Guwahati, Sept. 24: The northeastern states are facing a shortage of 0.68 million urban dwelling units, with Assam still topping the list despite recording a decrease since 2007.

Floods and landslides caused by relentless rain in northeast India have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than a million over the past week, officials said on Monday.

High interest rates on loans, rising fuel prices, coupled with an unstable political situation in Assam has hit the automobile industry hard in the Northeast, with sales dropping by 18 per cent in

- 100KW capacity plant will soon come up on the campus, biogas unit also on the cards.

Silchar, Sept.

SHILLONG: The State Government is planning to explore a new domain of tourism with the development of fish sanctuaries across the State.

“We are planning to construct 100 fish sanctuaries in the next two years with an aim to promote tourism through them,” Principal Secretary of Fisheries department KN Kumar said while addressing a one-day conclave on Aquaculture Development in the Northeastern region here on Tuesday. According to Kumar, the Government would tie up with the fish farmers across the State in developing the proposed fish sanctuaries.

Great Indian Bustard, White-bellied Heron on the brink

The White-bellied Heron, the Great Indian Bustard, the Peacock Tarantula and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper of India are among the 100 most threatened species of the planet and “closest to extinction.” The Javan Rhino and Sumatran Rhino — considered extinct in India — are also present in the list compiled by scientists of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).The list was released by the Zoological Society of London and the IUCN at the World Conservation Congress being held in the Republic of Korea.

SHILLONG, Sept 11 – The Centre is planning to double the fish production in North-eastern region and aims at increasing its per capita availability to 15 kg by 2020.

Shillong, Sept 7 (IANS): A slight intensity earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale shook India's Northeast late Thursday. The quake occurred around 11.57 pm.

A mild intensity earthquake shook Assam and parts of the North-Eastern region today.