Commercial production of tea began after the conquest of large areas by the British East India Company, the widespread popularity of tea as a recreational drink began in the earnest in the 1920s, after a successful advertising campaign by the Tea Board. Tea was originally only consumed by Anglicized Indians. In the early 1820s, the British East India Company began large-scale production of a particular tea variety in Assam. In 1826, the British East India Company took over the region from the Ahom kings through the Yandaboo Treaty. In 1837, the first English tea garden was established at Chabua in Upper Assam. In 1840, the Assam Tea Company began the commercial production of tea in this region, run by the local inhabitants.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) complex for North Eastern Hill Region in collaboration with the Cotton Research and Development Association (CRDA) Hisar and Indian Association of Hill Farming (IAHF) organized a four day ‘International Congress’ seminar from 20th to 23rd February 2018 on “Cotton and Other Fibre Crops” at the ICAR Research complex for NEH region, Umiam. The four days event witnessed various technical sessions where 250 Scientists, Academicians, Researchers, Students etc. from various part of the country including few from abroad attended the event to deliberate on various issues related to sustainable development of fibre crops sector in India. Cotton is one of the most ancient and very important commercial crops of global importance with significant role in Indian agriculture. The congress aims to provide a common platform to agricultural scientist, extension functionaries and policy makers.

The rape of minor girls in the otherwise peaceful frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh has sent shock waves across and beyond the state. In one of the three cases the minor girl whose age was just a little above five years was murdered after being sexually assaulted. In another case the perpetrator was the victim’s teacher.

In the first case, the little girl who was studying in upper kindergarten went missing from her home at Namgo Mishmi village in Lohit district on 12th February. As soon as her where about was not known, her parents lodged a complaint at the Police Out Post in Wakro, the administrative circle headquarter and then started a frantic search for the little girl. On 17th February, the dead body of the little girl was found in a tea garden about 300 meters away from her house in a mutilated state.

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Chief Neiphiu Rio along with BJP leader and North East in-charge Ram Madhav met Governor PB Acharya on Sunday the 4th March to stake claim to form the next Government in Nagaland.

JD (U) and the Independent candidate Tongpang Ozukum have pledged their support to the Government.