Assam gears up for vaccination drive of age group of 15-18 years
Dec 29, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Guwahati: Assam is gearing up to vaccinate those between the age group of 15 and 18 years from January.
Female giraffe died at Assam State Zoo due to strangulation
Dec 24, 2021, at 09:28 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A female giraffe died due to accidental strangulation in Assam State Zoo in Guwahati on Thursday night.
Elephant dies after being knocked down by train at Mariani in Assam
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: An elephant calf was killed after being hit by a train at Bhelaguri, under Mariani Range in Assam's Jorhat district in the wee hours on Friday.
Six wild elephants stuck in same muddy pond in Assam’s Goalpara district, later rescued
Dec 03, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Guwahati: Six wild elephants were trapped in the same muddy pond in Assam’s Goalpara district on Friday morning, where five jumbos were stuck on Thursday and forest officials later rescued them with the help of locals.
Assam: Forest officials rescue five elephants from muddy pond
Dec 02, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The officials of the forest department of Assam’s Goalpara district rescued five wild elephants with the help of locals after the animals got stuck in a muddy pond in the lower Assam district on Thursday.
Assam: Two wild elephants killed after being hit by train at Khetri
Dec 01, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Guwahati: Two wild elephants were killed after being hit by a train at Khetri area Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on Tuesday night.
The birth of Raimona, Assam’s sixth national park
Nov 23, 2021, at 06:07 am
The Assam government has declared the state’s sixth national park, Raimona National Park in the Kokrajhar district. Known for its legendary elephant herds and rare butterflies, it is also home to endangered Gee’s golden langur, and other rare species such as Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, gaur, and chital. The park is expected to boost biodiversity conservation, transboundary wildlife management, and ecotourism. Mongabay India writers Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya and Jyotirmoy Saharia report
4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Assam, no casualty
Nov 20, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati/UNI: An earthquake with an intensity of 4.1 on the Richter scale shook Assam and neighbouring areas at 1.12 pm on Saturday.
Wild elephant dies due to electrocution in Asam's Hojai
Nov 17, 2021, at 02:32 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A wild elephant reportedly died due to electrocution in Assam's Hojai on Tuesday.
Assam: Elephant calf rescued by Forest personnel; shifted to rehabilitation centre
Oct 28, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An elephant calf was rescued by Forest personnel at Miripathar under Bokial Beat in Assam's Golaghat district on Thursday.
Female elephant dies due to electrocution in Assam's Golaghat district
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Guwahati: A female lactating elephant died due to electrocution in Assam's Golaghat district on Sunday.
Assam: Elephant found dead in Goalpara
Oct 18, 2021, at 12:17 am
Guwahati: An elephant was found dead in a paddy field in Assam's Goalpara district.
Leopard caged in Assam’s Dibrugarh
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Guwahati: A full-grown leopard was caged on Wednesday at Dikam tea estate in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.
Assam: 57 poachers surrender along with arms in Kokrajhar
Sep 25, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Guwahati: As many as 57 persons, who were involved in destruction of forests, killing animals, are now coming out to protect nature, environment and wild animals.
PM Modi lauds Assam govt's effort over rhinos' protection
Sep 24, 2021, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the Assam government-led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for the step taken for the well-being of one-horned rhinos in the state.
Female elephant electrocuted in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district
Sep 03, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Guwahati: An adult female elephant was electrocuted in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district on Friday.
Assam floods: Nearly 5.74 lakh people of 22 districts affect, death toll mounts to 3
Sep 01, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam is still grim as 22 out of 34 districts hit with severe rainfall and affecting nearly 5.74 lakh people.
10-day-old male rhino rescued from Assam's Kaziranga
Sep 01, 2021, at 05:26 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A male rhino calf of 10 days of age was rescued from the fringe of central range near mihimukh highland in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.
Aug 31, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Guwahati: Assam flood situation continued to remain grim with over 3.63 lakh people of 21 districts in the state have been affected in the current deluge.
Mil intensity earthquake hits Assam
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Assam was hit by a mild intensity earthquake of magnitude 4 at 1.13 pm Monday.
Assam: Old adult elephant dies at Manas National Park
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Guwahati: An old adult elephant died in Kumarsali in the Manas National Park in Assam.
Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurates Van Mahotsav
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya inaugurated the week-long 72nd Van Mahotsav at Garbhanga reserve forest on the outskirts of Guwahati on Thursday.
Assam: Leopard trapped in open well on the fringe of Garbhanga forest rescued
Jul 02, 2021, at 12:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: An adult leopard that fell down in a well at Madhab Nagar on the fringe of Garbhanga Reserve Forest on the outskirts of Guwahati was rescued by forest personnel on Thursday.
Assam: 12 COVID-19 patients die at GMCH within hours
Jun 30, 2021, at 12:17 am
Guwahati: At least 12 COVID-19 died within hours at GuwahatiMedical College & Hospital (GMCH) in Assam’s capital city Guwahati on Monday night which created a panic situation among other COVID-19 patients admitted at the hospital.
Over 34,000 children below 18 years infected with COVID-19 in Assam during second wave
Jun 29, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Guwahati: Assam has recorded an alarming trend of COVID-19 infections among the children and teenagers below 18 years in the second wave of the Coronavirus.
Accidental firing by forest guards kills Royal Bengal Tiger in Assam's Kaziranga
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:58 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A Royal Bengal Tiger died on Friday from an "accidental firing" by forest guards in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP & TR) in Assam, officials said.
Assam: Meeting held to mitigate flood in Kaziranga National Park
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:23 am
Guwahati/IBNS: With a view to mitigating flood in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam and other issues concerning the park, a high-level meeting was held between the Environment and Forest, Water Resources and Agriculture and Veterinary departments in Guwahati on Wednesday.
IOCL to provide 78 ICU beds at GMCH
May 26, 2021, at 02:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In yet another positive development towards making the fight against Covid-19 a mass movement, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has come forth to provide 78 ICU beds at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital.
Assam: 40 houses damaged and trees uprooted due to cyclonic storm in Karimganj
May 25, 2021, at 06:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A cyclonic storm followed by heavy rains left several houses damaged and trees uprooted in Assam’s Karimganj district on Monday night.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates 28 new ICU beds in GMCH
May 25, 2021, at 03:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated 28 new ICU beds in GMCH apart from taking stock of Covid19 treatment facilities and other aspects of the hospital.