Kaziranga (Assam): Residents of Harmati village in flood-affected Kaziranga suffered a shock after they found a Royal Bengal Tiger relaxing on the bed in one of the houses in the area on Thursday. The…
Assam: Over 50 animals dead in Kaziranga National Park as floods wreak havoc
Kaziranga: Over 50 animals, including five rhinos, have died in Kaziranga National Park as floods continue to wreak havoc in Assam. According to a report of the divisional forest department on Wednesd…
Akshay Kumar donates Rs 2 crore towards Assam flood relief
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has extended a helping hand to Assam in the wake of the devastating deluge, and has announced Rs 2 crore –- one crore each to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and to the K…
95% Kaziranga National Park under flood water
GUWAHATI: The Kaziranga National Park is 95% inundated by flood waters according to park officials. The national highway number 37 is witnessing accidents and other communication problems. Water overf…
Most-wanted rhino poacher arrested in Arunachal Pradesh
A rhino poacher, wanted for poaching rhinoceros at the famed Kaziranga National Park, has been arrested from Arunachal Pradesh. Prabin Hazarika alias Konto, who was involved in rhino poaching in Kohor…
Rhino kills man at Kaziranga, villagers block NH-37
One person died after he was attacked by a rhinoceros near Hatikhuli tea estate in Kaziranga in Golaghat district of Assam Friday morning. The victim, Dhunada Bhumij, a labour of the tea garden, had g…
Poachers kill rhino at Kaziranga National Park
Poachers killed another rhinoceros inside the Kaziranga National Park, putting an end to the brief lull, and decamping after axing off the horn. The rhino was shot dead near the Bagori Forest Range of…
Panchayat Polls | Rhino poacher gets AGP ticket
The regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has come under severe criticism for awarding ticket to an arrested rhino poacher who is currently out on bail to contest the upcoming panchayat elections in Assam…
Tourist footfall doubles after ‘Desi Girl’ became brand ambassador
The footfall of foreign tourists in Assam has doubled after Priyanka Chopra became the brand ambassador of Assam Tourism, said ATDC chairman Jayanta Malla Baruah, during the launch of the website, mob…
Kaziranga National Park reopens for tourists
Internationally-famous Kaziranga National Park, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reopened its gates to visitors for the 2018-19 tourist season. Assam Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, Agriculture…
