Kaziranga National Park to be reopened for tourists from Oct 21
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve will be reopened for tourists from October 21.
Assam flood: Nearly 3.20 lakh people of 13 district affect
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 3.20 lakh people of 13 districts of the state have been affected by the third wave of flood this year.
Medium intensity earthquake jolts Assam and other parts of NE
Guwahati/IBNS: A medium intensity earthquake rocked Assam and other parts of the North Eastern region early on Tuesday.
RANDOM THOUGHTS: When the hills cry
Monsoon time. The sky pours, the earth looks fresh and distressed at the same time as flood waters submerge the landscape. I remember a time like this a couple of years ago. We were travelling to Guwahati from upper Assam. It had been raining heavily the previous day but now the sky was blue and a cool breeze was blowing. We were about to reach Jorabat. The name connotes a twin or joint- road. It is from this junction that one drives upwards to Meghalaya, the abode in the clouds, or continues towards the capital city of Assam, and vice versa.
Three poachers held with elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended three poachers and seized animal parts including elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district.
Assam: Three additions to Kaziranga National Park approved
Guwahati, Sep 3 (UNI) Preliminary notifications for three more additions to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve of Assam have been issued, which will increase the total area to 915.53 sq km.
Assam: Rhino killed by poachers
Guwahati/UNI: A rhino was killed by poachers and its horn cut off in Kaziranga National Park of Assam.
Poachers killed rhino and escaped with horn in Kaziranga
Guwahati/IBNS: Poachers killed a rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and escaped with its horn.
Drones, quick response vehicle enlisted to rein in man-animal conflict in Assam
Guwahati, Jul 25 (UNI) In a move to intensify surveillance and rein in man-animal conflict, Surveillance Quadcopters (Drone) and an anti-depredation quick response vehicle has been introduced in Assam.
Nearly 28 lakh people hit by Assam flood, death toll rises to 95
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam flood situation turned more worse on Friday as the water levels of all major rivers in the state are rising following torrential rains and more areas being inundated by the flood waters.
Assam flood situation worsens, 27 lakh people affected; toll rises to 91
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam again worsened on Thursday as the water levels of all major rivers are increasing following incessant rains in the state and other neighbouring states in past few days.
11 rhinos and 105 other animals die in Kaziranga flood
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Kaziranga National Park in Assam worsened again after the floodwaters inundated 90 percent areas of the world heritage site.
Assam flood affects over 25 lakh people, toll now 84
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood in Assam has affected over 25 lakh people besides claiming five more lives taking the state's toll to 84.
Assam: 9 rhinos died in Kaziranga flood, 133 animals rescued
Guwahati/IBNS: Kaziranga National Park in Assam has lost 9 rhinos due to flood so far.
Assam: 95 per cent of Kaziranga under floods
Guwahati/UNI: Altogether 95% area of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) of Assam has been submerged by flood waters, leading the animals to cross over to the high grounds of Karbi Anglong and forcing the local administration to restrict movement of vehicles through the stretch running through the Park.