Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raghubir Singh Garia Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 22/04/2025. The matter related to illegal mining of soap stone in village Papon, District Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. The complainant, a resident of the village said that illegal mining of soap stone …
ITANAGAR, Sept 7: Expectations are running high over the proposed public hearing on hyro power projects in the north east especially amongst anti-dam protagonists like the All Assam Students
Contrary to the common perception, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has no role to play in construction of small hydro power projects but comes into the picture only in case of construction of big dams, Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H Pala, clarified. Talking to this newspaper, …
The prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associated factors among schoolchildren in Manipur had not been studied. The authors did a cross-sectional study among 3356 schoolchildren of classes VIII to XII in Imphal West District, Manipur between September 2005 and August 2006.
This paper details work being carried out at the Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat (Assam) on genetic conservation and improvement of economically important bamboo species.
NEW DELHI, Aug 25 – The Power Ministers of the North Eastern States have called for roll back of the hike in prices of natural gas in the region to stabilise the pricing of the power. Faced with the prospect of witnessing all its gas power plants turning into economically …
AGARTALA, Aug 24: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming and agriculture, a senior university official said here on Monday.
GUWAHATI, Aug 19: Assam and other northeastern States seem to be entering a phase of severe shortage of essential commodities as the Contractor Federation of FCI (North East Zone) has categorically said that its indefinite strike will continue until a positive response comes from the authorities to the demands of …
The Commonwealth Games may be little more than a month away, but the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) is still negotiating with the Organising Committee on showcasing the heritage and culture of the North Eastern Region (NER).The Ministry is in constant touch with the Commonwealth Organising Committee …
SHILLONG: The recent cloudburst in Leh, Jammu & Kashmir where many have been affected including tourists is a matter of concern irrespective of geographical locations, if the Regional Metrological Centre (RMC), Guwahati is to be believed."Such bursts happens irrespective of hilly or plain area," Dr HG Pathak, Director, RMC said, …
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS): Completion of projects in the North-east depends on the release of funds by the State governments, as well as the utilization of Central funds, the Parliament was informed on Monday."The completion of the projects depends, inter-alia, on the utilisation of funds by the State governments …
Centre Mulls Increase In Allocation To Rs 5cr Even As Existing Sums Go UnutilizedNew Delhi: According to a report of the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, Chandigarh has topped the list among states in making optimum use of funds under MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme. The Union territory …
Sandip Das New Delhi: With rich natural resources, biodiversity, dependable rainfall (annual average close to 2000 mm) and lower use of pesticides, north eastern states of the country could become a hub for organic products cultivation, the demand for which is up in global markets, an independent research paper has …
The alpine vegetation of the Sikkim Himalaya has received limited attention despite being a part of the Eastern Himalaya global biodiversity hotspot. The current study undertaken in the third highest landscape in the world—the Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP)—provides information on the different alpine vegetation communities and aspects of their ecology. …
