Centre launches Rs 82.5-crore bamboo projects for northeast IndiaThe Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region launched two significant bamboo projects totaling Rs 82.5 crore. These initiatives aim ...
26 Jan, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma inaugurates key bamboo processing units established at the Sairang Horticulture CentreMizoram's Chief Minister Lalduhoma inaugurated bamboo processing units at Sairang Horticulture Centre, funded by the National Bamboo Missio...
14 May, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Tripura MSMEs urged to use bamboo, rubber to make products needed in defence sectorAerospace and Defence expert Balpreet Singh highlighted the capabilities of Tripura that could be leveraged by the MSME and startups.
11 Jan, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
BTC's Department of Industries, Assam Bio Refinery Private Limited sign MoU at to set up a bamboo value chain in the regionAn MoU was signed between the Department of Industries, Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) and Assam Bio Refinery Private Limited at Guwahati t...
24 Feb, 2024, 08.33 PM IST
From e-commerce to fuel, how forests can foster a carbon-neutral futureAs the industry begins to search for substitutes to ingredients currently derived from fossil fuels, it is important to consider forests as...
17 Sep, 2022, 10.59 AM IST
Work towards blending traditional knowledge with modern research: PM Modi to IIT GuwahatiAddressing the 22nd convocation of IIT Guwahati virtually, Modi said, “As the region witnesses flood and earthquake and industrial disaster...
22 Sep, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
Assam CM asks Numaligarh Refinery to play proactive role in promoting agro-based economyThe Chief Minister made this call during a review of the Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project (NREP) and Bio Refinery Plant at the NRL Hea...
14 May, 2020, 12.16 AM IST
- Assam cabinet approves Assam bamboo and cane policy
According to the state government, the policy aims at sustainable development and utilization of bamboo and cane resources in the state of ...
19 Nov, 2019, 10.50 PM IST
Centre to unveil five-year targeted green livelihood plan for tribalsThe Centre would initiate a programme to train tribals in collection, value addition and even grading of products from bamboo, lac and hone...
02 Aug, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
Env min launches programme to train 5.5 lakh green skilled workers by 2021Environment minister Harsh Vardhan also unveiled a related mobile app (GSDP-ENVIS) here, terming it an ambitious programme of the ministry ...
14 May, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
Rs 4,000 crore to resolve man-animal conflict in AssamHe asked farmers, Joint Forest Management Committee members, bamboo artisans, workers of agarbatti and agar oil industries, to take the ben...
16 Nov, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
Numaligarh Refinery Limited inks agreement with Finnish firm to build biorefineryFor NRL, production of fuel grade ethanol would result in substantial savings and this project was expected to have minimal carbon footprin...
17 Oct, 2014, 08.44 PM IST
Arunachal sets example: 70% afforestation achievedSetting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh environment and forest department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time w...
28 Aug, 2014, 04.18 PM IST
- Ramesh moves to give tribals fair share in bamboo trade
The environment and forests ministry took half a step towards ending the monopoly of the forest department over the Rs 10,000 crore annual ...
01 Apr, 2011, 06.06 AM IST
- Forest Act to be amended to reduce tribal harassment
The Environment Ministry has asked state governments to declare bamboo as a minor forest produce.
23 Mar, 2011, 05.37 AM IST
- Union Budget 2011: Bamboo farmers in Northeast turn jittery
Bamboo farmers across the Northeast turned jittery since local production of this product will take a beating with the FM’s budget proposal...
28 Feb, 2011, 02.44 PM IST
- Tripura signs MoU with German govt
The Tripura government has signed an MoU with Germany for the the ambitious Poverty Alleviation Through Natural Resource Management (PATNRM...
29 Sep, 2007, 03.00 PM IST