary meeting in Shillong, Lalduhoma said, “Due…
Guwahati: Armed forest guards with rifles now stand watch over children at a govt primary school in central Assam’s Nagaon district, after a monkey attacked five students earlier this week — leaving one girl with serious facial injuries and transforming the campus into a stark tableau of human-wildlife conflict.Attendance at Garubandha Lower Primary School in…
62 pigs died on Wednesday Aizawl: Officials of the Mizoram animal husbandry & veterinary department on Thursday said 2,281 pigs have died due to African Swine Fever (ASF), while 683 pigs were culled across 6 districts between January to June 3.Earlier, on Wednesday, 62 pigs died in the state, with majority of belonging from Kolasib’s…
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AI-generated image used for representational purpose. GUWAHATI: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) is set to implement the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) launched by the central government across the northeastern state in the near future.ASDMA said the public warning system, developed by C-DOT under the Department of Telecommunications in collaboration with the National Disaster…
Shillong: Meghalaya govt has imposed a complete ban on the slaughter of pigs and the sale of pork and pork products within infected zone villages across six blocks in four districts following an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).According to a govt statement, the outbreak has been confirmed in villages under Pynursla and Mawlai blocks…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Ramakrishna Mission to facilitate the creation of the Ramakrishna Mission School of Languages & Centre for Human Excellence, aimed at skill development, value-driven education, and youth empowerment.The initiative is being taken up by the Tripura Institution for Transformation (TIFT), the state govt’s policy…
