Environment

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Reopens for 2026-27 Season, Boosting Festive Tourism Hopes

Forest Minister inaugurates the popular rhino haven in Morigaon; jeep and elephant safaris resume after monsoon closure as locals eye Durga Puja earnings.

PM Modi Launches ‘Project Rhino’ on World Rhino Day

New national initiative aims to strengthen protection, habitat management and genetic conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros, with Assam at the heart of the effort

Assam Celebrates World Rhino Day with Landmark Conservation Milestone

Zero Poaching in 2025 and 80% of Global Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Underscore State’s Success, Says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

4.9 Magnitude Quake Jolts Guwahati, Assam; Epicentre in Bhutan

Tremors felt across western Assam and Northeast; no casualties or damage reported

NESAC Flags Severe Erosion in Brahmaputra and Barak Basins

Study shows 67,580 hectares lost in Assam from 2016-24; Dhaleshwari river in Hailakandi threatens homes, farmland and railway line.

Assam Records Zero Rhino Poaching in 2025, Second Time Since 1970s

State shelters nearly 80% of world’s one-horned rhinos as global numbers climb to 4,075; focus shifts to habitat protection.

UK Diplomat Begins 10th Visit to Assam, Praises New Guwahati Airport Terminal

Dr. Andrew Fleming calls the trip an “anniversary visit” as British infrastructure firms arrive; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomes stronger UK-Assam ties

Wild Elephants Enter Tata Semiconductor Site in Jagiroad

Herd from Sonaikuchi hills sparks panic at ₹27,000-crore chip plant; Forest Department launches drive to guide animals out safely

Wild Elephant Freed After Tractor Tyre Stuck Around Its Neck in Golaghat

Forest teams and wildlife experts complete delicate rescue as viral videos of the distressed animal spark widespread concern across Assam

Villagers in Kaliabor Rescue Wild Elephant Calf Trapped in Pit

Residents of Sekoni work with forest officials to free young calf trapped overnight near Shil Khorong Shiva Temple

4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Guwahati and Neighbouring Areas

Mild tremors felt across the city and Goalpara region around 9:57 am; no casualties or major damage reported

Assam Cabinet Clears Landmark Green Cess Policy to Fund Eco-Projects

Levy to hit stone crushers, brick kilns, groundwater extraction and more; revenue earmarked for embankments and solar power

Assam Battles Fresh Spell of Flooding; Death Toll Climbs to 108 as Over 25,000 People Affected Across Seven Districts

Woman’s death in West Karbi Anglong pushes state’s flood-related fatalities higher; 13 relief camps operational, nearly 6,500 hectares of cropland under water

Landslide kills three in Guwahati’s Mathgharia area

Heavy overnight rain triggers slope collapse; family of four asleep when house buried; one rescued

More Assam Residents May Be in Flood-Hit Nepal Than Official Lists Show, Says CM Sarma

Eight confirmed safe and set to return home; fresh information continues to emerge as efforts intensify to trace others still unaccounted for

12 Assamese Still Untraced in Nepal Floods, CM Sarma Says Rescue Efforts Underway

State government has established details of residents from Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Hojai, Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari districts after deadly flash floods strike Himalayan nation

Assam Yet to Notify Kaziranga’s Nine Animal Corridors as ESZ Reduction Plan Sparks Statewide Row

Government pushes for 1-3 km Eco-Sensitive Zone to ease development restrictions around UNESCO World Heritage Site; Congress announces padayatras on August 29 while Supreme Court panel flags continued inaction on corridors and mining

World’s first IVF Lakhimi calf born at Assam Veterinary University

Healthy female calf of Assam’s indigenous breed delivered at Khanapara laboratory under Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Assam CM Sarma Meets PM Modi in Delhi, Discusses Flood Recovery Roadmap and First 100 Days of Governance