Assam - The Purbottar

07 Jul

Assam conservation biologist elected as fellow of linnean society of london

Paromita EditorAssam

Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, founder Secretary General & Executive Director of Aaranyak and a globally recognised conservation biologist, has been elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS).FLS is one of the highest international recognitions in the field of natural history and biological sciences.The Linnean Society of London, founded in 1788, is the world’s oldest active biological society. It is dedicated to the study and dissemination of knowledge on natural history, evolution, and taxonomy.Past Fellows include luminaries such as Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.Fellows (FLS) are elected based on their significant contributions to these fields. Election…

07 Jul

Assam education minister refutes raijor dal chief’s claim on students’ decline in govt schools

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has dismissed allegations by Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi that government schools in Assam had lost 2,12,768 students over the past two years and 25,67,793 students between 2021-22 and 2024-25.The Education Minister termed the claims misleading, attributing the decline to demographic changes and ongoing data cleansing.“Assam has around 50 lakh students. If 25 lakh students had disappeared, it would mean a 50 percent decline. Anyone applying common sense would realise that such a claim is unrealistic,” he said, responding to a media query.Throwing light on the trends, Pegu said the enrolment of students in government…

07 Jul

Bibhab Talukdar Earns Prestigious FLS Honour

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Renowned conservation biologist Bibhab Kumar Talukdar has been elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS), one of the world's oldest and most respected scientific societies dedicated to natural history and biological sciences.The honour recognises Talukdar's decades-long contribution to wildlife conservation, particularly his work to protect the endangered one-horned rhinoceros and preserve biodiversity across Northeast India.Talukdar is the founder Secretary General and Executive Director of Assam-based biodiversity organisation Aaranyak. The recognition was announced by the organisation on Monday, describing it as an important international acknowledgement of his work in conservation. Founded in 1788, the Linnean Society of London…

07 Jul

Pokkhi Brings Assam’s Birds Online

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

A new digital platform dedicated to documenting Assam's rich birdlife has been launched, offering bird enthusiasts, researchers, students and the general public a single source of information on hundreds of bird species found across the state.Named Pokkhi, the freely accessible website has been developed to showcase Assam's avian diversity while preserving and promoting Assamese bird names alongside English names. The platform is available online and currently features detailed information on 372 bird species recorded in the state.The repository includes carefully curated Assamese and English common names, high-quality field photographs, identification guides, species descriptions and their conservation status based on the…

06 Jul

ALA TV Renamed ‘Assam Assembly TV’ to Boost House Coverage

Preeti SinghAssam

Hindi has been included in the official proceedings of the Assam Assembly. From Monday, the start of the budget session, the state government has decided to include Hindi along with Assamese, English and Bodo in the House proceedings. With this decision, Hindi has for the first time received recognition as an official language of the Assam Assembly proceedings. The proposal was unanimously adopted at the General Purposes Committee meeting held on Saturday. Assembly Speaker Ranjit Kumar Das informed that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Piyush Hazarika, Minister Keshab Mahanta, Leader of Opposition Wajed Ali Choudhury and other members from both the ruling…

06 Jul

Assam BJP commemorates 125th birth anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mookherjee

Paromita EditorAssam

The Bharatiya Janata Party, Assam Pradesh today commemorated the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee, one of modern India's foremost nationalist thinkers, distinguished educationists, parliamentarians, and the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, with solemnity and reverence at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan in Guwahati.The commemorative programme was led by the President of BJP Assam Pradesh, Dilip Saikia, in the presence of senior party leaders and karyakartas, who offered floral tributes and reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the ideals of cultural nationalism, constitutional unity, national integration, and selfless public service championed by Dr. Mookherjee.Addressing the gathering, Saikia stated…

06 Jul

Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar Elected Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

Paromita EditorAssam

Renowned conservation biologist and founder Secretary General and Executive Director of Aaranyak, Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, has been elected as a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS), one of the world's most prestigious honours in the fields of natural history and biological sciences. Founded in 1788, the Linnean Society of London is the world's oldest active biological society and is dedicated to advancing the study of natural history, evolution and taxonomy. Its distinguished Fellows have included eminent scientists such as Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Fellowship is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to biological…

06 Jul

Apsc conducts combined competitive (prelim) exam across 35 districts of assam

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) on Sunday conducted the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 across 74 venues in 35 districts of Assam.Official sources on Monday informed that the examination was conducted smoothly with the sustained assistance and support of the district and police administration of the districts, health and postal departments, municipal corporations, APDCL, principals and teachers of all educational institutions.It may be noted that the examination was held against 78 posts where 41695 candidates applied.The examination covered 11 services, comprising 45-posts for Assam Civil Service; six posts for Assam Police Service; three posts for district transport officer; one…

06 Jul

Hindi introduced as additional official language in assam assembly

Paromita EditorAssam

Hindi has been introduced as the fourth official language of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Budget session beginning on Monday.Assam Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced that along with Assamese, English and Bodo, Hindi would be introduced in the Assembly, saying that the decision was taken at the General-Purpose Committee meeting held on Saturday.Dass said that the existing official languages would continue to be used in the House. "Since Hindi is the 'Rashtra Bhasha', as a sign of respect for it, we have decided to introduce it in the Assam Assembly from Monday," Dass said.The Speaker also announced that…

06 Jul

Assam Identified Over 1.72 Lakh Foreigners, 31,789 Deported; 70 Applied for Citizenship Under CAA

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam government has identified a total of 1,72,673 foreigners in the state under the provisions of the Assam Accord, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assam Legislative Assembly in a written reply. According to the government, 31,789 identified foreigners have been deported as of June 30, 2026. At the same time, cases involving 73,759 suspected foreigners are still pending before Foreigners' Tribunals. The state currently has three Transit Camps/Holding Centres located at Matia in Goalpara district, Charaikhola in Kokrajhar district, and Eraligol in Sribhumi district. As of June 30, 2026, a total of 174 declared foreigners were…