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Rituraj Borthakur

Rituraj Borthakur


    Satellite study shows severe forest loss in Assam due to encroachment, agriculture
    Assam

    Satellite study shows severe forest loss in Assam due to encroachment,...

    A 30-year satellite-imagery study reveals alarming degradation across Assam’s reserved forests, with forests declining due to expanding agriculture and human pressure
    Climate shifts shrink Panidihing Sanctuary wetlands, threaten biodiversity: Study
    Guwahati

    Climate shifts shrink Panidihing Sanctuary wetlands, threaten biodiversity:...

    A new study finds declining rainfall and rising temperatures have altered hydrology and reduced biodiversity at Panidihing Bird Sanctuary
    State move to allot 2.18 lakh bighas jolts Assams 825 tea estates
    Assam

    State move to allot 2.18 lakh bighas jolts Assam's 825 tea estates

    The move has triggered strong resistance from tea planters, who warn of legal hurdles, banking risks and long term threats to the industry's survival.
    CAG flags massive backlog as PSUs, Councils fail to submit 485 annual accounts
    Guwahati

    CAG flags massive backlog as PSUs, Councils fail to submit 485 annual accounts

    Over 6,300 utilization certificates worth Rs 18,699 crore also remain unsubmitted, prompting calls for urgent corrective action.
    Assam polygyny drops from 3.3% to 2.4% in 15 years: IIPS study
    Assam

    Assam polygyny drops from 3.3% to 2.4% in 15 years: IIPS study

    Biswanath and Karimganj districts reported the highest prevalence at 4.2 per cent, and they were among the top 40 districts of the country.
    Eleven Assam districts among India’s 50 most polluted: CREA study
    Assam

    Eleven Assam districts among India’s 50 most polluted: CREA study

    The Northeastern states present an unexpected pollution hotspot, with Assam and Tripura featuring in the top five in three seasons (winter, summer, and monsoon).
    CAG flags seed shortfall in Assam Seeds Coporation, exposes infra gaps
    Assam

    CAG flags seed shortfall in Assam Seeds Coporation, exposes infra gaps

    A CAG report has revealed that Assam Seeds Corporation Limited met just 0.28% of the Agriculture Department’s seed requirement between 2018-19 and 2023-24
    Drone strikes force Naga outfits to deny camps to ULFA(I), outfit faces fresh setback
    North East

    Drone strikes force Naga outfits to deny camps to ULFA(I), outfit faces fresh...

    Naga militant groups have expressed reluctance to share their camps with ULFA (I) following targeted drone strikes by security forces in Myanmar.
    Assam issues new rules, to use AI cameras for monitoring elephants in conflict areas
    Assam

    Assam issues new rules, to use AI cameras for monitoring elephants in conflict...

    The key components of the framework is formation of Gaja Mitra teams in adequate numbers in high-conflict districts.
    Assam records second-highest food spending share in India, among lowest in durables
    Assam

    Assam records second-highest food spending share in India, among lowest in...

    A government survey reveals Assam spends highest despite declining trends, while spending on durables and motor vehicle ownership remain among the lowest.
    Assam reports 71 human and 41 elephant deaths in rising man–elephant conflict
    Assam

    Assam reports 71 human and 41 elephant deaths in rising man–elephant conflict

    Between October 23 and November 16 alone, the State witnessed 11 unnatural elephant deaths due to deliberate electrocution.
    Assam’s state bird, white-winged wood duck, now down to 300 in NE: WTI
    Assam

    Assam’s state bird, white-winged wood duck, now down to 300 in NE: WTI

    According to conservationist Anwaruddin Choudhury, who pioneered studies on the white-winged wood duck, the bird’s population in Assam could be less than 200.
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