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60-year-old wild elephant electrocuted in Dhemaji village after entering paddy barn

Guwahati, June 5: In yet another tragic reminder of the growing human-elephant conflict in Assam, a 60-year-old wild elephant was electrocuted to death in...

GSU, students plant hope for a greener future in Rongkhon

Tura, June 5: On a day dedicated to the planet, students, teachers and youth leaders in Rongkhon chose action over symbolism. Marking World Environment Day,...

Assam exceeds plantation target with 1.2 crore saplings planted in a single day

Guwahati, June 5: Assam surpassed its ambitious target of planting one crore saplings on World Environment Day, recording the plantation of more than 1.2...

Retired Meghalaya educator chronicles lifelong friendship and enduring love in debut book

Tura, June 5: Retired Meghalaya educator Dilip R. Marak has chronicled a lifelong friendship and an enduring love story in his debut English book,...

Cabinet snub, ST status delay spark 48-hour Moran-Motok shutdown in Upper Assam

A 48-hour shutdown called by Moran and Motok organisations disrupted normal life across parts of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh on Friday, bringing renewed attention to the long-pending demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the two indigenous communities.

Three weeks on, six Naga men remain missing; Manipur High Court seeks answers

More than three weeks after six Naga men disappeared in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, the mystery surrounding their fate has reached the High Court, with judges directing the state government to explain what exactly has been done to find them.

Two years, zero rhinos poached: How Assam won one of India’s toughest conservation battles

Urmi Bhattacharjee Guwahati, June 5: Home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kaziranga National Park and the world's largest population of the Greater One-Horned...

Four of family die in Jalukbari fire, trapped in flames as they slept

A family of four, including a 12-year-old boy, was burnt alive after a fire ripped through a rented residential compound in Guwahati's Jalukbari area before dawn on Friday, trapping the victims inside as they slept.

Meghalaya pushes community-led conservation, balances growth with green goals

SHILLONG, JUN 4: Branded the ‘Abode of Clouds’ for its lush forests and clean rivers, Meghalaya is banking on community-led initiatives to balance rapid...

The sight of 10,000 butterflies takes wing: the Assam dance that made it to the BBC’s lens

Guwahati, June 4: Art, geometry and culture came together in an image from Assam that has now found a place among the most striking...

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