Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Thursday directed that no further encroachment be allowed to take place in the Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that has flagged large-scale unauthorized occupation of land within the protected area. A division bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun […]
Author Archives: Mahesh Deka
Mahesh Deka is the Executive Editor of Northeast Now, based in Guwahati, with around 15 years of experience in journalism. He previously worked with The Sentinel and Eastern Chronicle and focuses on in-depth reporting on conflict, environment, and politics in Northeast India. He has received fellowships from IGSSS, the National Foundation for India (NFI), REACH, the LAADLI Media Fellowship, and UNICEF, and has also been part of the Environment Data Journalism Academy and Google’s AI Skills Academy. His work has appeared in Economic & Political Weekly and National Herald. He can be reached at: [email protected]
