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Guwahati: Girijananda Chowdhury University (GCU), Assam, conducted a flood relief distribution drive from July 31 to August 3 across flood- and landslide-affected areas of Assam and Nagaland. The initiative was carried out through the universitys National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell with the participation of faculty members, staff, NSS volunteers and members of the Shrimanta Shankar [] The post Girijananda Chowdhury University conducts flood and landslide relief drive across Assam, Nagaland appear

Written by: Shilpa Roy For centuries, the Brahmaputra has been the pulse of Assam, supporting millions of lives. Nevertheless, this very life-giving force has once again created havoc. The 2026 monsoon in Assam has brought what is officially being described as the states worst deluge in sixty years. As per the available data, the death [] The post Brahmaputra: Assams greatest blessing or fiercest challenge? appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday launched Mission Clouded Leopard, the states flagship conservation programme aimed at protecting the Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Meghalayas State Animal. The mission was launched on International Clouded Leopard Day and will be guided by the Meghalaya Clouded Leopard Action Plan, which is being prepared by the [] The post Meghalaya launches flagship Mission Clouded Leopard to protect its state animal appeared first on NorthE

What is the reason behind the devastating floods that swept across Upper Assam, claiming more than 80 lives and displacing over seven lakh people of 800 villages across 11 districts? Initially, the government attributed the floods to extremely heavy rainfall in the Naga Hills caused by a cloudburst. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said [] The post Did illegal mining fuel Upper Assams devastating floods? appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Illegal sand mining is allegedly continuing unabated in the Kopili river near the Kopili picnic spot under the Rani Range Forest Office in Assams East Kamrup Forest Division despite the state governments ongoing crackdown on unauthorised extraction of minor minerals. According to local sources, sand is being extracted from the riverbed during both the [] The post Assam: Illegal sand mining in Kopili river near Rani forest office sparks concern appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed that no further encroachment be allowed to take place in the Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that has flagged large-scale unauthorized occupation of land within the protected area. A division bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun [] The post Assam: Gauhati High Court orders halt on further encroachment in Manas National Park appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Doomdooma: The electrocution of a rare endangered golden langur at Kuchiya Kata village under the Kakoijana Reserved Forest in Assams Bongaigaon district on Friday has sparked widespread outrage, with prominent Upper Assam wildlife conservationist Devajit Moran calling the incident a preventable tragedy and blaming official apathy for the repeated deaths of the globally endangered primate. [] The post Assam: Golden langur electrocuted in Bongaigaon, conservationists blame official apathy appeare

Digboi: The disappearance of Assamscritically injured captive elephant Mangal Singh has raised concern among wildlife activists, who questioned whether delays in official decisions affected its chances of receiving timely treatment. The elephant, which was suffering from a severe tusk infection, went missing on July 28 and is believed to have entered the Pengaree Reserve Forest, [] The post Assam: Injured captive elephant Mangal Singh goes missing; activists allege treatment delay appeared first

Guwahati: As climate change increasingly threatens Assams tea industry, scientists have found that the answer to protecting tea gardens may lie beneath the soilin billions of microscopic organisms that quietly sustain the health of tea bushes. A four-year study led by researchers from Nagaland University, in collaboration with the Tea Research Association (Tocklai), ICAR and [] The post Tiny soil microbes hold key to climate-resilient Assam tea, Nagaland University study finds appeared first on

Guwahati: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that a brick manufacturing unit and a stone crusher in Assams Nalbari district remain closed until they fulfil statutory requirements and follow environmental guidelines. The tribunals Eastern Zone Bench in Kolkata, comprising Judicial Member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Expert Member Ishwar Singh, issued the order. The [] The post Assam: NGT halts brick kiln, stone crusher in Nalbari over environmental violations appeared first on NorthEas

Guwahati: The vast floodplain grasslands that define Kaziranga and Manas, Assams two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are disappearing at an alarming pace, raising fresh concerns among conservationists, forest officials and wildlife experts. Adding to the concern, the Act Implementation Committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly has alleged that UNESCO has failed to respond despite being [] The post Grasslands shrink in Assams two UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Manas faces a deeper crisis than Kazira

Guwahati: Development activities in the hill states surrounding Assam, if undertaken without detailed hydrological studies and ecological safeguards, can significantly worsen flood conditions in downstream areas, particularly during periods of high-intensity rainfall, according to IIT Guwahati hydrologist and Professor of Civil Engineering Arup Kumar Sarma. Responding to questions on whether development activities in Arunachal Pradesh, [] The post Unplanned development in hill states intensifyin

Imphal: Camera traps installed in Shirui Village in Manipurs Ukhrul district have captured the first documented evidence of the endangered Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus) in the state. The sighting was made during a wildlife monitoring survey conducted by the Ukhrul-based Environmental Force at Grassroot Level (ENFOGAL), a community-based organisation engaged in biodiversity documentation and [] The post Manipur: Endangered Asiatic wild dog recorded for the first time in Ukhruls Shirui village a

Guwahati: Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Assams Udalguri district has recorded direct and confirmed sightings of wild dogs (Cuon alpinus), commonly known as dholes, marking a significant conservation milestone and indicating improved ecological connectivity in the sanctuarys grassland-forest landscape. The confirmation is based on field observations and camera-trap evidence from the sanctuary, which was established in [] The post Assam: Rare wild dog sightings confirmed in Barnadi Sanctuary after