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Assam has very rich source of wild flora and fauna. One horned Rhino is the major wildlife species of the Assam. Among other species, which inhibits in Assam are pigmy hog, elephants, wild buffalo and tigers. There are 18 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam. The details of these sanctuaries are given in the below table: … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Tea industry likely to suffer 10-15% crop loss due to weather The tea industry in Assam is apprehensive of losing 10-15% of the crop during March and April due to drought-like situation and hailstorms. In January and February this year, Assam harvested only 0.23 million kg compared to 0.27 million … Read more
ASSAM Tezpur University students design IoT based portable ventilator to fight Covid-19 Tezpur University (TU) students have designed an IoT (Internet of things) based portable ventilator to fight Covid-19, which can be life saving in case of respiratory failure. As shortage of ventilators have been haunting the country since breakout of the Covid crisis, … Read more
The State of Assam comprised of two valleys namely the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. The flood prone area of the state is 31,500.00 Sq Km as assessed by the Rastriya Barh Ayog which is about 39.58 % of the total land area of Assam. This is about 9.40% of total flood prone area of … Read more
ASSAM Assam declares black fungus as notifiable disease The Assam government has declared ‘black fungus’ as a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all health facilities to report such cases to the health department through the district health authorities. Assam detected the first black fungus or mucormycosis infection in a Covid patient who died in a private hospital … Read more
India is one of the 17 Megabiodiverse countries in the world and accounts for 7-8 % of the recorded species. The State of Assam is a constituent unit of the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Region; one of the two biodiversity “Hot Spots” in the country .The climatic condition and wide variety in physical features witnessed in … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Farm products can now be sold directly to housing complexes The North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) of the Union DoNER ministry on Wednesday launched a farm linkage programme in select wards here to bring fresh farm products directly to housing societies. This will serve the twin purpose of eliminating trips to markets for residents … Read more
ASSAM Implementation of new Assam Accord top priority, Atul Bora tells Aasu Soon after taking charge as the new Assam Accord Implementation minister, Atul Bora stepped into the office of the All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) at Swahid Nyas Bhawan Uzanbazar to meet the top office bearers of the student body, including … Read more
ASSAM Book highlights legacy of Assamese polymath Sankaradeva A new book seeks to highlight the uniqueness of Assam’s medieval polymath Srimanta Sankaradeva’s multifaceted contributions in various fields and how he shaped the sociocultural fabric of the state. These articles deal with the Vaishnavite saint’s contributions, which are quite relevant for knowing Assam’s remarkable … Read more
Assam is one of the most vibrant states in the North Eastern region of India.. Assam is blessed with abundant river waters, huge hydrocarbon potential, large quantities of low ash coal resources, limestone and dolomite deposits as well as a few other unexplored minerals. The exploitation of minerals in the State mainly comprises of petroleum … Read more