Kaziranga National Park

KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK NEWS

When S Jaishankar rode an elephant, leading foreign diplomats… and why

February 25, 2025 4:30 pm

As Assam seeks to distance itself from ‘troubled’ NE image, the External Affairs Minister leads a delegation to Kaziranga in latest such sojourn.

EAM Jaishankar, heads of missions of 61 countries visit Kaziranga

February 24, 2025 1:41 pm

Jaishankar and some of the envoys were seen feeding the elephants after the safari.

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | September 23 to September 29, 2024

October 04, 2024 9:52 am

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma shares 'real-life Harry Potter snake' photo from Kaziranga

July 13, 2024 2:23 pm

The snake is a symbol of the Slytherin house in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Assam Flood: 131 wild animals dead, 97 rescued in Kaziranga National Park

July 08, 2024 11:46 am

The forest officials rescued 85 hog deer, two each of rhino, sambar and scops owl and one each of swamp deer, Indian hare, Rhesus Macaque, otter, elephant and a jungle cat.

Rivers in spate, fisherman marooned, Kaziranga submerged, animals hightailing to hills: Here’s how Assam is coping with floods

July 02, 2024 10:27 pm

A staggering 6.4 lakh people from 1,275 villages across 19 districts have been affected, forcing 8,142 individuals to seek refuge in 72 relief camps spread across 11 districts.

Assam flood: Over 26 pc of forest camps in Kaziranga submerged

July 01, 2024 7:07 pm

As a significant portion of wildlife habitat is now submerged, scores of animals have started crossing NH-715 in search of higher ground towards the southern direction in East Karbi Anglong district. However, no death of animals has been reported as of now

Road fencing hits movement of animals: Activist writes to Ministry on Kaziranga corridor

June 12, 2024 4:16 am

The activist, Rohit Choudhury, wrote to the Assam Forest Department, the Environment Ministry and the National Tiger Conservation Authority flagging these issues earlier last week.

Suspected poacher killed in gunfight in Kaziranga

May 12, 2024 10:51 am

The next morning, an unidentified body was recovered from the site, along with a suspected modified 0.303 rifle and live ammunition.

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Lakhs of people displaced, animals stranded as floods, landslides ravage Northeast

July 04, 2024 6:43 pm

Northeast region of India grapples with devastating floods and landslides, displacing lakhs of people and animals, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma promises relief and support to those affected.

Lakhs displaced in Assam floods, national parks hit

July 18, 2020 1:24 am

The current wave of floods in Assam has affected more than 21 lakh people in 27 districts of the state. The flood-related deaths now stand at 59.

Assam floods submerge large parts of Kaziranga park, animals taken to safe places

July 14, 2017 12:53 pm

The rain forced over 48,483 people to shift to 208 relief camps in 16 worse affected districts. Around 2,498 villages are presently under water and over 1.4 lakh hectare crop area has been affected.

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