Pranjal Baruah, Forest Range Officer at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, on Wednesday told ANI that the rhino died of natural causes and that the horn was recovered for safekeeping.
The authority of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district on Friday carried out the Asian Water Bird Census for the year 2026, in collaboration with Aranyak, Assam Bird Monitoring Network, local bird experts, students and Pobitora Jeep Safari Owner's Association, Mayong.
A mild earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Morigaon district in Assam early this morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
As part of this initiative, Aaranyak, in collaboration with the wildlife sanctuary authority, local NGO SHIPA and with support from IUCN CAG organised another programme on August 18 at various locations within Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
Assam Water Resources, Information and Public Relations Minister Pijush Hazarika on Sunday formally distributed smartphones to Anganwadi workers of Morigaon district in a special function held at the District Library Auditorium.
The flood situation in Morigaon district of Assam has shown a slight improvement, but the district is still struggling, with 117 villages remaining submerged.
On his day-long visit to Morigaon, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday engaged in several events, including the Jonbeel Mela, where he presented annual allowances to 22 Tiwa Kings of middle Assam, among them Gobha Raja Deep Singh Deu Raja.
Assam has taken a significant step towards mitigating human-wildlife conflict by forming anti-depredation squads in various districts in the fringe areas of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Assam's Morigaon district.
According to the official of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, the rhino which was strayed out from the wildlife sanctuary attacked the man on Monday morning after which he was rushed to the hospital.
India's ambitious strides in the semiconductor industry are best exemplified by the development of a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam, spearheaded by Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT).
Morigaon (Assam) [India], October 18: The International Youth Development Foundation (IYDF), in partnership with Saiyara Enterprise, held a charity event at Rajagadhua LP School aimed at supporting local students with educational supplies and snacks to assist their daily learning and well-be
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the richter scale hit Morigaon town of Assam on Sunday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).