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Didom Daimari, a grassroots conservationist from Angarajuli village in Assam's Udalguri district, has been invited to attend the President of India's prestigious Independence Day 'At Home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in recognition of his contribution to wildlife conservation, community-led forest protection and sustainable development. Daimari, who works as a Field Coordinator with conservation organisation Aaranyak, has spent more than a decade working alongside local communities and forest officials to strengthen conservation initiatives in the Bhairabkunda landscape. His efforts have focused on wildlife protection, habitat restoration, environmental awareness, community participation in forest management and reducing human-elephant conflict. The invitation is being…

Nagaon District Commissioner Debashish Sarma is set to begin a new chapter in his life. After announcing his decision to take voluntary retirement from government service, speculation over his possible entry into politics has started across the state. On Wednesday, Debashish Sarma marked the end of a significant chapter in his administrative career with his decision to step down from duty. Debashish Sarma has served as the District Commissioner of Nagaon, and previously also served as the DC of Morigaon. Throughout his tenure, he became widely known for people-centric administration, field visits, and direct interaction with the common people. He…

Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Wednesday visited the erosion affected Jamuguri area under the Bihpuria constituency in Lakhimpur district to assess the condition of the embankment damaged by the Brahmaputra's severe erosion and review the overall flood situation and protective measures. During the visit, the Minister held detailed discussions with officials of the Water Resources Department, the district administration, and other concerned authorities to review the progress of the emergency measures already undertaken and to chart out the course of action for the coming days. It may be mentioned that late Tuesday night, a section of the embankment at…

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs to assess the prevailing flood situation in Greater Guwahati and the National Highways passing through the city. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner & Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Chief Executive Officer of GMDA, Commissioner of GMC, Commissioner and Special Secretary of the Public Works Roads Department (PWRD), officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and other concerned departments. During the meeting, the Minister reviewed…