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Villagers and park staff try to scare a rhinoceros away from crops in Bachhauli village. Photo: Peter Gill On a sunny afternoon in January 2021, a male rhinoceros lumbered through intensively farmed land in Bachhauli, a village outside Chitwan National Park in Nepal’s Terai plains. Eschewing a patch of potatoes, he turned his attention to a field of buckwheat, munching on the bright pink blossoms before plopping himself into an irrigation canal to wallow in the cool, slow-flowing water. Worriedly watching the animal from a safe distance, Ramesh Pathak, a tall farmer with green eyes, used his mobile phone to call a game scout from the park. “He’s back again. When can you come?” Pathak asked. The rhino had grazed on Pathak’s crops several days in a row, and he was desperate for help in chasing the animal away. ....
Like this content? Republish it! Dr. Ramesh Pathak passes awayNoted Assamese linguist and former Cotton College professor Dr. Ramesh Pathak is no more. The professor has passed away today after a brief illness. His death is mourned by many. Born in Tihu, Nalbari Dr. Pathak has made tremendous contribution in the field of the Assamese linguistic by penning a number of books. A few years ago, he was bestowed with the Sahityacharrya Award by the Asam Sahitya Sabha. This post Dr. Ramesh Pathak passes away was originally published on Assam Times. ....
33rd Guwahati Book Fair set to kick off from December 30 The 33rd Guwahati Book Fair will be held in Chandmari from December 30 and will include the release of 12 selected books, the Publication Board Assam informed on Monday. | 28 Dec 2020 11:20 AM GMT Guwahati: Good news for the book lovers of Guwahati. The 33rd Guwahati Book Fair is going to be held here from December 30, the organisers stated in a press conference on Monday. As per the official statement released by Publication Board Assam, the organisers of the event, the twelve-day long 33rd edition of the book fair is going to be inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. ....