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Assam: Ex-PCCF MK Yadava lied about forest land diversion, Environment ministry probe reveals

Guwahati, April 23 -- A counter-affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has exposed former PCCF MK Yadava's attempt... Read More


Assam D Pharm exit exam row: Pharmacy Council warns Srimanta Sankaradeva University

Guwahati, April 16 -- The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has warned Assam's Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS) of legal action for "illegally" announcing an Exit Exam for stud... Read More


Environment Ministry asks Assam govt to halt commando battalion construction on protected forest

Guwahati, April 11 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has ordered the Assam government to halt construction of a new Commando Battalion headquarters on protected fores... Read More


Assam: Gauhati High Court halts Assam govt's move to denotify Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary

Guwahati, April 5 -- The Gauhati High Court issued a stay order on Friday, halting the Assam government's decision to denotify Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, the state's only Ramsar site. On March 1... Read More


Assam: A Captivating Exploration of Human Condition: A Review of "Her, Him and Them."

Guwahati, March 22 -- A promising new voice emerges in Agamonee Barbaruah's "Her, Him and Them - Inner Tales". This collection of short stories is a captivating exploration of the human condition. The... Read More


Assam: Guwahati's second-worst-ranked air quality globally fails to halt massive tree felling for road project

Guwahati, March 20 -- Guwahati's choking air, ranked second-worst globally, isn't enough to deter the Assam Forest Department from authorizing the felling of hundreds of mature trees for a road wideni... Read More


Assam govt faces NGT heat over alleged forest clearing for commando base

Guwahati, March 16 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has warned the Assam government of strict action if any unauthorized construction takes place on the disputed land during the ongoing case. "We... Read More


Assam govt plans to denotify Deepor Beel, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuaries, faces flak

Guwahati, March 11 -- Assam's two wildlife sanctuaries, Deepor Beel and Pobitora, located near Guwahati, might lose their protected status. Sources say the Assam government decided to denotify the san... Read More


Assam PCCF says 44 hectares diverted for "tents", satellite images show massive construction

Guwahati, Feb. 20 -- Assam's PCCF & HoFF, MK Yadava, is once again in soup over an affidavit that he filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in defence of the diversion of 44 hectares of forest... Read More


ULFA (I) chief Paresh Baruah dodged four assassination bids in Bangladesh, reveals journalist Rajeev Bhattacharyya's book

Guwahati, Feb. 11 -- ULFA (Independent) chief Paresh Baruah survived four assassination attempts while he was in Bangladesh. Renowned journalist Rajeev Bhattacharyya made this startling revelation in... Read More