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 mystery disease which has killed several hundred chickens in many parts of Manipur has spread in Tamenglong district in an alarming way, reports said. Tribal activists and some organisations in the district are demanding intervention of the government veterinarians to save the chicken. Most of the domesticated indigenous chickens …
In a late night meeting the Manipur cabinet decided to take effective steps to make water available to the people. The drought like situation now prevailing in Manipur should not be seen in the coming years, said Minister Okendra Moirangthem who is the government spokesman. The Ministers present in the …
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) will supply water to the public to tide over the drought-like situation prevailing in Manipur. Making this announcement on Tuesday the PHED Minister Hemochandra Irengbam appealed to the people not to waste water and stop illegal connections. However, officials said that the water supply …
The Manipur Government PHE department has started to implement the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRWP) in Tamenglong areas with a targeted water supply of 55 litres per head per day within a radius of 100 metres of the said water supply schemes. An official source said that 80 per …
Manipur has been experiencing the warmest days in the last five years, according to Meteorological (MET) office here. MET office at Tulihal airport complex near Imphal claimed to have recorded the highest temperature of 35.6 degree Celsius and lowest at 16.9 degree Celsius on Sunday followed by similar temperature of …
A strong hailstorm hit many parts of Manipur on Thursday night leaving a trail of destruction mostly in the four valley districts. The hailstorm started from 7.30 p.m. and lasted till 10.30 p.m. Vast areas of vegetables and fruit bearing trees were destroyed. The strong wind also blew away roofs …
The Manipur high court asked the state public health engineering department (PHED) to complete a long-delayed water supply project at Chowainamei Makhan village in Senapati district within six months. A bench headed by acting chief justice L K Mohapatra and justice N Kotiswar Singh made its ruling public a few …
Ahead of the polls, the cabinet is expected to consider several measures, including a proposal to raise the workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to 150 a year for scheduled tribes and forest dwellers and another to open 54 Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country in …
A low intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook India's northeastern states on Sunday night, officials said. The quake occurred around 10.35 p.m. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. According to the Regional Seismological Centre here, the epicentre was in Arunachal Pradesh's West …
Lesser whistling duck outnumbered all other birds sighted during recent water birds census conducted across the Loktak lake, the largest fresh water body in the North East. The Lesser whistling duck is followed by cattle egret, gadwall, common moorhen and common teal, according to the census 2014 of the Manipur …
Agartala: The World Bank would provide the major share of a Rs.8,150-crore project to create infrastructure in the power sector in six northeastern states, officials said here Tuesday. State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) would execute the World Bank-aided projects in six of the eight northeastern states of …
Canine distemper virus, common in dogs and deadly to other carnivores, has killed at least four tigers in past year India is scrambling to protect its beleaguered tiger population after several big cats tested positive for a virus common among dogs but deadly to other carnivores. In the past year …
‘Ministry says villagers were already provided rehabilitation’ A complete U-turn in a matter of one month by the Union Ministry for Tribal Affairs (MOTA) on the application of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) now promises to remove hurdles before the controversial Mapithel Multipurpose Project in Manipur, which has been under …
Climate change may alter eco-system as well as biodiversity of a region in many ways. It poses a major challenge to sustainability of social and economic development especially by adversely affecting the distribution system and quality of regional resources thereby impacting the livelihood of communities and also the environment in …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has constituted a six-member committee to review the proposal of the Assam Government on safeguarding wildlife in relation with the National Highway-37 passing along the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The committee has also been assigned the task of reviewing the proposed …
The Anti Dam Diwas organised by Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) at Lakhidhar Bora Khetra here in the city today was attended by a number of anti–dam activists, who unanimously voiced to stop the construction of the Lower Subansiri dam, and various other dams in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Bhutan …
New Delhi : Karnataka has topped the first ever ranking of state governments on the basis of their performance and implementation of the midday meal scheme with a total score of 77.79 per cent, followed by Punjab (76.81 per cent), Daman & Diu (71.40 per cent) and Himachal Pradesh (71.31 …
The projects will collectively augment the storage capacity of FCI by about 1,25,060 metric tonnes (MT), out of which 53,000 MT is likely to be completed by March 2014 Food Corporation of India (FCI) is in the process of augmenting its infrastructure in North-East to implement the National Food Security …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Themrei Tuithung & Ors. Vs. State of Manipur & Ors. dated 12/11/2013 where NGT has directed State Govt of Manipur to halt construction work of Thoubal Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project till Nov 20. NGT also states that as far as the …
The Centre has identified 22 river stretches in the northeastern States which could be developed for cargo transportation. “The identified river stretches have been shared with the concerned State governments and they have been requested to send proposals for assistance. So far only three proposals have been received, one of …
