Phase-I development work of the historic Vasudev Than Narowa Satra has commenced with an estimated budget of ₹12.68 crore. Situated in Dhakuakhana in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, the Satra dates back to the 14th century and was initially linked to the Chutia king Satyanarayan. In the 17th ...

India has become the first country to commercially produce bio-bitumen, marking a major step toward sustainable infrastructure. Bio-bitumen is a bio-based binder used in road construction that partially replaces conventional petroleum bitumen. It is produced from agricultural residues, especially ...

Scientific analysis of palaeoecological and palaeoherbivory records from Kaziranga National Park suggests that the Indian one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) migrated to Northeast India during the late Holocene period. The study indicates that improving climatic conditions in the ...

Ophiorrhiza mizoramensis is a newly discovered species of flowering shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae (coffee) family. The plant was identified in Murlen National Park in Mizoram, close to the Indo-Myanmar border, a region known for high floral diversity and endemism. The discovery adds to ...

Puhan Biya refers to the traditional belief marking the marriage anniversary of Goddess Kamakhya, observed annually at Kamakhya Mandir. The occasion forms the spiritual core of the Devi Kamakhya Sanskritik Mahotsav, giving the festival its ritual significance beyond performance and celebration. ...

The UN has declared 2026 as the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists, placing global focus on the ecological and livelihood value of grasslands. Rangelands support food security, climate regulation, biodiversity, and millions of pastoral communities — yet they remain among the most ...

Assamese music artist Manas Robin has launched the Manas Army initiative to create skill-based employment for educated but unemployed youth in the State. Designed as a digital marketplace, the project connects trained local workers with households and businesses through a dedicated mobile app. ...

The Assam government carried out a two-day eviction operation on January 6, clearing 6,200 bighas (about 830 hectares) of encroached forest land inside Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary across Sonitpur and Nagaon districts. The move was undertaken to restore degraded habitats and curb human pressure ...

Researchers have reported Parasynnemellisia khasiana, a rare fungal organism that was unlike anything in existing taxonomic records, leading scientists to establish an entirely new genus and species for it. The organism was recorded from the rain-soaked bamboo forests around Mawsynram in ...

Indian researchers have created the first supercomputer-based simulation that successfully reproduces the Mpemba effect, offering clarity on a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for centuries — situations in which hot water freezes sooner than cold water. The Mpemba effect describes this ...

Both the Bordoloi Sub-Committee of the Constituent Assembly and the Lokur Committee took a cautious stand on expanding the Scheduled Tribe list in Assam. They ruled out ST status for Tea and ex-Tea Garden communities on the ground that these groups were not originally native to Assam. The same ...

The Mizoram Tourism Department has inaugurated the two-day Tlaizawng Paradise Festival at Tuivai Bridge near Phuaibuang, as part of efforts to boost tourism by highlighting the State’s natural beauty. The event is being organised to attract tourists by harnessing the natural wealth and beauty of ...