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Published on: Tuesday 21 July 2026
Assam has carved out a place in India's space history with Ved Prakash, a young aerospace engineer from Guwahati, playing a pivotal role in the successful development and launch of Vikram-1, the ...
News India » Assam » History: 24-million-year-old Kevda fossil leaves discovered in Assam reveal ancient tropical forests of India
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Published on: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Fossil leaves found in Assam push Kevda's history back twenty-four million years. These ancient plants survived dramatic climatic changes on the Indian subcontinent. The discovery bridges a ...
News India » Assam » History: Scientists find 24-million-year-old Kevda fossils in Assam, rewriting the plant's history
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Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026
The fossil leaves are the oldest evidence of Kevda found in the Indian subcontinent. Scientists have uncovered 24-million-year-old fossilised Kevda leaves in Assam's Makum Coalfield, revealing that ...