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Jul 3, 2023 · In a bid to shape the future of climate action, indigenous communities and local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Assam joined forces on June 30, 2023, for a community consultation on COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Held at Rajputana Login, Jorhat, this event provided a vital platform for communities to express their concerns, contributions, and recommendations regarding the upcoming critical climate ...
Jul 22, 2021 · The Majuli island of Assam regularly experiences floods and will suffer significantly from the impacts of climate change, which threatens the lives of thousands of indigenous peoples living there. Floods and river erosion destroy crops and leave people homeless and displaced. Lacking food and money, affected communities suffer poverty. NEADS ( North-East Affected Area Development Society ) works to empower communities in North-East India that have been affected by disasters and promote a ...
Jun 23, 2009 · The formation of a Congress-led government in Mizoram has brought a number of problems for the people of the neighboring state of Assam. The Bhuvan Pahar, one of the most holy places in Barak valley of Assam has come under the threat of miscreants for last two months... Gun totting members of a newly formed militant organization, namely, Manmasi National Christian Army (MNCA), comprising about fifteen rebels, has been forcing the Hindu residents of Bhuvan Pahar, under the threat of gun to ...
Apr 7, 2022 · Assam forest department on Wednesday in a statement said that Kaziranga reported footfall of 2.75 lakh tourists during 2021-22, against 1.88 lakh in 2017-18. Jatindra Sharma, director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve told Assam Times that altogether 2,75,835 tourists visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site Park between October 2021 and May 2022, setting an all-time...
Apr 18, 2023 · Assamese around the globe continue to revel in the setting of a world record when more than 11,000 dancers performed together in Guwahati to mark this year’s bihu. By contrast in the UK, it was 4-year-old Jasmine dancing a solo that was one of the highlights at the 36th London Bihu held on Saturday 15 April 2023. She danced to the first two minutes of the music accompanied the world record breaking dance to an audience of more than 150 revellers.
Apr 1, 2024 · In a scathing condemnation, a coalition of animal protection organizations in India has slammed the recently enacted Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, as riddled with loopholes that endanger captive elephants. The joint statement, signed by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR), Heritage Animal Task Force, Kaziranga Wildlife Society, and the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), urges ...
Jul 18, 2020 · New Delhi: A committee set up for delimitation of the state assembly constituencies have finalized its draft and has submitted before the home ministry. Some constituencies have been diluted while some others have been added without disturbing the total number of seats. Once the MHA clears it, the entire process would be effective across Assam where the assembly polls are due in 2021. DELIMITATION OF ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES 1. DISTRICT: Kokrajhar A) Kosugaon-ST B) Dotoma-ST C) Gossaigaon D ...
