Assam's roads have been termed 'unsafe' by a 2013 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the state recording the fifth-highest number of deaths caused by road accidents in the country.

With the cumulative rainfall recorded in the country till June 24 being 38 per cent below the long period average, this year will be only the twelfth time in the last 113 years (1901-2013) when the

The ministry of road transport and highways has approved road projects worth about Rs 40,000 crore, besides setting a target of building 30 km of roads a day from 2016.

In April, the IMD had predicted a below normal monsoon at 95 per cent.

Tourism emerged as the largest global industry of the 20th century and is projected to grow even faster in the 21st century. Manipur has immense possibilities of growth in the tourism sector with vast cultural and religious heritage, varied natural attractions, but a comparatively small role in the national tourism scene.

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under Union Ministry of Power will be introducing an Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in the eight Northeastern States to set minimum ene

A day before India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases its official forecast for the southwest monsoon this year, a forum of weather experts on Wednesday said monsoon rains over broad areas of

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rohit Choudhary Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/04/2014 regarding suspension of movement of trucks during night time during monsoon season on a stretch of National Highway 37 running through the Kaziranga National Park. The Director, Kaziranga National Park stated that suspension of movement of trucks is not a viable proposition considering the fact that NH-37 is a life line for North
Eastern States.

Karnal, April 13: Scientists have developed seven high-yielding varieties of wheat to combat with the issues of yellow rust and increasing demand for the crop.

Paddy is cultivated with fish rearing, is practised by the Apatani tribe of the ziro valley. The study analyses the contribution made to total and net revenue by the fish rearing component of the system. Fish cultivation contributes significantly to total and net income from agri-pisciculture.it is thus recommended that the system should be encouraged using high yielding varieties of paddy and fish.

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