Assam flood situation improves, death toll mounts to 60
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : The critical situation of Assam flood has been gradually improved but still over 25.93 lakh people of 20 districts remain homeless in the second wave devasting flood in the state.
India’s oldest tigress dies in Assam state zoo
Guwahati, July 16 (IBNS) : Swati, believed to be the oldest tigress in India, died at the age of 21 in the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati on Sunday morning, officials said.
Assam flood: Death toll touches 21, over 4 lakh people of 15 districts affected
Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated after flood waters inundated more areas in 15 districts.
Heavy downpour hits normal life in Assam, floods in Guwahati
Guwahati, June 13 (IBNS): Normal life has been crippled in most parts of Assam following incessant rains in past 12 hours.
Assam govt to celebrate World Environment Day in every panchayat from next year: Sonowal
Guwahati, June 5 (IBNS): In a move to play the role of ‘force-multiplier’ of connecting people to nature, and encourage the younger generation to plant more saplings, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced that the state government would celebrate World Environment Day at every panchayat in the state from next year. Speaking at a programme organised centrally to celebrate the World Environment Day at Dibrugarh University in Dibrugarh, the Assam CM said that the government would also earmark areas in each village for plantation of saplings to give the people of the area an opportunity to plant saplings on special day of the family and to shape their future in sync with the nature.
Six rhino poachers arrest, Assam forest minister directs to take stern action against poachers
Guwahati, May 20 (IBNS): Assam forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma directed the state forest department officials to take stern action against the poachers and take appropriate measures to protect wild animals across the state.
Villagers of Assam's Dima Hasao district convert a wasteland into a green hill
Guwahati, May 16 (IBNS) : While destruction of forest continued and it is at the peak, villagers of a remote village in Assam's hills district Dima Hasao have transformed a wasteland into a green forest by plantation drive.
Assam cabinet decides to form separate Rhino Protection Force
Guwahati, May 8 (IBNS): To protect world framed one horned rhinoceros in the state, the Assam government on Monday decided to constitute a separate Rhino Protection Force.
Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the state forest department to take strong steps for protection of state’s forest resources and expansion of forest cover.
Assam: Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Apr 22 (IBNS): Poachers continued its killing spree in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP), while forest guards on Saturday had found a dehorned carcass of a male rhino inside the park.
Assam forest department targets to plant 2 crore saplings this year
Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Assam forest department has planned to plant over 2 crore saplings in the state in this year.
Assam fresh flood: Four people feared dead
Guwahati, Apr 3 (IBNS) : At least four people are feared dead while hundreds of houses and properties damaged as thunderstorm and heavy rains lashed the state over the past few days.
Assam loses seven panchyderm in past 72 hours
Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS): Three wild elephants died and another injured in three separate incidents in Assam on Wednesday as the state lost seven panchyderm in past 72 hours.
Three elephants run over by a passenger train in Assam
Guwahati, Dec 5 (IBNS) : Three wild elephants, including two pregnant elephants and a calf, were killed after a speedy passenger train run over them in Assam’s Hojai district on Sunday night.
Assam: 3.9 earthquake hits Nagaon, no casualty
Guwahati, Oct 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale hit Nagaon area in Assam on Saturday, officials said.