Sikkim Facing Deficit Monsoon, Worst in 5 Years. Is Climate Change Taking a Toll in the Himalayan State?

Supposed to be the peak of monsoon during the first week of July, the state has registered the worst monsoon in half a decade

Guwahati is 2nd most polluted city in Central & South Asia, Aizawl among least polluted cities

Guwahati's poor air quality have been attributed to numerous construction work, and increase in vehicles congesting the city's streets.

Manipuri film ‘Andro Dreams’ to be screened as opening film at 54th IFFI in Goa

Besides Andro Dreams, Waribam Dorendro Singh's documentary 'Last Meeting' has been selected for the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Non-Feature Film Section

PM Modi’s agenda for COP26 climate meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling to Rome, Italy and Glasgow, UK, to attend the 16th G-20 Summit and the World Leaders’ Summit of COP-26 till the 2nd of November. He will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome and will also call on Pope Francis in the Vatican […]

Northeast tops chart in India for highest loss of forest cover

A recent study by the University of Maryland has revealed that forest cover in the Northeast has undergone drastic changes in the last two decades and the region is responsible for the majority of loss in India’s forest cover. According to the study, the Northeast has contributed 76% of the country’s total tree cover loss […]

RS MP Rakesh Sinha encourages Bollywood to visit Whistling Village of Meghalaya

Rajya Sabha MP, Rakesh Sinha, visited the famous Kongthong village in Meghalaya, popularly known as the Whistling village on Tuesday. The MP during his visit, stressed on the need for proper connectivity to the village in a bid to promote tourism, as well as preserve the unique tradition of the inhabitants. Sinha who also met […]

Tripura: Man arrested for killing a Cormorant

A brick kiln worker was arrested from Tripura’s Khowai District for killing a cormorant, which is categorized as a rare bird species, on Monday. As per inputs, a cormorant pair had been wandering in the area adjacent to KMI Bhatta in Kalyanpur. The pair of birds was adopted by the locals to nurture the animal […]

Injured Barn Owl rescued by good Samaritans in Arunachal’s Pasighat

An injured Barn owl was rescued from APP Colony in Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday by youths active in forest conservation work. The rescuers, namely Talom Tako and Basant Gogoi took the injured bird to the veterinary clinic for the treatment. The duo informed that the bird was actually spotted by one Yayum Panyang. […]

Mild earthquake hits Manipur, tremors felt across Northeast

A moderate-intensity earthquake hit the Northeast at 1:15 pm on Thursday. Earthquake tremors has been reported from Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. As per reports, he epicentre of the quake has been identified at Senapati district of Manipur. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake measured 5.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale. No casualty or damage […]