Center mulls tourism master plan for Nagaland
Kohima : The Central Government has proposed developing a number of tourist destinations in parts of Nagaland that enjoy better access to the “mainland side” in terms of connectivity and the proposal is
Kohima : The Central Government has proposed developing a number of tourist destinations in parts of Nagaland that enjoy better access to the “mainland side” in terms of connectivity and the proposal is
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for the year ending 31 March 2012 said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) could not achieve guaranteed
All the State governments in the northeast are likely to face a deduction of at least 7.5 per cent in Central funding under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), if New Delhi goes by its decision of
For more than 2.2 million tuberculosis (TB) patients in India — the highest figure in the world — chances of recovery are dwindling. The disease claims an Indian every two minutes. In the coming months,
Between 2009-2010 and 2011-2012, the proportion of people working slipped slightly in India, and the share of unemployed persons ticked up, a government report released on Thursday revealed. In 2009-10,
Anti–dam protestors from all over the North Eastern state converged at Mairaing, West Khasi Hills to led thier support to the the Indigenous Biodiversity and Social Welfare Organisation (IBSWO) campaign
Kohima: Nagaland's annual plan for 2013-14 has been fixed at Rs 2000 crore. The plan was finalized in New Delhi on Monday at a meeting between Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia
The Centre for Science and Environment, a New Delhi-based public interest research and advocacy organisation, has called for a public transport strategy for the Northeast. “We should design roads for
Breeding centre to release birds into area spread over Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh A 30,000 square km area, spread over nine districts of Assam with Majuli at the centre, has been selected
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved . 511-crore assistance for Rajasthan, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh – the states affected by floods and droughts in 2012. Further, an additional grant of . 256 crore was given to Maharashtra for rejuvenation of orchards. However, the high-level committee didn’t take a decision on extending the duty-free import of oil cakes for next six months, which is vital for steady availability and stable prices of fodder. The finance ministry is expected to assess the demand and supply situation of oil cakes in the country.
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved Rs 511-crore assistance for Rajasthan, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh - the states
Conservator Aparajita Datta has won the Whitley Award, also called "Green Oscar", for her work to save threatened hornbills in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Datta is one of eight grassroots conservation
The Comptroller and Auditor-General has found serious lapses in implementation of the UPA’s flagship programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. In its second performance
Greenpeace on Monday called for revision of the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) mechanism based on equity principle. The RPO framework, in its present form, has failed to deliver its mandate and many
Indiscriminate felling of trees, poaching and unplanned development were creating problems for Nagaland, which was the face of climate change in the State, Environment and Wildlife Minister Y Patton said
Greenpeace has released its assessment report on Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) titled "Powering Ahead on Renewables: Leaders and Laggards", which ranks performance of all the states on renewable
The Forest Department of Nagaland has been providing cooking gas connections to villagers to stop deforestation in the state. Talking to media-persons on the side-line of Earth Day celebration here
In the backdrop of a persistent power crisis and raging debate on lack of coal linkages, Greenpeace has released its assessment report on Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) titled Powering Ahead on Renewables:
Greenpeace India on Monday said 22 States in India failed to meet their Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets. "In all, out of 29 States, 22 failed to meet their RPO targets, which lead to loss
An earthquake of mild intensity measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale shook Assam today, the third within a week to rock the state. The quake struck at 3.52 pm at a depth of 34 km on latitude 26.5 degree