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The joy of the people of Namsai district and neighbouring places knew no bounds as the news of the visit of His Holiness KhuvaBoonchum, Venerable Prof KhammaiDhammasami (professor at Oxford University, London) and Venerable Sukhaminda popularly known as Sao Sukham to the Land of Golden Pagodas spread like wildfire.

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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.

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To embed concept of peace, sustainable development and global citizenship in text book of core subjects for the school of Sikkim, Sikkim Human Resource Development Department (HRDD) has signed a partnership agreement with the UNECO MGEIP on February 18, 2018. The agreement was signed by Additional Chief Secretary cum in-Charge of HRDD Department, Mr. G.P Upadhyaya and UNESCO MGEIP Curriculum Head, Miss Yoko Mochizuki.

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Wetlands are commonly branded as Nature’s kidney. Kidney, one of the vital organs of human health, purifies blood by removing toxins and retains substances like water, sugar, aminio acid etc which are boon to human health. So does the wetland for Nature. Unwholesome materials found in water such as excess nutrient and sediments are removed by wetland. Also, removal of industrial and agricultural pollutants and contaminants from water is performed by wetland. Assam boasts 3513 number of wetlands which covers 101231.60 hectre areas, 1.29 percent of total geographical. Here, the writer tries to delve into Deepor Beel wild life sanctuary, the lone wetland of global importance in Assam.