GUWAHATI, June 12 – The All India Forum of Forest Movements (AIFFM) has called for immediate halt to State repression of those engaged in the movements to stop implementation of big dam projects an

KOHORA, June 12 – A strategic meeting was held today at the Forest Convention Centre here to ensure proper implementation of effective precautionary measures during the monsoon floods in the Kazira

NORTH LAKHIMPUR: The Lakhimpur Deputy Commissioner Dr Anwaruddin Chaudhury led the district forest division in observing the World Environment Day at the border area of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh in a

Introduction of pre-paid power supply in Manipur’s core area has resulted in tremendous improvement in billing and collection besides reducing the load demand by more than 50 per cent.

The Government of India has sought 1.5 billion US Dollars from the World Bank for implementing a part of the comprehensive plan to improve power transmission and distribution infrastructure in the

AGARTALA, June 7 (IANS): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has assured the cash-strapped North-east States that his ministry and the Planning Commission would soon work out strategy to provid

NEW DELHI, June 6 – Claiming that Assam is the seventh fastest growing State in the country, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday called for faster clearances of coal and gas linkages to revive

NEW DELHI, June 5 – Identifying agriculture and erosion and flood management as thrust areas, Assam’s Annual Plan for 2012-2013 was fixed at Rs 10,500 crore marking an increase of 16 per cent from

GUWAHATI, June 4 – To mark the World Environment Day tomorrow, leading cement brand Topcem today announced free distribution of one lakh non-woven eco-friendly carry bags in the city.

Non-supply of gas by the Assam Gas Company Ltd (AGCL), following an agitational programme by an organisation blocking Oil India Ltd (OIL) pipelines, has hit production in the tea factories located