Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station owned and operated by Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam in Himachal Pradesh has made a record generation of 1151.205 million units (MU) this August, breaking the earlier record of 1143.681 MU in July 2009. The yearly generation until now has also been a record 4865 …
Authorities in north-eastern Indian state of Manipur have forwarded a proposal to the environment ministry of the central government, seeking a ‘forest clearance’ for the controversial 1,500MW Tipaimukh Hydro-Electric (Multi-Purpose) Project. The state minister for power, KC Venugopal, recently informed the country’s parliament that the Department of Forest of Manipur …
A total of 3,74,847 persons have been screened for HIV in Nagaland during the period 1999-2011, out of which 10,927 tested positive. According to HIV/AIDS statistics of Nagaland revealed during the Adolscent Education Programme (AEP) End Line Training in Kohima, reported AIDS cases are 3,764 including 2,051 males and 1,713 …
Kohima is facing a total blackout threat as one of the pylons of the main transmission line to this capital town of Kohima from Dimapur collapsed yesterday and another was partially damaged. According to the Power department sources here today, one pylon on the 132 KV transmission line, connecting Kohima …
About two hundred people in the Sylhet city on Monday formed a human chain, protesting at an Indian government move to build a dam at Tipaimukh on the River Barak, the upper region of Rivers Surma and Kushiara. Movement against Tipaimukh Dam, a social forum, organised the programme in front …
SHILLONG: The North Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) has, after many hiccups successfully carved out a niche for itself as a facilitating agency to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner. Through improved management of the resource base of villagers the project helps in preserving …
The mission of this Policy is not to remedy a panacea but to create a direction that will drive the tourism industry in Manipur and to let the dynamics of the industry to take over thereafter. The Policy seeks to harness the tourism potential of Manipur and to present to …
GUWAHATI: As a part of its global awareness initiative, the Northeast Digestive and Liver Foundation has started an aggressive campaign across the Northeast to combat the deadly virus of Hepatitis B. A team of specialists will be working towards spreading information about the deadly virus and educating people on how …
Tipaimukh Dam's construction is about to begin, said a top official of Nipko, affiliated company of the Indian Power Ministry which will implement the hydroelectric project in River Barak, an international river. He said Nipko Company obtained environmental clearance approval and received go-ahead from the central government to build the …
Kohima : Incessant medium to heavy downpour throughout Nagaland has caused landslides in all the districts and damaged roads, cultivated lands and other property over a month. According to official sources here today, NH-29
The paper presents four plants used as an agricultural season indicator by Mao Naga tribe of Manipur, India. Agriculture is the main occupation of the tribe and they have a unique way of knowing plantation season for different crops by observing the flowering of some plants. The indicator plants are …
The paper presents four plants used as an agricultural season indicator by Mao Naga tribe of Manipur, India. Agriculture is the main occupation of the tribe and they have a unique way of knowing plantation season for different crops by observing the flowering of some plants. The indicator plants are …
There will be no more public hearings on Loktak Downstream project as villagers have expressed their opinion in its favour after the first and the only hearing was held at Thangal village of Tamenglong yesterday. A statement was signed jointly by Tamenglong deputy commissioner K. Panmei and member secretary of …
