for andhra farmers: The government has formed a 13-member commission to examine the agricultural system of Andhra Pradesh and formulate an action plan to strengthen it so that the high rate of

After neglecting the north east for years, Delhi now feels the need to initiate developmental activities in the region. There is good reason. Indo Chinese ties are improving. Moreover, a sub regional economic grouping comprising India, China, Myanmar

ON SEPTEMBER 16, the Tripura government's 20 month old law banning plastic bags became more stringent. Seeking to remove the crinkles in the original rule, the state authorities have forbidden the use of polybags that weigh under 2.1 grammes, and are less

The centrality of the Northeast to India's ambitious national electrification plan cannot be overstated, since the region will be required to generate about 60 per cent of the total power produced through some 45 mega hydroelectricity projects. In the pro

Northeast India occupies 8 per cent of the country s geographic area, and supports 3.8 per cent of India s total population 2001 census figures . The average population density of the Northeast is 149 persons per square kilometre sq km , a figure far be

Restrictions on jhum cultivation, large scale immigration and timber smuggling have made Tripura an environmentally poor state

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