#Environment
Arunachal Villagers Block Massive Siang Dam Project
Thousands in Upper Siang oppose an 11,000 MW mega-dam project, citing major environmental risks and threats to their indigenous land rights.
Tani M • 3 Sep 2026
New Guidebook Highlights Rare Medicinal Plants of Northeast India
Officials released a pictorial guidebook detailing rare and medicinal plants in Northeast India to promote conservation and local herbal garden projects.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
Nagaland Leaders Meet to Redraft Biodiversity Strategy
Community leaders met in Dimapur to reshape Nagaland's biodiversity plan, focusing on local knowledge to align with national and global conservation goals.
Naro Jamir • 3 Sep 2026
Illegal Mining Ravages Tinkopani Reserved Forest
Heavy machinery is tearing through Assam's Tinkopani Reserved Forest, threatening wildlife and local drainage in a suspected illegal stone mining scheme.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Sep 2026
Sikkim Officials Demand Climate Justice Following Nepal Floods
Sikkim officials are calling for global accountability after Nepal floods mirror the 2023 South Lhonak glacial disaster, blaming rising climate risks.
Aiden Bhutia • 2 Sep 2026
Meluri Workshop Focuses on Community Forest Conservation
Residents from Kükhegwo and Akhegwo villages met in Meluri to develop a five-year plan for managing local community conserved areas and biodiversity.
Naro Jamir • 2 Sep 2026
Assam Flood Waters Recede as Four Districts Remain Under Threat
Assam flood conditions are easing, but 30,601 people remain affected across four districts as crops suffer and one river stays at danger levels.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Sep 2026
New Cancer-Fighting Plant Species Found in Assam
Botanists discovered a new flowering plant in Assam that could help fight cancer, but the species is already at high risk of disappearing.
Timungpi Terang • 1 Sep 2026
Sikkim ramps up glacial lake safety after Nepal disaster
Sikkim is accelerating high-altitude lake monitoring and mitigation efforts to prevent floods following a massive, fatal disaster in neighboring Nepal.
Aiden Bhutia • 1 Sep 2026
Mizoram kicks off statewide green schools competition
Mizoram has launched a school cleanliness competition to foster hygiene habits among students at the block, district, and state levels.
Chawngthu Fanai • 1 Sep 2026
Illegal Mining in Kulsi River Threatens Endangered Dolphins
Illegal sand mining in Assam's Kulsi River threatens endangered Gangetic dolphins, raising alarms over document fraud and environmental destruction.
Timungpi Terang • 1 Sep 2026
Coalition Plots Massive Barak River Watershed Cleanup
Authorities met in Kohima to plan a major conservation project for the Barak River basin across four states, targeting erosion and deforestation.
Naro Jamir • 1 Sep 2026
Assam Minister Pushes for Better Waste Management in Guwahati
Assam Minister Kaushik Rai toured the Boragaon dump site to discuss recycling and waste management strategies with Guwahati city officials.
Bibar Daimary • 31 Aug 2026
India and Bangladesh Expand Diplomatic and Economic Ties
India and Bangladesh officials met in Dhaka to boost economic cooperation, conservation efforts, and regional diplomatic ties across multiple sectors.
NEWire Desk • 31 Aug 2026
Assam Congress Rallies Against Kaziranga Buffer Zone Cuts
Assam Congress members protest state plans to shrink the Kaziranga National Park eco-sensitive zone from 10 kilometers to as little as one kilometer.
Bibar Daimary • 30 Aug 2026
Bir Lachit Sena Demands Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Doomdooma
Bir Lachit Sena members submitted a memorandum demanding an end to illegal sand mining, timber smuggling, and earth excavation in Assam's Doomdooma area.
Bibar Daimary • 30 Aug 2026
Experts Pinpoint Root Causes of July Upper Assam Floods
Experts blame July's Upper Assam floods on mining, deforestation, and basin shifts, not just rainfall, during a Dibrugarh University panel discussion.
Bibar Daimary • 30 Aug 2026
Dimapur Industrial Units Urged to Follow Air Quality Standards
Dimapur officials gathered industrial operators on August 28 to push for better environmental compliance and air quality control across the district.
Kiyeto Swu • 30 Aug 2026
Assam Congress Protests Kaziranga Eco-Zone Shrink
Assam Congress launched statewide protests on August 29 to block government plans to shrink the Kaziranga National Park eco-sensitive zone to three kilometers.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Aug 2026
Villagers Protest Morigaon Cement Plant as Awareness Drive Runs in Tandem
Assam officials push agricultural support in Morigaon while locals protest a controversial Max Cement project, citing environmental and process failures.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Aug 2026
