Shifting cultivation: towards a transformational approach
Managing transformations in shifting cultivation areas is fundamental to agricultural development in the uplands of northeast (NE) India and an important element of the Act East Policy. Transformation
View ArticleNE states show rise in HIV cases: Report
Guwahati: New HIV infections have been reported in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in 2017, in spite of an overall decline in HIV infection in the country, according to a National AIDS
View ArticleEntomophagy for nutritional security in India: potential and promotion
Entomophagy is practised on a large scale by the tribal communities in North East India compared to eastern and southern states. Termites, honey bees, grasshoppers, stink bugs, aquatic insects and...
View ArticleNecessity of ‘two time zones: IST-I (UTC + 5: 30 h) and IST-II (UTC + 6: 30...
A strong demand of a separate time zone by northeast populace has been a matter of great debate for a very long period. However, no implementable solution to this genuine problem has yet been proposed.
View ArticleHabitat distribution modeling for reintroduction and conservation of...
A detailed study on the regeneration ecology of Aristolochia indica L. was carried out to prevent this threatened medicinal plant from its future extirpation in Assam, India.
View ArticleGSLV-Mk3 take-off clears way for human spaceflight
India successfully launched its most powerful rocket, GSLV-Mk3, that will eventually be the vehicle to carry a rover to the moon and a human mission to space by 2022. With Wednesday’s launch, the...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding compliance of Solid Waste...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs State of Meghlaya & Others dated 11/12/2018 regarding compliance of Solid Waste...
View ArticleThree Hundred and Twentyfirst Report on Action Taken by the Ministry of...
Noting that forest cover in the northeastern states of the country decreased in 2017 compared to what it was in 2015, a parliamentary panel has recommended the environment ministry to take necessary steps
View ArticleForest cover in NE states: Parliamentary panel asks environment ministry to...
NEW DELHI: Noting that forest cover in the northeastern states of the country decreased in 2017 compared to what it was in 2015, a parliamentary panel has recommended the environment ministry to take...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding rules governing immersion of...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ambarnath Sengupta Vs State of West Bengal dated 21/01/2019 regarding rules governing immersion of idols. This application has been filed seeking
View ArticleFirst photographic record of tiger presence at higher elevations of the...
The Tiger Panthera tigris is a large and wide-ranging cat that occupies a variety of habitats, where it generally serves as the top predator. The tiger is also a flagship species(Dinerstein et al. 2007),
View ArticleAnalysis of iron ore, iron slag and soils of termite nest from Wui village,...
Analysis of iron slag, iron ore and soils of termite nest traditionally utilized in iron forging was conducted in Wui village, Nagaland, India using various techniques.
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding illegal mining in Kaziranga...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding illegal mining in Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Assam.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management in...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (State of Tripura) dated 07/05/2019 regarding status of compliance of orders of this
View ArticleInfrastructure development in the Northeast: Hydropower, natural resources,...
In 2000, the central government declared Northeast India as India‟s hydropower hub. Over 165 large dam projects were proposed to come up in the region. However, nearly two decades on, this proposal to
View ArticleJudgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding unregulated coal mining in...
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Meghalaya Vs All Dimasa Students Union & Others dated 03/07/2019 regarding unregulated coal mining in the tribal areas of Meghalaya,
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding reconstitution of the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aabhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/07/2019. The applications seek reconstitution of the Committee constituted by the Ministry
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of trees...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jorjo Tana Tara Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/08/2019 regarding indiscriminate felling of trees in reserved forest area which is part
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Chalfilh Tourist Destination...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Centre for Environment Protection Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/10/2019 regarding Chalfilh Tourist Destination Phase I & II, Mizoram.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding preventive and remedial action...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in South Garo Hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 17/01/2020 regarding unscientific
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