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]Remove all illegal constructions in animal corridors near Kaziranga: SC to Assam
Temple, shops, hotels, restaurants, tea estates, and even a government building had been built in the eight animal corridors around the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam
Updated on Oct 22, 2021 02:41 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Orang national park in Assam to reopen for tourists today, Kaziranga tomorrow
Due to the poor condition of the roads due to recent floods in Assam, only a section of the safari route inside the park will however be opened to tourists at present. The repair work for the remaining section of the road is on, and visitors will be notified regarding it in due time.
Updated on Sep 30, 2021 07:22 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
National parks in Assam to reopen for tourists soon
- The national parks in Assam were shut to visitors for several months due to Covid-19 pandemic and the monsoon season, they said. This year the parks were shut before the normal schedule because of the outbreak of the second wave of Covid-19.
_1632931620790_1632931634168.jpg "The Orang National Park in Assam will reopen for tourists on Thursday and the parks in Kaziranga and Manas will reopen on October 1, officials said on Wednesday.(Unsplash)")
Updated on Sep 29, 2021 09:43 PM IST
PTI |
World Rhino Day 2021: Fascinating facts about Kaziranga National Park
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Published on Sep 22, 2021 02:19 PM IST
Forest guards gun down tiger in ‘self defence’ near Kaziranga park
- P Sivakumar, KNPTR director, said the 10-year-old male tiger strayed away from the park and killed a cow in a nearby village on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 19, 2021 04:24 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Rhino kills forest department staff in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park
- In a similar incident in March, 2020, Bikudar Bora, a game watcher, and Anil Kalita, a gardener, were patrolling in the Kohora range when they were suddenly attacked by a rhino. Bora died.
Published on Jan 31, 2021 08:57 AM IST
Utpal Parashar | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Guwahati
Rhino strays out of Kaziranga National Park in Assam, taken to State Zoo
The animal that moved out of the park on January 16 at Jakhalabandha area of Kaliabor, was successfully guided inside the park.
Published on Jan 20, 2021 02:44 PM IST
ANI |
Wild buffalo that killed two persons shot dead in Assam
- An irate mob had torched a forest range office and an official vehicle after a person named Jayanta Das was killed by the buffalo on Thursday. The animal attacked and killed another person named Sukur Ali on Friday morning.
Published on Jan 15, 2021 04:26 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Abandoned tiger cub rescued from Kaziranga National Park, handed over to State zoo
The cub is being taken care of and has received medical treated in the Zoo.
Published on Dec 30, 2020 09:50 AM IST
Tezpur, Assam | Press Trust of India | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
Tiger strays out of corridor between 2 national parks in Assam; injures two
According to forest officials, the Royal Bengal tiger moved out of the corridor connecting the Kaziranga and Nameri national parks into the Napam area close to the Tezpur University.
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Kaziranga National Park resumes elephant safaris after Covid shutdown
The Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, reopened on October 21, part of a wider easing of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus.
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 10:36 AM IST
New Delhi | Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
From Dudhwa Tiger Reserve to Goa casinos: What all are opening from November 1 in Unlock 6.0
From November 1, Delhi buses will ply with full capacity and Western Railways will run additional local trains in Mumbai. Interstate bus services to and from Delhi are also likely to open from today.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 08:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
From Goa casino to elephant safari at Kaziranga: What all is opening for tourists from November 1
Fifteen thousand pilgrims will be allowed per day at Vaishno Devi temple starting from November 1.
Updated on Oct 31, 2020 10:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Assam’s Kaziranga National Park to reopen for tourists from October 21
Following the Covid-19 outbreak, all five national parks and 18 wildlife sanctuaries in Assam, including KNPTR, which usually remains shut for around five months annually due to floods, were closed in March.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 04:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
Assam’s Kaziranga national park to open for tourists from October 21: Know the guidelines
All five national parks and 18 wildlife sanctuaries in Assam, including Kaziranga, which usually remains shut for around five months annually due to floods, were closed in March following the Covid-19 outbreak.
Updated on Oct 20, 2020 04:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
Over 3,000 hectares added to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam
The new additions will aid the movement of tigers from Kaziranga to other parks.
Updated on Sep 03, 2020 11:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Baby rhino rescued in Kaziranga National Park, efforts underway to find its mother
“A 3-4 days old rhino baby was rescued by Kaziranga National Park staff ,” said Sailendra Pandey, the Public Relations Officer to the minister of environment and forest Parimal Suklabaidya.
Published on Aug 03, 2020 11:54 AM IST
Kaziranga (Assam) | Asian News International | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury
Flood situation in Assam improves marginally; over 42,000 still in relief camps
According to a bulletin by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the number of districts affected by floods, which was 28 two weeks ago, came down gradually to 21 on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 07:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
‘Roar gets louder’: Evidence of tiger breeding brings cheer in Kaziranga despite floods
This is the first evidence of tiger breeding in the protected area, a buffer of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR).
Updated on Jul 27, 2020 07:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Utpal Parashar
Death toll in Assam floods cross 100; nearly 25 lakh still affected
According to a bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), two persons died at Kalgachia in Barpeta, two more at Kachugaon in Kokrajhar and one at Bhuragaon in Morigaon district.
Updated on Jul 26, 2020 08:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
First evidence of tiger breeding in Assam sanctuary brings cheer
This is the first evidence of tiger breeding in the protected area, a buffer zone of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), where the entire rhino population of around 70 was wiped out by poachers in 1983-84 at the peak of the Assam Agitation against foreigners of Bangladeshi origin.
Updated on Jul 26, 2020 07:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
129 animal casualties reported at Kaziranga National Park, Tiger Reserve in Assam floods
The animals which have been rescued include 14 rhinos, five wild buffaloes, eight wild boars, two swamp deer, 95 hog deer, a sambar, three porcupines, and a Python.
Published on Jul 26, 2020 05:36 PM IST
Guwahati | Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Rework flood control strategies | HT Editorial
Instead of construction, return to natural solutions
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 07:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
‘Shocked by what has happened’: Prince William, Kate Middleton on flood devastation in Kaziranga
The park has been hit by three waves of flood so far this year with 92 per cent of its area submerged in waters and 123 animals, including 12 rhinos, dead.
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 05:20 PM IST
Guwahati | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Four more die in Assam floods taking tally to 91; 26 districts still affected
According to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, one death each was reported from Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Morigaon and Golaghat districts.
Published on Jul 23, 2020 07:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
Assam flood situation continues to be grim; Centre assures Rs 346 crore as relief
According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 26 of the state’s 33 districts are still reeling under floods. Nearly 45,000 people uprooted by flood waters are still taking shelter in 391 relief camps.
Published on Jul 22, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
NDRF teams put on alert as toll due to floods climbs to 90
According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 24 of the state’s 33 districts are still reeling under floods.
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 02:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/ Guwahati | HT Correspondents
Over 24 lakh still affected in Assam floods; death toll rises to 85
Over 48,000 persons displaced by flood waters have taken shelter in 468 relief camps and nearly 1.10 lakh hectares of crop area in the affected districts is submerged under water, according to the bulletin.
Updated on Jul 21, 2020 12:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
Over 25 lakh still affected in Assam floods; PM Modi takes stock of situation
According to a bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), five more deaths due to drowning were reported from five affected districts on Sunday taking the death toll this season to 84.
Updated on Jul 19, 2020 09:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
Nine rhinos among over 100 animal deaths in Assam’s Kaziranga during floods
Adult rhino which had come out of park to escape floods moves back after rest
Updated on Jul 19, 2020 12:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Abhinav Sahay