What factors are taking toll on forest cover?
According to the ‘India State of Forest Report 2013’, 627 sq km of forest cover has decreased in the Northeastern States from 2011 to 2013 GUWAHATI: Although the Northeastern States are rich in forest
According to the ‘India State of Forest Report 2013’, 627 sq km of forest cover has decreased in the Northeastern States from 2011 to 2013 GUWAHATI: Although the Northeastern States are rich in forest
The total area under forest cover now stands at 697,888 sq km of geographical area, an increase of almost 1% over 2011 India’s forest cover continues to hold steady at 21% of the country’s geographical
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on electrification of villages in Nagaland, 07/07/2014.
The suitable agro-climate, plenty bee flora and immemorial practice with rich traditional knowledge offers enormous potential for development and success of apiculture in the state of Nagaland.
Despite the huge expenditure on education under the previous United Progressive Alliance government, latest statistics on elementary education show that the percentage of government and aided schools providing
Nagaland minister for public health engineering department Noke Wangnao inaugurated an innovative water technology project — solar-powered water treatment unit — at Tsiesema village near Kohima on Friday.
Gariphema village in Nagaland has been declared the country’s first “tobacco-free village”. The declaration was made by Principal Secretary R Benchilo Thong on the occasion of “World No Tobacco Day” on
India’s tiger reserves have been witness to devastating forest fires many of which have been triggered by the timber lobby mafia. The catastrophic fire at the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WSS) in Kerala
Kohima: The Joint Forest Management Committee (JFMC) of Old Jalukie village under Peren district has been selected for the India Biodiversity Award 2014 under the co-management category, official sources
Kohima: As per the 2014 Sentinel Surveillance Report, Nagaland has recorded the highest prevalence of HIV & AIDS in the country with an alarming ratio of 0.88 per cent against country’s figure stands at 0.37 per cent. According to the Medical Officer in-charge of Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centre, Dimapur, Dr Hutoka Sema, while presenting a lecture on ‘basic of HIV & AIDS & treatment facilities available’ at an advocacy programme on HIV/AIDS for Kuhuboto and Khaghaboto areas at Kuhuboto town under Dimapur district on Saturday.
The Assam government has set up a committee to ascertain the feasibility of the trimming horns of translocated and stray rhinoceros in the state. The committee has invited opinion from environmentalists and activists on the pros and cons of trimming of horns as an experimental measure to help save translocated rhinos in Assam and for the rhino population that has strayed out of sanctuaries, including Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora Wild Life Sanctuary and Manas National Park.
Ahead of the polls, the cabinet is expected to consider several measures, including a proposal to raise the workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to 150
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
Kohima: The Konyak Union (KU) will enforce a ban on coalmine extraction in Mon district till a systematic and safe method of extraction is practiced by the Department of Geology and Mining of the Government
Nagaland Directorate of Industries & Commerce commissioned 10 KW Solar Power Station at the Directorate on February 15 with Director of Industries & Commerce, Er Thekruneituo Kire, as the chief guest.
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
The forest fire, which originated from Mt Japfu five days ago and spread to the south and south-west of the twin peak, threatening to destroy the Dzukou Valley, is said to be almost under control. An
Agartala: The World Bank would provide the major share of a Rs.8,150-crore project to create infrastructure in the power sector in six northeastern states, officials said here Tuesday. State-owned Power
GUWAHATI: The residents of Doyang village in Nagaland have transformed a killing field of Amur Falcons into a successful conservation story by shunning traditional hunting last year. Now, their efforts
State–owned ONGC’s first commercial power project in the country started commercial production on Tuesday night in Tripura, six months after President Pranab Mukherjee dedicated the 726 MW capacity facility