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From the wetlands of Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) emerges an ecological narrative regarding the evolution of the one-horned rhinoceros, influenced by climate change, vegetation shifts, invasive species, and herbivore activity. Factors such as rapid urbanization, industrialization, deforestation, and natural disasters contribute to global ecological degradation, particularly impacting biodiversity in Northeast India—a critical region within the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot known for its endangered species. Scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences utilized pollen from sediment cores extracted from KNP’s Sohola swamp to uncover long-term palaeoecological records related to palaeoherbivory. Their research, published in the journal 'Catena,' reveals a stark…

Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are carrying out an intensive search operation along the stretch of the Gangadhar River in western Assam’s Dhubri district to trace three students who went missing on Tuesday after a country boat ferrying them capsized in the river. A group of 22 students had travelled to the riverine island to perform shraddh , a traditional funeral ritual when the mishap took place at Belpara Char in the Tamarhat area. According to witnesses, the boat lost balance midway through the return journey and overturned in the river. Even as most of the other…

Acting on specific inputs and discreet investigation, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office conducted an enforcement raid on Tuesday at the premises of M/s Kushal Hardware and M/s Malati Hardware in Sarab Bhatti, Guwahati.The operation revealed that the establishments were engaged in the storage and sale of plywood and flush doors of substandard quality, including products bearing spurious or misused ISI Marks and uncertified materials.During the raid, misuse of the BIS Standard Mark was detected and 92 plywood and flush doors were seized.The traders were found selling products that were not certified by BIS, despite plywood, block…

AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on February 2 rejected assertions that a large number of Bangladeshi Muslims are residing illegally in Assam, claiming that a proper house-to-house survey would show the figure to be extremely low — possibly not more than 1,000 people. Speaking on the issue of citizenship verification, Islam said the status of Muslim residents in Assam has already been examined multiple times through various official processes over the years. He argued that Muslim communities in the state underwent particularly intense scrutiny during the updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). According to him, their documents were checked…

The queen mother of Bhutan, Gyalyum Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, was conferred with the 22nd Upendra Nath Brahma ‘Soldier of Humanity’ Award, 2025, at Kokrajhar in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).She was presented with the award in recognition of her exemplary humanitarian services and compassionate leadership.She received the award from Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at a ceremony held at the Jwhwlao Nileswar Brahma Auditorium, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar.Speaking on the occasion, Governor Acharya described the occasion as more than a felicitation and award presentation ceremony. He termed the award ceremony as a powerful reaffirmation of collective commitment to human dignity,…

On Tuesday morning, a tragic incident occurred in Khairani (Beltol Supa) village, located in the Baksa district of Assam, where two elderly individuals fell victim to a wild elephant. The incident took place around 5:30 am, as the elephant strayed from a nearby forest and attacked Gobinda Mizar, aged 75, and Umi Mizar, also known as Umi Maya Sarki, aged 60. Both suffered severe injuries as a result of the attack. Despite being rushed to Dr. Ravi Boro Civil Hospital for medical attention, Gobinda Mizar was pronounced dead upon arrival. Umi Mizar sustained serious injuries primarily to her left leg…