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 …
It is said that for a nation to be able to breathe, it must have at least 33 per cent of its area covered by forests. By that measure, India looks to be in trouble, with a total forest cover of 21.02 per cent, according to the India State of …
Senapati (Manipur), Aug 11: Over 5,000 students and activists of the Kuki tribe took out a silent rally here on Tuesday demanding protection of tribal areas. Organized under the aegis of Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas in Manipur (COPTAM), the rally was taken out at Kangpokpi town and Sadar …
SHILLONG, July 16: Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala today said opinions of all sections of people would be taken into consideration on the proposed construction of the 1,500-MW Tipaimukh hydel power project in Manipur.
Agartala, June 28: Tripura Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury has expressed deep concern over degradation of forest land due to shifting cultivation (Jhum) over the years and revealed that Manipur has emerged as the worst-affected State, followed by Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura. Addressing a National Seminar on the Great Depression of …
IMPHAL, June 10: Over 500 houses were inundated by water and more than 5000 people displaced by the Nambul river which has been in spate following incessant rain. Houses located beside Nambul river at Uripok, Lamshang, Sagolband, Iroishemba, Shamushang, Lamphel, Tera, Wahengbam Leikai, Taothong, Keishamthong, Kadamband, Elangbam Leikai, Keishampat, Heinoubok …
To overcome the food crisis due to the economic blockade called by various Naga groups, the Manipur Government will import 1000 MT of rice from Myanmar. Manipur Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) which is engaged in promotion of small-scale industries and border trade, has been asked by the State Government to …
SILCHAR, June 3: The stretch of National Highway 44 regarded as the lifeline of supply of Barak Valley, Mizoram, Tripura and East Manipur is now being threatened by slow but steady erosion caused by river Barak near Panchgram where the only industry of this valley, Cachar Paper Mill, is located. …
After Manipur, it is now the turn of Arunachal Pradesh to complain about scarcity of food items, with the State Government complaining about irregular Public Distribution System (PDS) in the State. A five-member delegation comprising State Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Tenga Byalling and Lok Sabha MP …
PASIGHAT, April 30: Unknown to most, the Third Northeast Consultation on Dams began here today at Pasighat, the headquarters of East Siang district. Incidentally, the organizers chose Pasighat as the venue for consultation on one of the hottest issues of the region, which, of late, has been a hotbed of …
