Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Shillong: The National Institute of Rural Development, North East Regional Centre (NIRD-NERC), Khanapara, has organized a 6-days training-extension programme January 16-21 on ‘capacity building on rural functionaries and progressive fish farmers for development of Pisciculture in Meghalaya (SGH)’. The programme, inaugurated by Dr Binay Singh, Director, NIRD-NERC, has been sponsored …
SHILLONG: An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted the northeastern region on Wednesday morning. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. The quake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale and was felt at 7.11 am. According to the Regional Seismological Centre here, the epicentre lay …
SHILLONG: There is a decrease in the forest cover in the State as per an official report. The decline is a cause of concern considering the ecological impact it could have in the area. While the forest cover in the State was 77.23 per cent as per the report in …
Shillong: Despite being identified as one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world, the North Eastern part of the country has undergone a regression in its effort to protect and preserve the biodiversity resulting in the extinction of species both flora and fauna, said Additional Chief Secretary PBO Warjri. “There …
GUWAHATI: The first State review of the ongoing externally-aided projects in Assam took place today at the NEDFi House in Guwahati. The discussion was attended by Additional Chief Secretary PP Varma, Government of Assam, Principal Secretary of the Finance Department HS Das, Asian Development Bank (ADB) country director Hun Kim, …
SHILLONG: In a bid to pave the way for food and nutritional security in the region through improved varieties of popular tuber crops, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Research Complex for NEH Region, today held a workshop at the complex in Umiam, Ri-Bhoi District. The workshop which will …
Agartala: The Central government has provided additional quota of rice at a subsidized rate for the poor living in 12 backward districts in the Northeast, a State government official said here on Monday. “The union ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution on the direction of the Supreme Court …
Kohima: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nagaland and three other north-eastern States in the wee hours of Sunday triggering panic. No casualties have been reported. According to Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong, the quake occurred at 1.25 am. The epicentre was in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. The tremor was …
Loans provided to promote sustanable transport modes by monitoring carbon emission reductions from shifting bulk goods from road to rail The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended loans worth Rs 1,462 cr to the government to fund railways transport services, boost agri-business infrastructure in Bihar and improve road infrastructure in …
SHILLONG: With the objective of enhancing effective and optimal utilization of funds in the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) towards development of the Northeastern States including Meghalaya, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) for introduction of a new Central Sector …
Panic prevailed in north-eastern states as two earthquakes of moderate intensity rocked Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura on Sunday. There was no report of any loss of life or damage from any part of the region. The India Meteorological Centre, Shillong, said that magnitude of the earthquake …
Chennai Five north-eastern states along with Himachal Pradesh have been rated as the most environmentally sustainable states in the country, according to the Environmental Sustainable Index 2011 released today by a city-based think tank here. The report rates Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh in the top …
SHILLONG: In order to improve the power transmission and distribution infrastructure in the Northeastern region, the Centre has sought $1.5bn from the World Bank. Meghalaya along with the other northeastern states are going to benefit from this project the information document of which will be ready by the beginning of …
Is India’s thirst for fresh water causing ocean levels to rise? Experts warn that the backwaters of Kerala and the deltas of the Ganga, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi on the east coast are being threatened by rising ocean levels. A recent Nasa study had confirmed that water tables in …
In northern desert states, farmers are scrambling to harvest as much as they can of a bean with the power to lift them out of poverty. In the United States, the multi-billion dollar shale energy industry is banking on their success. US companies drilling for oil and gas in shale …
NEW DELHI: Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday said there was “nothing to suggest” that China was building dams to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra river towards its northern regions. Replying to supplementary questions in the Rajya Sabha, Bansal said India has been assured by the …
Guwahati: Assam is set to undertake the second phase of power sector reforms, which is expected to see major initiatives to boost generation and greater efforts for privatisation. “In 2005 we started the first phase of reforms which saw restructuring of the then power behemoth Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB).” …
Experts recommend use of green technologies including cold mix to expedite road construction Gangtok: Sikkim’s Green Mission Programme started in 2006 has catapulted the State as among the most clean and green in the country. This has been possible due to the various innovative environment-friendly initiatives taken by the Green …
Agartala: ONGC-Tripura Power Corporation (OTPC)’s 724-MW gas-based thermal power project at Palatana in South Tripura district would start generation by June, a top official of state-owned oil major ONGC said on Tuesday. The first phase of the project would be operational by June, ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Sudhir Basudeva, …
Agartala: Tripura will launch a disaster management programme in its schools to enhance the State’s preparedness in an event of a natural calamity striking it, an official said here on Monday. “The government has launched an ambitious School Disaster Management Planning (SDMP) project from this academic session. Under it, teachers …
