COVID-19: Kaziranga National Park to reopen for tourists from Oct 21

The iconic Kaziranga National Park in Assam will reopen from October 21 after being shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the monsoon season, officials said. “Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve will be opened for the current tourist season on 21st October 2020. The opening ceremony will commence from 11 am onwards. […]

Assam celebrates World Rhino Day

Along with the rest of the world, World Rhino Day is being observed in different parts of Assam on September 22. An awareness programme was organised at Kaziranga National Park, the land of one-horned Rhino to mark the occasion. On the eve of the World Rhino Day 2020, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal through his Twitter […]

Assam: Poachers kill rhino, escape with horn in Kaziranga National Park

After a gap of more than 13 months, poachers killed a rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and took away the horn. The carcass of the rhino was found in the Agaratoli range of the park. According to the forest department, the poachers killed the rhino with AK-47. The forest department officials recovered eight empty […]

Medical teams monitoring tourists amid coronavirus scare in Assam

Adding to the concerns of the health authorities in Assam, a number of foreign tourists are still camping in different resorts and homestays in and around the Kaziranga National Park. Two separate medical teams comprising of specialist doctors are on ground to constantly monitor the health condition of the tourists and take appropriate steps if […]

Assam: Over 50 animals dead in Kaziranga National Park as floods wreak havoc

Over 50 animals, including five rhinos, have died in Kaziranga National Park as floods continue to wreak havoc in Assam. According to a report of the divisional forest department on Wednesday, an elephant, several wild boars, hog deer and sambars, besides the rhinos, have been found dead in the park. A total of 57 animals […]

Assam floods: Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore each to CM Relief Fund and Kaziranga

As Assam is reeling under devastating flood, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has come forward to help the flood affected people in the state. The actor has donated Rs 1 crore each to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and the Kaziranga National Park to help with the rescue and rehabilitation of flood victims. The actor […]

Flood situation worsens in Assam, over 26 lakh people across 28 districts affected by deluge

The flood situation has worsened in Assam with more than 26 lakh people now affected by the deluge across 28 districts. According to an Assam Disaster Management report, the total number of people affected is 26,45,533. As many as 3,181 villages have been affected by the deluge even as the death toll has risen to […]

4 rhino poachers arrested in Assam

Four poachers have been arrested in connection with the Rhino poaching incident that took place on Friday in Assam. A joint team of Gohpur police officials and Border Security Force initiated the operation and arrested the four poachers. Among the four, one hails from Manipur and has been identified as V Sinmuanathang. The second poacher […]

Assam: Kaziranga National Park reopens for tourists

The Kaziranga National Park, famed for its majestic one horned rhino has finally opened its premises for the 2018-19 tourist season. The opening ceremony saw an amalgamation of tourists and state ministers. State Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya was also present along with Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Irrigation Minister Keshav Mahanta and Assam Tourism Chairman Jayanta […]