Written By Alok Pandey And Sanjay Chakraborty
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10 Killed, Many Feared Trapped In Arunachal Landslide
At least 10 people have died in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in the last three days in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district.
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In Assam's Kaziranga, Challenges Mire Efforts To Save One-Horned Rhino
As night falls at Assam's Kaziranga National Park, a dozen men - some forest guards while others part of a special task force - set out on a raid to a village on the periphery of the reserve, home to the biggest numbers of one-horned rhino in the world.
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Forest Guards' Arrests For Rhino Poaching At Kaziranga Point To Bigger Nexus
A week ago, four poachers were arrested from a highway near Kaziranga National Park's Burapahar Range, which has seen the maximum number of killings of the endangered one-horned rhino.
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How This Ex-Poacher has Taken to Conservation of Assam's One Horned Rhino
A poacher turned wildlife defender is leading the way for conservation of the endangered one horned rhino at Assam's Manas National Park. His efforts have won hearts and awards over the last decade, the latest being the Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Service Award.
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4 Dead, 6.5 Lakh Displaced in Assam Floods, Heavy Rains Hamper Rescue Ops
Four people have died and over 6.5 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam, nearly 2 lakh people being shifted to relief camps, as rescue teams by state government, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indian Army are trying to move people to safer areas. There are reports of people missing in some areas as well as heavy rains...
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3 Dead, 6 Lakh Affected and 1,000 Villages Submerged in Assam Floods
Three people have died and six lakh people have been affected by the deteriorating flood situation in Assam, as six columns of the Indian Army are carrying our rescue and relief operations with state government agencies in nearly 19 districts of the state.
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3 Lakh Affected in Assam Floods, Army Deployed for Rescue and Relief Ops
Flash floods and heavy rains have led to lakhs of people being affected in Assam, due to the rising waters of Saralbhanga River and other major tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, as the Indian Army has now launched major relief operations in Assam.
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2 Lakh People Affected in Assam Floods, Meghalaya Too Hit by Heavy Rain
Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains in the past few days, have affected nearly two lakh people in seven district of Assam. The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark in the state's Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.
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Tension in Assam After Killing of Businessman, Daughter
Top policemen are camping in Assam's Tinsukia amid tension after the killing earlier this week of a businessman and his daughter, both from outside Assam and part of a community that is locally referred to as "Hindi -speaking people".
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Despite Government Climbdown, No Let Up in Imphal Tension
The committee leading protests in Manipur's capital Imphal has decided to go ahead with a 12-hour general strike tomorrow, despite conciliatory measures by the state government towards those who want strict regulations for the entry of non-indigenous people into the state.
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Manipur Government's Climbdown After Protests in Imphal
The Manipur government has withdrawn a bill introduced in the state Assembly this March, that was supposed to regulate the entry of outsiders into the state, but was rejected by protestors saying it had no teeth.
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Despite Curfew, Protests Still on in Imphal
It's been more than four days since Manipur's capital Imphal is under curfew, but the protesters who are demanding tough restrictions on the entry of outsiders - both Indians and foreigners - in the state are continuing their struggle.
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Meet the Man Who Planted an Entire Forest to Curb Pollution
What started as a simple tree planting exercise to prevent soil erosion in his village in 1979, has now become a massive green cover of over 1300 acres in Assam. Jaydev Payeng started planting trees in 1979, and has single handedly planted most of the trees in the Molai forest, nearly 350 kilometres away from Guwahati.
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Week-Old Baby Girl, Sold by Desperate Parents in Assam, Rescued
A one-week-old baby girl, sold by desperate parents in Assam's Bongaigaon district allegedly because they could not settle hospital bills, has been rescued by the district administration and is back with her parents.
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Assam Woman Allegedly Branded 'Witch', 'Punished' by Villagers
A middle-aged woman was allegedly branded a witch and attacked in her village on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam last week. Though the woman was not killed after some other villagers intervened, the incident has once again brought into focus the issue of witch hunting in Assam, and across the country.
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10 Killed, Many Feared Trapped In Arunachal Landslide
At least 10 people have died in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in the last three days in Arunachal Pradesh's West Kameng district.
-
In Assam's Kaziranga, Challenges Mire Efforts To Save One-Horned Rhino
As night falls at Assam's Kaziranga National Park, a dozen men - some forest guards while others part of a special task force - set out on a raid to a village on the periphery of the reserve, home to the biggest numbers of one-horned rhino in the world.
-
Forest Guards' Arrests For Rhino Poaching At Kaziranga Point To Bigger Nexus
A week ago, four poachers were arrested from a highway near Kaziranga National Park's Burapahar Range, which has seen the maximum number of killings of the endangered one-horned rhino.
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How This Ex-Poacher has Taken to Conservation of Assam's One Horned Rhino
A poacher turned wildlife defender is leading the way for conservation of the endangered one horned rhino at Assam's Manas National Park. His efforts have won hearts and awards over the last decade, the latest being the Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Service Award.
-
4 Dead, 6.5 Lakh Displaced in Assam Floods, Heavy Rains Hamper Rescue Ops
Four people have died and over 6.5 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam, nearly 2 lakh people being shifted to relief camps, as rescue teams by state government, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indian Army are trying to move people to safer areas. There are reports of people missing in some areas as well as heavy rains...
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3 Dead, 6 Lakh Affected and 1,000 Villages Submerged in Assam Floods
Three people have died and six lakh people have been affected by the deteriorating flood situation in Assam, as six columns of the Indian Army are carrying our rescue and relief operations with state government agencies in nearly 19 districts of the state.
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3 Lakh Affected in Assam Floods, Army Deployed for Rescue and Relief Ops
Flash floods and heavy rains have led to lakhs of people being affected in Assam, due to the rising waters of Saralbhanga River and other major tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, as the Indian Army has now launched major relief operations in Assam.
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2 Lakh People Affected in Assam Floods, Meghalaya Too Hit by Heavy Rain
Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains in the past few days, have affected nearly two lakh people in seven district of Assam. The Brahmaputra river is flowing above the danger mark in the state's Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts.
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Tension in Assam After Killing of Businessman, Daughter
Top policemen are camping in Assam's Tinsukia amid tension after the killing earlier this week of a businessman and his daughter, both from outside Assam and part of a community that is locally referred to as "Hindi -speaking people".
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Despite Government Climbdown, No Let Up in Imphal Tension
The committee leading protests in Manipur's capital Imphal has decided to go ahead with a 12-hour general strike tomorrow, despite conciliatory measures by the state government towards those who want strict regulations for the entry of non-indigenous people into the state.
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Manipur Government's Climbdown After Protests in Imphal
The Manipur government has withdrawn a bill introduced in the state Assembly this March, that was supposed to regulate the entry of outsiders into the state, but was rejected by protestors saying it had no teeth.
-
Despite Curfew, Protests Still on in Imphal
It's been more than four days since Manipur's capital Imphal is under curfew, but the protesters who are demanding tough restrictions on the entry of outsiders - both Indians and foreigners - in the state are continuing their struggle.
-
Meet the Man Who Planted an Entire Forest to Curb Pollution
What started as a simple tree planting exercise to prevent soil erosion in his village in 1979, has now become a massive green cover of over 1300 acres in Assam. Jaydev Payeng started planting trees in 1979, and has single handedly planted most of the trees in the Molai forest, nearly 350 kilometres away from Guwahati.
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Week-Old Baby Girl, Sold by Desperate Parents in Assam, Rescued
A one-week-old baby girl, sold by desperate parents in Assam's Bongaigaon district allegedly because they could not settle hospital bills, has been rescued by the district administration and is back with her parents.
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Assam Woman Allegedly Branded 'Witch', 'Punished' by Villagers
A middle-aged woman was allegedly branded a witch and attacked in her village on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam last week. Though the woman was not killed after some other villagers intervened, the incident has once again brought into focus the issue of witch hunting in Assam, and across the country.
