GUWAHATI: Vice-chancellors of public universities of northeastern states held a brainstorming session in Tezpur University (TU) on Friday to build an integrated platform to deal with the challenges

TANGLA, May 29: The Udalguri district, administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), has witnessed a steady rise in human-elephant conflict over the past decade.

Guwahati: Kamrup (metro) deputy commissioner Virendra Mittal on Monday directed the forest department to conduct a survey to identify the problems during movements of elephants in the district.

The high-level committee has approved Rs 480.87 crore for Assam as central flood assistance to the State.

Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been taking a heavy toll on Assam – the worst ever in the country.

The cashless scheme, 'Atal Amrit Abhiyan', will cover 92 per cent of the state's population with annual income below Rs 5 lakh, he said.

GUWAHATI: The European Union is providing technical assistance to the solar park at Amguri in Upper Assam.

MORIGAON: A total of 102 rhinos have been counted in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary here during a census carried out by the state's forest department, a senior official said on Sunday.

As many as 32 financial institutions – 21 public sector banks, nine private sector banks and two State rural banks – have been extending loans to registered farmers in Assam.

The Assam government today told the National Green Tribunal that it has sanctioned a budget of Rs 11 crore for installation of sensor-operated automated traffic barriers to control the death of ani