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 …
As a welcome development, rains and thundershowers have started lashing the State bringing an end to the prolonged dry spell during this pre-monsoon season. This development, though taking place not on time, has brought an end to the anxiety of the people over drastic climatic change. The development is taking …
The budget for the financial year 2010-11 aims to revive the agriculture sector that registered a negative growth last year due to drought and failed monsoon. Presenting the budget on February 26, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said agriculture was central to promoting inclusive growth, enhancing rural income and improving …
SHILLONG: The State Government has termed 'outdated and impractical' the Industrial Policy of 1997 and a new policy is under review on the line of the North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) of 2007. Chief Minister DD Lapang while replying to a motion brought by Independent legislator Manas …
Appreciative of the action taken by Bangladesh against Indian insurgent groups operating from its soil, India has assured Dhaka that it would not take any unilateral decision on its proposed river-interlinking project that might affect the neighbouring country. On the controversial Tipaimukh Dam Project also, New Delhi has conveyed to …
Faced with the criticism over its functioning, the Government of India proposes to amend the existing Brahmaputra Board Act 1980. The proposed amendments include expansion of the Board by including West Bengal, Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala said in a Lok Sabha reply. The Union Government
Forest fire, an anti environmental human activity, is becoming a great threat for eco restoration of Cherrapunjee-the site famous as wettest place on earth. Human's carelessness, negligence and ignorance are the main causes of annual ground fire resulting into pronounced and prolonged ill effect on climate, land use, land cover, …
Invasive alien species are regarded as principal threats to global biodiversity. In this paper, the authors describe a situation where an endemic plant species, the dwarf bamboo
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has expressed his gratitude to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for a plethora of new projects and trains her budget has offered to Assam and the NE region. An official press release said here that the Chief Minister has lauded Banerjee for setting up the Trans-Asian …
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday outlined a plan for overall development of railways in the North-east by proposing to draw up a Master Plan for development of rail infrastructure in consultation with the
The Minister DoNER is contemplating a study on roadmap for air connectivity in the Northeastern region in consultation with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The study would include viability of air connectivity within the Northeastern region (NER) and linking airports within the region to other metros, said Civil Aviation Minister, …
BHUBANESWAR: Albeit endowed with bounties of nature, Orissa has never made it to the league of ecotourism destinations such as Kerala, Goa, North East and Uttarakhand. The State Government is out to make amends for the loss and is busy chalking out plans for an Eco Tourism Policy. The Tourism …
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries would provide more thrust to the growth of food-processing industries in the Northeast as there exists great potential of economic benefits and employment opportunities. This was stated by Subodh Kant Sahai, in the presence of State Industries Minister Pradyut Bordoloi, at a meet with …
SHILLONG: Dr. Mukul Sangma, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister - Meghalaya, has called for harnessing the hydro-power potential in the north-eastern region to bridge the increasing demand-supply energy mismatch in the region. While speaking at the 3rd North-East and East Power Summit, 2010 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, …
ONCE RAVAGED BY insurgency, Mizoram is now the most peaceful state in the Northeast. But a new menace is disturbing the people and the state government there, and it is not a band of gun-totting youth but the tiny mosquito that is causing a major headache. Malaria was the biggest …
AIZAWL, Feb 2: Malaria, which claimed 119 lives in Mizoram during last year, remains the biggest killer disease in this Northeast State. According to the Health Department records, 1,71,793 people hot their blood tested and 9,399 had tested positive for malaria during 2009. The victims aged between 1 to 64, …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a HIV/AIDS project worth USD 1.47 million for the North Eastern States of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. The region
