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Indian ecologist and activist Bibhuti Lahkar wins the IUCN Heritage Heroes Award

Sep 05, 2016, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IBNS): At the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai‘i, USA, Assam-based ecologist and conservation activist Bibhuti Lakhar won the Heritage Heroes award for his dedication to the conservation of India’s Manas Wildlife Sanctuary.

Assam CM appeals for public activism for a tobacco free society

Aug 12, 2016, at 10:12 pm

Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday appealed all citizens to come forward and mobilise public activism towards making a tobacco free society.

One-horned rhino poached in Kaziranga National Park

Aug 04, 2016, at 01:09 am

Guwahati, Aug 3 (IBNS): A one-horned rhinoceros poached in Kaziranga National Park on Wednesday.

River Brahmaputra in Assam's Goalpara shows signs of receding

Jul 29, 2016, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Water Resources informed that River Brahmaputra at Goalpara in Goalpara District of Assam has receded from High Flood Situation to Moderate Flood Situation at 0800hrs on Friday.

Flood situation worsens, hits over 12.47 lakh people in 18 districts of Assam

Jul 26, 2016, at 04:18 am

Guwahati, July 25 (IBNS) : Flood situation in Assam on Monday worsened after the Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries had inundated more areas which affected over 12.47 lakh people of 18 districts in the state.

239 one-horned rhinos poached in Assam in past 16 years

Jul 22, 2016, at 12:57 am

Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): A total of 239 one horned rhinos have been poached in Assam in past 16 years.

Rhino protection: Assam govt to appoint 104 forest constables

Jul 03, 2016, at 04:17 am

Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS) : To protect wild animals, including one horned rhinoceros,, and to fight against poachers, Assam government decided to appoint 104 forest constables.

Assam CM instructs officials to take all measures to protect rhino

Jun 23, 2016, at 12:31 am

Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday directed the DCs and SPs to take all possible measures to protect the rhinos.

Rhino poached in Kaziranga during Ministers' visit

Jun 08, 2016, at 05:38 pm

Guwahati, June 8 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Tuesday night when the state forest minister and two of his cabinet colleagues were present in the sanctuary.

Seventh rhino poached in Kaziranga, four forest department staff arrested

May 03, 2016, at 12:55 am

Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS) One more rhino has been killed by poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam according to media reports on Monday, which has taken up the number of rhinos killed in Assam to eight in 2016 alone.

4.3 earthquake hits Assam, no casualty

Mar 14, 2016, at 01:28 am

GuwahatiI, Mar 13 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit Assam on Sunday, officials said.

Poachers kill a rhino in Kaziranga

Dec 28, 2015, at 01:04 am

Guwahati, Dec 27 (IBNS) : Poachers killed an one horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Saturday night, officials said.

Assam: Second rhino poached this year

Jan 09, 2015, at 11:00 pm

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another rhino in Assam and managed to flee with its horn on Friday.

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