Lakadong Turmeric from Meghalaya is being transported to other parts of the country through drones. The commerce and industry ministry informed this on Saturday stating that the aim is to resolve first-mile connectivity issues faced by the cultivators. The turmeric has been identified under the One District, One Product (ODOP), an initiative by the Department…
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s health condition deteriorated again on Saturday, doctors put her back on ventilator support. As per the doctors, the 93 year old Lata is again responding to the treatments at the Breach Candy Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital on January 9 after she tested Covid positive and was on…
Berhampur: ‘Robo’ a E- waste sculpture measuring 30-ft tall and weighs 3 tonnes has registered itself as the tallest e-waste sculpture in the Asia Book of Records. Created by the trainees at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Berhampur, the sculpture was made in 2021 to mark the World Environment Day. The sculpture has been created…
Aalo: The efforts of communities can do miracles has been proved by the people of Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The Pobdi Secondary school which fulfills the educational needs of seven villages consisting of Bene, Wak, Kugi Pomse, Kugi Pomte, Paya and Gune Baane in Paktu Ete Bango region of Aalo was…
Bhubaneswar: Around 25,067 villages across the country lack mobile and internet connectivity according to the Ministry of Communications’ reply in the Lok Sabha based on Telecom Service Providers (TSP) data. Odisha has the highest number of villages in the country without mobile connectivity. As per the report 6,099 villages in Odisha lack mobile and internet…
Tawang: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday hoisted the 104-feet-tall national flag at Ngangpa Natme (Buddha Park). Located at 10,000 feet above sea level, the national flag overlooking the Tawang city, is second highest in the country in terms of altitude. The first highest national flag is located at Lukung near the Pangong…
In the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup 2022, Indian boys enter final after beating Australia by 96 runs on Wednesday (February 02) at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, West Indies. India will lock horns with England in the title clash on Saturday (February 05). Winning the toss, India decided to bat first and posted 290…
Guwahati: In order to control air pollution level and impact on the environment, the Assam government has decided to convert 300 public buses into electric and CNG buses. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on February 1 that the conversion of the buses will be done by Guwahati Smart City Limited. “The running of city…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that 11 AC bus stops will be set up across the city. He announced this while laying the foundation stone for the RG Baruah Road flyover. While debate over AC bus stops is still going on, the Public Works Department (PWD) has already initiated the…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget for 2022-23 in the Parliament. Keeping in mind the growing trend of digital currency or crypto currency, the Indian government has included it in the digital asset category with 30 percent tax. No deductions and exemptions will be allowed on the same. As…
