Timber trail
reeling under a total halt to its timber trade after the Supreme Court imposed a ban on all timber-related activities in the Northeast five years ago, the state government of Assam has
reeling under a total halt to its timber trade after the Supreme Court imposed a ban on all timber-related activities in the Northeast five years ago, the state government of Assam has
a huge illegal consignment of timber worth several crores has been seized by forest department officials at a number of railway stations including Nangloi (Delhi), Rajpura (Punjab) and Tinsukhia
Survival is not easy for an endangered species of gibbons when its habitat is being destroyed, says <font class='UCASE'>Kashmira Kakati</font>
the government of Assam seems to have finally woken up to growing vehicular pollution in the state. In a major policy decision, the government has decided to issue licenses to private parties to
the one-horned rhinoceros at the Kaziranga National Park is facing a serious threat not only from floods in the Brahmaputra river but also from poachers who are hunting down animals trying to
Floods claim hundreds of lives across India besides causing large scale destruction, Bihar is the worst affected
geoscientists and physicists in Assam have warned that the northeastern parts of India and western Burma are likely to be rocked by mega-earthquakes, measuring about eight on the Richter
Once harmonious, the human-elephant relationship has taken an ugly turn. Faulty forest policies and nationwide destruction of elephant habitats are forcing the animals"otrt of the forests ahd into nearby villages, where pachyderm raids are becoming increa
Threatened by <font class='UCASE'>avard ne</font>'s rising popularity among the people in Majuli, <font class='UCASE'>ulfa</font> saw itself losing credibility rapidly. Tried and tested tactics failed to win people's support. Was the abduction of San
The Karnataka government would come out with a comprehensive Karnataka Forest (Amendment) Bill based on the National Forest Policy evolved by the Centre after incorporating suggestions made by
Elephants are running riot in Assam. Project Elephant is a failure. Bureaucracy is indifferent
Marauding elephants in Assam s Kaziranga national park killed 70 people last year
wildlife experts in Assam say that construction of roads and heavy traffic movement through the jungles of Assam is affecting the flora and fauna of the region. They have urged the government to
NGO leader Sanjoy Ghosh, abducted by Assamese separatists, is reported to be alive
after the recent two waves of floods, the overall situation in Assam continues to be grim. There has been reports of 29 major breaches in the Brahmaputra valley. The Kaziranga National Park,
The population of the lesser fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis) in the Corbett National Park is depleting due to DDT contamination. There have been reports of breaking of eggs due to eggshell
THE government of India has awarded the first ever industrial growth centr& in Assam to the district of Sonitpur. An amount of Rs 50 lakh has recently been sanctioned by the Union ministry of industry, out of which there will be a total capital outlay of Rs 30 crore for the entire peoject to be developed and completed during the Ninth Five Year plan at the Balipara development block in the district. <br>
Drastic reduction in the cycle of shifting cultivation and soil erosion are forcing the Karbi tribe of Assam to explore sustainable agricultural practices
the government of Assam, in an attempt to gain further control over the natural resources of the state, has proposed the introduction of a bill that aims to bring natural gas and gas plants under
...are the local wetlands in Assam on account of short sighted flood control measures and unsavoury fishing practices