The first Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the India-Bhutan border was inaugurated at Darranga, Assam. This event marked an important milestone in India-Bhutan relations. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad...
Assam’s Bordoibam-Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary is in crisis. Once a thriving habitat for many bird species, it now faces an important decline in avian diversity. Recent surveys indicate a...
The Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, of 1955. This ruling was delivered by a Constitution Bench with a 4:1...
A new orchid species, Crepidium assamicum, has been discovered in Assam’s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. This finding enriches the biodiversity of orchids globally. The discovery was made by Khyanjeet...
Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 in Guwahati. This initiative aims to provide land rights to indigenous communities in Assam. It follows previous phases...
The Assam government has started an important program called the ‘Nijut Moina’ scheme to fight against child marriage. This initiative aims to encourage girls to continue their education,...
The Assam Cabinet has approved the implementation of 57 out of 67 recommendations made by the Justice (Retd) Biplab Sarma Commission. This commission was formed by the Ministry...
The Assam Legislative Assembly passed a new law called the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024. This law is designed to address serious issues...
The mithun, also known as the gayal (Bos frontalis), is a semi-wild type of cattle traditionally raised by hill tribes. For the first time, this animal has been...
A newly discovered orchid species, Gastrodia indica, was found in Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary in Sikkim, India, by botanist Madhusudan Khanal. This orchid is notable because it does not...
The Charaideo Moidams in Assam, which are royal burial grounds from the Ahom dynasty, were recently named UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This gives this nationally important area, which...
The Assam government told its Border police on July 5, 2023, not to send cases of non-Muslims who came to India illegally before 2014 to Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)....
