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 …
Rural houses in North East, where powerlines have not yet reached, would soon be illuminated with specially designed solar lanterns. Noting that a lot of
A two-day national conference on energy resources of North East India will be held at Pragjyoti ITA Cultural Complex, Machkhowa here from November 11. Organised by
While the hazard profile of India tells us that about 58 per cent of its land is vulnerable to earthquake, the entire land area of the North East India falls in the highest seismic zone (i.e. Zone-V) of the country. The major reason of earthquake occurrence has been the tectonic …
With the demand of electricity ever increasing in the country, the Centre has reiterated its commitment to meet the requirement by adding capacity to the tune of one lakh MW under the 12th Five Year Plan, according to the Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. The government has proposed to …
Union Minister for Mines and DoNER, BK Handique today underscored the need for harnessing the untapped mineral resources of the North-east in a sustainable manner with due emphasis on ecological concerns. Speaking as chief guest at the two-day
In a fresh attempt to cut down delays in implementation of National Highway Projects, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to appoint Executive Directors (EDs) at Guwahati, besides seven other zones all over the country, Union Ministry of Road Transport and National Highway, Kamal Nath announced here …
The people of Assam, and especially those dependent on agriculture, would endure extremely difficult times if mega dams were constructed on rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, which flowed into the State. This was the view conveyed by the father of the Chipko movement, and noted environmentalist, Sundaralal Bahuguna in an exclusive …
Noted environmentalist and Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna today warned that the next World War, if come about, would be fought over no other issue but water which is getting extremely precious day by day given the onslaught of climate change. Launching the
Guwahati: Noted environmentalist and Chipko movement leader Sunderlal Bahuguna has brought the 'Save Himalaya, Save Water, Save Life' movement to the North-East India to raise mass awareness over the dire need to protect and preserve the ecology of Himalayan region against the onslaught of global warming. Kick-starting the campaign here, …
In a bid to boost bilateral trade between the North-east and Egypt, the North East Trade Promotion and Development Council (NETPDC) and the Head of Economic and Commercial Bureau of Egyptian Embassy of India, have prepared a draft MoU. The MoU is the outcome of the two-day Business Summit initiated …
The Southwest Monsoon has withdrawn from the NE region. This was announced by the India Meteorology Department (IMD) yesterday. According to sources in the Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) here, the South West Monsoon withdrew from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada and Konkan, entire West Bengal and Sikkim, Orissa, …
P. Venugopal THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three new species of legless amphibians have been discovered from forests in Manipur and Nagaland by researchers led by Delhi University Associate Professor S.D. Biju. The team
India said the Chinese government had assured it no dam on the Brahmaputra was proposed India today said it was verifying claims made by the Chinese government that it was not building a dam that would divert the Brahmaputra and will cause hardship for those living downstream. Tone measured, India …
With considerable expertise in areas related to climate change, and excellent credentials in the field of education and research, the United Kingdom is prepared to encourage ties between its institutions and their counterparts in Northeast India. This was stated by British Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India Sanjav Wadvani during …
The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released Rs 214.64 crore of the total budgetary allocation of Rs 624 crore for various projects in the region. A review meeting chaired by the NEC Secretary UK Sangma at the council headquarters monitored the progress of sanction of schemes and release of funds …
A national-level energy conference is being organized at the ITA Cultural Complex, Machkhowa here on November 11 and 12. The focus of this conference will be to address the key issues pertaining to development and growth of the energy sector in the region, stated a press release. North-east India, despite …
The maximum and minimum temperatures of the city remained above their normal quotients even today, though there was cloud cover for some hours over the city. Today, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 36.7 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 26.7 degree Celsius. However, the Regional Meteorological Centre …
The study of geological, tectonics and seismic characteristics for years has made one Assam environmentalist convinced that the epicentres of the future mega earthquakes in the NE region may be predicted with much certainty. Dr Dilip Kumar Deka, Head of the Environmental Science Department the city-based LCB College, who conducted …
