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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma re-launches subsidized Masoor Dal and Sugar Distribution SchemeAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma relaunched a subsidized masoor dal and sugar distribution scheme. This initiative will benefit ove...
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
Purabi Dairy makes formal entry into Barak Valley, Silchar milk processing plant inauguratedA renovated dairy processing plant in Silchar has been inaugurated, bringing organized cooperative dairying to Barak Valley. The plant, upg...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Mukhya Mantrir 'Eti Koli Duti Paat' scheme in TinsukiaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a significant scheme for tea garden workers. Over six lakh workers will receive financial...
Purabi Dairy set to double its processing capacity to 3 lakh litres per dayAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony for Purabi Dairy's expansion in Panjabari. This Rs 104 crore...
IIT Guwahati, HDFC Parivartan power sustainability push in Northeast IndiaIIT Guwahati, in collaboration with HDFC Parivartan, is implementing technology-driven interventions in Assam and Meghalaya to enhance food...
2025 Budget: FM Sitharaman proposes Makhana Board to boost Bihar’s economy2025 Budget: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2025-26, announced the establishment of a Makhana Board in Bihar to support...
Govt pushes for scalable food security measures, local crop promotionIndia aims to integrate scalable food security measures into existing government programmes while promoting local crop varieties. Agricultu...
Bamboo plays a key role in socio-cultural lives of NE people, says Arunachal Dy CM Chowna MeinDeputy Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Chowna Mein, emphasised the importance of bamboo in tribal cuisines and its versatile uses at t...
In last 3 years poverty head count ratio has come down by 25 per cent: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said the poverty headcount ratio in the state has come down from 36.97 per cent in 2013-14 to 14.47 per cent in 2022-23. He added tha...
Assam CM Sarma launches Orunodoi DBT scheme, projected to cost Rs 4,142 crore per annumAltogether 10.54 lakh fresh beneficiaries have been newly added under the greater version of Orunodoi 2.0. With the new inclusion, the tota...
World's hottest chilli or 24-carat gold: Tea blends to add a desi twist to your morning cuppaOther varieties include 'insulin' tea with Costus Igneus plant leaves & 'blue' tea with Aparajita flower.
Over 33 lakh children in India malnourished, 17.7L of them severely malnourished, says dataAlso, India has slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th and is beh...
Census of indigenous Muslims will solve ‘identity crisis’: Himanta Biswa SarmaIn his two-and-a-half-hour long speech, Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “I would like to announce a monthly support of Rs 400 per family per mont...
PM Modi to review progress of 30 'aspirational' districts on November 6The prime minister will interact with chief secretaries and secretaries to review the progress made by these 30 most underdeveloped distric...
Meghalaya passes resolution opposing Centre's notification on cattle saleCutting across political lines, the members of the Assembly supported the resolution tabled by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.
PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of 1,000-acre agri institute in Jharkhand on June 28Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) in Jharkhand on June 28.
North East to be developed as new 'spice destination'To start with, the Board will come up with flagship schemes in Arunachal Pradesh, partnering with the state Horticulture Department.
India to give more stress on Food Security MissionThe establishment of an Agricultural Research Institute in Assam will also benefit farmers, research fellows, scholars, scientist and stude...
- UN, India sign Development Action Framework for 2013-17
The UN Development Action Framework (UNDAF) for India for 2013-2017 was signed between the United Nations and Planning Commission here toda...