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 …
Guwahati: The North East has the potential to become the largest producer of organic foods in the world, Union minister Vijay Kumar Singh said on Saturday. Singh, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region said, “Potential in North East is very high as it is already an organic …
Rs. 3,000 crore for the North-East alone; fillip to PM’s rural scheme The Union Budget 2014 has given importance to fast-tracking highways and improving the road infrastructure to augment the nation’s arterial network. “The sector had taken shape between 1998 and 2004 under NDA-I. The sector again needs huge amount …
The BJP-led NDA government today paid back the North Eastern States with a slew of attractive proposals for sending the highest number of nine MPs, with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announcing allocation of over Rs 53,000 crore for the region out of the 10 per cent mandatory budgetary allocation …
Assam's roads have been termed 'unsafe' by a 2013 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the state recording the fifth-highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the country. "With 50.4% deaths in Assam caused by road accidents, the state has crossed even the national average of 36.4% …
With the cumulative rainfall recorded in the country till June 24 being 38 per cent below the long period average, this year will be only the twelfth time in the last 113 years (1901-2013) when there has been over 30 per cent deficiency of rainfall in the country in June. …
The ministry of road transport and highways has approved road projects worth about Rs 40,000 crore, besides setting a target of building 30 km of roads a day from 2016. At a meeting on Monday, minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed about 250 projects, worth Rs 60,000 crore. “These projects were mainly …
In April, the IMD had predicted a below normal monsoon at 95 per cent. India is going to have a far worse monsoon season than expected. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the rainfall in June-September is likely to be below normal at 93 per cent of the long …
Tourism emerged as the largest global industry of the 20th century and is projected to grow even faster in the 21st century. Manipur has immense possibilities of growth in the tourism sector with vast cultural and religious heritage, varied natural attractions, but a comparatively small role in the national tourism …
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under Union Ministry of Power will be introducing an Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in the eight Northeastern States to set minimum energy standards for new commercial buildings having a connected load of 100 KW or contract demand of 120 KVA. “We …
A day before India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases its official forecast for the southwest monsoon this year, a forum of weather experts on Wednesday said monsoon rains over broad areas of south Asia, including India, were likely to be below-normal, owing to the impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rohit Choudhary Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/04/2014 regarding suspension of movement of trucks during night time during monsoon season on a stretch of National Highway 37 running through the Kaziranga National Park. The …
Karnal, April 13: Scientists have developed seven high-yielding varieties of wheat to combat with the issues of yellow rust and increasing demand for the crop. The Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC) released these varieties in accordance with conditions prevailing in six wheat-growing zones of the country. Dr Indu Sharma, Director, …
Paddy is cultivated with fish rearing, is practised by the Apatani tribe of the ziro valley. The study analyses the contribution made to total and net revenue by the fish rearing component of the system. Fish cultivation contributes significantly to total and net income from agri-pisciculture.it is thus recommended that …
Non timber forest products (NTFPs) play significant role in the protection of the livelihood safety net of the forest dwellers of North East India. The present study has the objectives of documenting the traditional knowledge pertaining to the processing of non-timber forest products in the Inner Line Reserve Forest (ILRF) …
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 …
Statement of the Minister of Power in response to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2632 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shrimati Kusum Rai regarding hydro power projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The Minister Of State (Independent Charge) of The Ministry Of Power Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stated in Rajya …
Interim Budget 2014-2015 - Speech of P. Chidambaram. In the speect he stated that "The Global Risks 2014 report has mapped 31 global risks. Of highest concern are ten risks that include fiscal crisis, structurally high unemployment or underemployment, income disparity, governance failure, food crisis, and political and social instability. …
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is undertaking multi-state mega mock exercises, covering the eight states of the NE region, on March 10 and 13 next to assess the gap in the earthquake preparedness plans of the region. Disclosing this at a media sensitisation workshop here today, NDMA member T …
Statement of Shri S Jaipal Reddy Minister of Earth Sciences in response to Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 268 for 10th February, 2014 regarding dams in North Eastern Region asked by Shri Biredner Prasad Baishya. One of questions asked was whether either dams or mega dams, which are being constructed …
