Menu

March 2018 issue

  • Parent Category: 2018
User Rating:  / 1

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.

Add a comment Read more: How Barak Tea Garden Management treats its WORKERS?
  • Parent Category: 2018
User Rating:  / 0

The global Summit was held on 3rd and 4th February 2018 in Guwahati, it was the largest ever investment promotion and facilitations initiative taken by the Government of Assam. The global Summit 2018 aimed to highlight the state’s geostrategic advantages offered to the investors by Assam. The two days summit showcased the manufacturing skills and the opportunities offered by the state in terms of exportoriented manufacturing and service growing economics with ASEAN and South Asian countries.

Add a comment Read more: Advantage Assam India's Expressway to Asean
  • Parent Category: 2018
User Rating:  / 0

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.

Add a comment Read more: Rape of Minors Rocks Arunachal Pradesh TWO ACCUSED LYNCHED BY MOB
  • Parent Category: 2018
User Rating:  / 0

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.

Add a comment Read more: International Congress on Cotton and other Fibre Crops at ICAR NEH
  • Parent Category: 2018
User Rating:  / 0

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.

Add a comment Read more: Nagaland Election Snippets For 59 out of 60 Constituencies