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First Recorded Sightings of Mithun Bovine in Assam

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...

August 24, 2024

New Orchid Species Discovered in Sikkim

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...

August 17, 2024

Assam’s Charaideo Moidams Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

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...

July 27, 2024

Assam’s Foreigners Tribunals function

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)....

July 20, 2024

Assam Witness Protection Scheme, 2024

The Assam Cabinet started the Assam Witness Protection Scheme, 2024 because witnesses in court cases are being threatened more and more. This action is in line with Section...

June 28, 2024

Assam Launches Scheme to Boost Girls’ Education, Curb Child Marriage

The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, started the Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina (MMNM) plan on June 12, 2024. This was a big step to...

June 14, 2024

Article 244(A) and Autonomy Issue in Assam

In the tribal-majority Diphu Lok Sabha constituency of Assam, which went to polls on April 26, 2024, the implementation of Article 244(A) of the Indian Constitution has emerged...

April 27, 2024

Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024

The Assam government recently tabled the Assam Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Bill, 2024, similar to the proposed central law. This legislation is...

February 6, 2024

PETA Challenges Traditional Buffalo, Bulbul Fights in Assam

Buffalo fighting has been a part of Magh Bihu celebrations in Assam for centuries. The fights are held in various parts of the state during the harvest festival,...

February 5, 2024

Kamakhya Temple Corridor Project

The Kamakhya Divyalok Pariyojana is a temple corridor project for the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam. It is being developed by the central government at a cost of...

February 4, 2024

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