Assam's nowhere people

The state has lost more than seven per cent of its area to erosion because of floods. The result: thousands of displaced people in makeshift …

Purple my tea

Originally from Assam, purple tea has a low caffeine content, and filled with medicinal properties

NGT retains ban on mining in Meghalaya

The state has lost Rs 600 crore in revenues as a result of the ban, says the chief minister

Assam struggles to protect wildlife from accidents on Kaziranga highway

Government has expressed its inability to adopt suggested technical measures to curb animal casualties

Swine flu spreads to Northeast; four deaths reported

Assam Human Rights Commission seeks report on steps taken to tackle, control and contain the outbreak of swine flu

Comfort backpack

An improved plucking basket promises to alleviate muscular pain and fatigue, two major health problems faced by tea garden workers

Unabated rhino poaching in Assam irks governor

Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya says Kaziranga park director must resign if he can’t stop poaching

Narendra Modi takes U-turn on large hydro projects in Arunachal

After endorsing smaller hydropower projects during pre-election campaign, the prime minister pushes for big dams during his recent visit to Itanagar

Assam moves to curb pesticides in vegetables, tea

Pesticide limits to be set for vegetables; cultivators could be fined or banned from undertaking cultivation if their products exceed limit

Assam violence: Manas National Park closed for tourists

Bodo rebels have been attacking tribal settlements near the park and escaping to Bhutan through the park

ULFA supports Assam’s protest against big dam projects

The project would eliminate 206 species of fish and threaten existence of the people living near the banks of River Subansiri

Assam bank is changing lives, making entrepreneurs of illiterate women

The cooperative bank has been helping marginalised women save and become financially independent

Flood, again

Meghalaya government and environment activists blame deforestation in Garo Hills for recent flood even as official data counters their claims

With elections over, Dibang hydro project powers on in Arunachal Pradesh

Voters feel BJP has backtracked on poll promise of addressing their concerns about the impact of big dams

Cyclone hudhud impact: lower Assam flooded with hilsa

Fishers makes windfall gain as Brahmaputra river and several of its channels get swamped with much sought after variety of fish

Suspected Ebola case in Manipur; Northeast mounts strict vigil

Manipur, Assam and Tripura have increased screening of foreign visitors, including football players

Assam, Meghalaya seek Centre’s assistance to deal with flood aftermath

Chief ministers submit memorandum for financial aid for a few thousand crore rupees; civil society say funds utilisation needs strict monitoring …

Japanese encephalitis on the rise in Assam, spreads to almost all districts

160 persons have died of the disease since May; state government yet to respond to notice of state human rights commission on failing to tackle …

Flood and devastation sweep Assam, Meghalaya

Cloudburst, landslides kill 27 and damage infrastructure, property and crops in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills

Watery grave

Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods

Floods kill four in Assam; destroy crops

Brahmaputra and five other rivers flow above danger mark; low lying areas of Kaziranga and Pobitora wildlife sanctuary under water

Assam reels under unseasonal heat wave, water shortage

It is related to global warming and the delay in the pre-monsoon rainfall, says Met expert

Elections hamper setting up police station in Kaziranga to curb poaching

Police station to have both police and forest department officers; collaboration necessary to handle wildlife crimes better, says Assam chief minister

BJP attempts to garner anti-dam votes in Assam

Manifesto promises fail to impress. Steps proposed by BJP to address concerns arising from large dams will not solve anything, say activists

Flood threatens Kaziranga

Heightened risk of poaching as animals tend to leave the park area to take shelter on higher land