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 …
Tipaimukh Bandh Protirodh Andolan (dam resistance movement) yesterday submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the acting deputy commissioner, urging her to immediately sit with Indian government so that it stops implementation of its dam project on Borak river. The agitators announced a fortnight-long protest programme against the …
Poor farmers across Manipur have sought help from the State Government in view of the drought-like situation in the State following poor monsoon rainfall. Most of the paddy fields in the State have gone dry due to scarcity of water. The effort to fill in by pumping water from the …
This article highlights 14 endangered species of plants of medicinal importance available in Manipur in Northeast India. The taxonomic classification, habit and habitat, parts used, active ingredients/principles, medicinal uses, threats and IUCN status of these endangered species are also given.
IMPHAL, June 29: Mass participation for making the state pollution free was sought by various delegates attending the 20th foundation day celebration of the Manipur Pollution Control Board at its office premises at Lamphelpat, Imphal today. The celebration started with the lighting of inaugural lamp by MLA, E Dwijamani Singh, …
Guwahati: Insufficient rainfall in the region has taken its toll in Manipur that was today declared drought-affected by the government. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. The Cabinet also discussed various steps to be taken to tackle the situation in …
Manipur State Government departments have earmarked financial resources to tackle a possible drought-like situation in the State. The cost of combating drought is estimated at Rs 4.41 crore to be spent by the agriculture department while the minor irrigation department is expected to spend about Rs 1.5 crore. The agriculture …
Emission of CO2 from the soil and immobilization of carbon in the microbes were studied in two forest stands of a subtropical mixed oak forest located at Langol hills near Imphal city, Manipur (24
The Manipur Government has requested the Union Ministry of Agriculture for additional funds for setting up of seven more horticulture processing units under the Technology Mission for Development of Horticulture in North Eastern Region citing that four units have been set up so far in Manipur. An official source said …
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi has been urged to declare pineapple as the State fruit by the Manipur Pineapple Festival Committee, MPFC in a memorandum recently. Speaking to The Assam Tribune, Gin Gangte, secretary of the festival committee said pineapple is the largest fruit produced in Manipur, and rightfully could …
IMPHAL, June 21: With the State of Manipur failing to receive sufficient rainfall compared to previous years, the disaster management under the Home Department of the state is all set to declare drought in the state. This decision was taken during a cabinet meeting Saturday evening. However, the cabinet, chaired …
In spite of there being strong opposition from various sections inside and outside India against the proposed Tipaimukh Dam Project, the Manipur state government of India has formulated special proposed vehicle (SPV) for speedy implementation of the project, said Imphal Free Press. Ignoring strong opposition from Bangladesh and Indian Manipur …
The Barak Basin of northeastern India covers the states of Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The rich and diversified vegetation of the region is facing perturbation in recent years and large tracts of forest are being converted to non-forest. In this study, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra (Vegetation …
Flowering of bamboo is a botanical enigma. The factors responsible for this are still not clearly established. Bamboos flower only once and die after flowering to regenerate from seeds1. The strange phenomenon of simultaneous flowering in bamboo clumps in vast areas is called gregarious flowering and causes ecological havoc. (Correspondence)
The Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) here forecast probability of rain or thundershower at many places over Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh and at a few places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram during the next 24 hours since today noon. It has also warned possibilities of isolated thunder squall or hailstorm with …
