text: August 12, 2023
  By Ananya Jain
  Image Courtesy: BCCL
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  Back in 2005, when the concept of waste segregation had not become as common as today in India, Guwahati-based environmental scientist Dr Amarjyoti Kashyap introduced a Waste Assimilator.
  Assam Police on Friday said that they have arrested three people for their alleged involvement in running a cyber-fraud nexus in the Nagaon district of the state.
  A major challenge the growing elephant population and wildlife face is how invasive species take over their forests. The Lantana plant, one of the world's ten worst invasive species, is rapidly spreading across our forests. To address the menace, a social enterprise has devised a unique idea.
  The fragrance of fresh, juicy oranges used to be omnipresent in the air of Aloo in Arunachal Pradesh. Once known as the 'orange bowl' of Arunachal Pradesh, orchards in Aalo in the West Siang district are suffering from a lack of care.
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