Order of the Gauhati high court in the matter of Syeda Mehzebin Rahman Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/06/2021. The matter related to assistance in the form of food grains and other materials to people living in slums and other areas. The High Court directed the Secretary, District …
Better late than never. After a long delay, Assam is poised to make rapid strides in freshwater prawn cultivation. Pilot projects in the state have dispelled doubts over the feasibility of fresh water prawn farming in this region. According to sources in the Fisheries Department, fresh water prawn will be …
Two labourers were killed and another seriously injured in a landslide in Kamrup (Rural) district today, police said. The three labourers were engaged in earth cutting at Garurachal Hills near Poa Mecca Dargah in Hajo town of the district when the landslide took place and the two labourers were crushed …
Huge economic productivity of an uncared-for resource-rich area bordering Meghalaya is going to waste. Despite being a hub of horticultural crops like banana, orange, pineapple hill-grown edible roots, Ukium about 40 km from Chhaygaon, is yet to make strides in development. This is attributable to the alleged injustice on the …
Drawing the attention of the State Government to the devastations caused by recurring dam-induced flash floods in the Kapili river, leader of the Opposition Prafulla Mahanta while moving a call attention motion in the Assembly said that the districts of Nagaon, Morigaon and Kamrup were bearing the brunt of the …
Guwahati:A unique episode of common villagers contributing to conservation of a highly endangered bird species has been unfolding in Dadara area in Kamrup district of Assam, about 30 kilometers away from Guwahati city. Greater Adjutant Stork (known as hargila by masses in Assam valley) is an important scavenging bird species …
A day after a devastating thunderstorm killed four people and damaged up to 500 houses in Assam, the state government Thursday pledged all support to those affected. "We have taken all possible measures to provide relief and other financial assistance to people hit by the storm. We have provided building …
At least four people were killed and more than 20 injured in a thunderstorm that lashed several parts of Assam Wednesday, devastating homes and agriculture and uprooting trees, electric and telephone poles, officials said. A government spokesperson said Kamrup, Nalbari, Dhubri, and Nagaon districts were worst hit by the thunderstorm, …
Now with its major thrust on harnessing wind, solar, and nuclear power in addition to petroleum so as to get itself converted into an energy company, the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) on Wednesday launched its solar lamps for the first time in the North East here at Santipur village. …
Aaranyak, CEE North-East, Institution of Engineers, Assam State Centre, and Regional Centre of Expertise, Guwahati Centre, jointly organised a district-level programme for the eco-clubs of Kamrup (Metro) district recently. The programme was held on Pragjyotish School, Boragaon premises. Eco-clubs affiliated to the National Green Corps of Ministry of Environment and …
The growing risks involved in farming muga, the unique organic silk of Assam, have made many farmers of this precious golden silk, to change over to rubber plantation. This development is particularly discernable in three Lower Assam districts. While the trend has been assuming a general character among the muga …
Sheer determination and the courage exuded by unemployed local youths has transformed a hillock still frequented by wild animals into a mesmerizing and high-tech orchid garden which has thousands of orchids with high commercial value blooming now. This conversion of an otherwise nondescript hillock measuring around 7 bigha and located …
Lack of irrigation facilities and anomalies in distribution of seed and fertilizers might adversely affect the much-hyped hybrid cultivation in the State. The harvest season of the State that witnessed unfavourable weather conditions to the utter dismay of thousands of farmers got off yesterday with harvesting of hybrid variety of …
