JORHAT, Nov 20: Three persons were apprehended by the Forest Department for poaching migratory birds at the Kokilamukh area here today. This is the second poaching incident within a span of a week. In the earlier incident one person was held for capturing and selling six wild ducks in the market. In this case three wild ducks had been killed.

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JORHAT, Sept 25: The illegal selling of Whistling Teals in the open market and arrest of the seller in this connection yesterday has raised concern once again on the safety and protection of wild birds, especially at a time when hordes of migratory birds are scheduled to descend in the region.

GUWAHATI, Sep 24: A severe pest attack has damaged the paddy crop of Jorhat and Sivsagar district causing concern not only among the farmers but also agricultural department officials.

JORHAT, Sept 23: State Water Resources Minister Prithibi Majhi has made a case for the application of modern, foolproof techniques to tackle the floods and erosion problem in the State.

JORHAT, Sept 3: The centenary Kaziranga National Park has lost four hog deer and a rhino calf in the current spell of floods which hit its ranges on August 22. About 50 per cent of the total area of the conservation hotspot, abode of the one-horned rhino, has been submerged. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today made an aerial survey of the flood scene in KNP and Morigaon.

JORHAT, Sept 2

From our Correspondent
TEOK, Aug 28: Union Minister of States for Chemical and Fertilizer Bijoy Krishna Handique inaugurated the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) under Kaliapani Development Block yesterday.
Handique inaugurated the scheme

From our Correspondent
JORHAT, Aug 9: Due to the failure of the Government-sponsored water supply schemes in north-west Jorhat, the residents of this tribal-dominated area have been deprived of drinking water facilities for a long time.
The majority of the 30-odd villages under Dhekorgorah Development Block within Dergaon Legislative Assembly, located about 20-25 km from here, have neither electricity nor potable water.
The area falls within the jurisdiction of Jorhat (West) revenue circle.