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Rare albino stinging catfish recorded in Assam's Brahmaputra valley

India, Oct. 14 -- Researchers have documented two rare cases of total albinism in the stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (locally called Singee) from the Lesia river in Dhemaji district, marking... Read More


Northeast India emerges second largest elephant population

India, Oct. 14 -- The first-ever DNA-based All India Synchronous Elephant Estimation (SAIEE 2021-2025) has revealed that Northeast India is home to the country's second-largest elephant population, wi... Read More


Assam gears up for 'Tea Startup Summit' to mark 200 years of Assam Tea

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Wednesday chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting to set the stage for the Tea Startup Summit, scheduled for October 2025, which will coinci... Read More


Act swiftly to safeguard future of Assam's tea industry: ATPA

Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- The Assam Tea Planters' Association (ATPA) - the oldest association representing the interests of ethnic tea planters in Assam- has sounded an urgent call for sweeping reforms in... Read More


C-CAMP, Nagaland govt ink MoU to boost public healthcare with indigenous technologies

Guwahati, Sept. 9 -- In a move aimed at strengthening Nagaland's public healthcare system, the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland, and the Centre for Cellular and Molecula... Read More


Arunachal: Two rare butterfly species documented for first time

Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- In a breakthrough for biodiversity research in Northeast India, two butterfly species from the skipper family (Hesperiidae) have been recorded for the first time in Arunachal Prad... Read More


Arunachal: New Violet Primrose discovered in Dibang Valley

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- In a significant addition to Himalayan botany, scientists have identified a new species of primrose from the remote Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The plant, named Primula l... Read More


Manipur Zoological Garden successfully hatches Asian Giant Tortoises for the first time

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- The Manipur Zoological Garden (MZG), in collaboration with the India Turtle Conservation Program (ITCP), has successfully conducted the first artificial incubation of Asian Giant ... Read More


Parliament panel urges Centre to protect Indian tea industry; Assam faces rising import threat: Mrinal Saikia

Guwahati, Aug. 25 -- The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has urged the Centre to ensure a level playing field for India's tea sector amid growing competition from South... Read More


How an Assam's rural hospital achieved zero snakebite deaths-four years in a row

Guwahati, Aug. 24 -- In a remarkable public health success, the Demow Rural Community Health Centre cum Model Hospital (DRCHCMH) in upper Assam's Sivasagar district has recorded zero deaths from snake... Read More