2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (235+ words) A former doctoral researcher from Tripura University's Department of Physics has been awarded a German patent for her work on eco-friendly electronic memory devices and has also secured a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship in Japan. Dr. Farhana Yasmin Rahman, who carried…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (160+ words) Arunachal Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in its geothermal energy journey with the successful installation, commissioning and performance testing of a geothermal drying unit by the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS). The drying unit has been…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (132+ words) India Today NE A rare sighting of an Australian Grass Owl at Maguri Motapung Beel in Assam's Tinsukia district has excited birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts, further reinforcing the internationally recognised wetland's significance as a biodiversity hotspot in Northeast India. The…...

2+ day, 40+ min ago  (213+ words) A seven-year-old wild elephant was found dead near the Nampathar Reserved Forest in Assam's Boko on Sunday, July 12 with preliminary findings pointing to suspected electrocution as the cause of death. The elephant's carcass was recovered around 100 metres from the Nampathar…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (249+ words) Researchers from Assam Don Bosco University and Debraj Roy College (Autonomous), Golaghat, have identified a new species of firefly from Mawsynram, the world's wettest place, and named it Pygoluciola mawsynram in recognition of the region's unique biodiversity and the Khasi…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (230+ words) The Assam government is undertaking a comprehensive Rs 360 crore modernisation of the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, with an emphasis on strengthening wildlife conservation infrastructure and improving visitor amenities, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Reviewing the progress of the…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (227+ words) Sikkim has reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing economic growth without compromising its ecological wealth, with policymakers, environmental experts and senior government officials emphasising that sustainable development will be the foundation of the state's Viksit Sikkim 2047 vision. The consensus emerged during…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (293+ words) A rare Himalayan flowering plant, Cyananthus hookeri, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district after 158 years, marking its first confirmed sighting in India since it was last documented in Sikkim in 1867. The species was recorded by scientists from the…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (252+ words) The research, conducted by Dr. Yambem Tenjing Singh, Prof. Naorem Mohilal Meitei, Samita Sorokhaibam Devi, and Dr. Bina Loukrakpam of the Department of Zoology, documented the freshwater mussel diversity of Manipur through an integrative approach combining morphological examinations with DNA…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (183+ words) The death of a Red-vented Bulbul along National Highway-37 under the Doomdooma Forest Division has once again highlighted the often-overlooked issue of bird roadkills in Upper Assam, with conservationists warning that increasing vehicular traffic is emerging as a serious threat…...