GUWAHATI: The prevalence of tobacco use in any form is highest in the Northeast. Mizoram has the highest prevalence of tobacco use, around 67.2 per cent.

The Centre is likely to pay minimum wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in compliance with the recent Karnataka High Court ruling upholding t

The Centre is likely to raise remuneration under its rural job guarantee scheme and align it with the notified minimum wages of states following a court order last month.

AGARTALA/AIZAWL: Incidence of cancer has been rising alarmingly in the hilly northeastern region of India, almost half the cases being attributed to consumption of tobacco products, experts say.

According to experts, Mizoram tops the rate of cancer patients with an incidence of 200 in 100,000 each year. Though other northeastern states have an average of 75 to 125 per 100,000, the numbers are higher than the national average.

Foodgrain production in Mizoram has increased by 30 per cent this year.

Shillong: The State Forest department has requested the Central Government to direct the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun to conduct a detailed survey of the latest tiger population in the State.

Talking to The Shillong Times here on Sunday, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest VK Nautiyal said the State had sought the detailed tiger survey few months back and the department was awaiting response from the Central Government.

Chennai The Rubber Board is awaiting states’ nod to conduct the field trials of genetically modified (GM) rubber crop, said Sheela Thomas, chairperson, Rubber Board.

Authorities in north-eastern Indian state of Manipur have forwarded a proposal to the environment ministry of the central government, seeking a ‘forest clearance’ for the controversial 1,500MW Tipa

Indian energy consumers are living in a time wrap, far removed from global realities.

Aizawl: State-owned exploration major Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has begun looking for gas reserves in Mizoram, close to the site of known reserves, officials said on Thursday.