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Sikkim Govt asks Governor to save Nathu La trade

Jun 8th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Sikkim

Gangtok, June 7, 2009 : With the Sino-India border trade at Nathu La recording no transaction last month, the Sikkim government has asked Governor B P Singh to convince the Centre to review the goods on the trade list urgently to save the bilateral trade from becoming a non-event.



Centre okays pilot project for organic tea

Feb 26th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Assam

NEW DELHI, Feb 25, 2009 – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has sanctioned a pilot project to evolve a standard package to produce organic tea in Assam. The project aims at understanding the market potential for organic tea and harmonise the certification mechanism, said Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jairam Ramesh in [...]



Silica at Jiajuri Exploration in final stage

Jan 19th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

JIAJURI (NAGAON), Jan 18, 2009 – With the discovery of silica in the hills of Jiajuri in Nagaon district, Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) is all set to carry out its final exploration in the area.



Govt policies on beekeeping industry

Jan 5th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Nagaland

Kohima, Jan 4, 2009 : The department of Land Resources Development has been actively promoting apiculture for supplementing rural income through honey and for increasing agriculture productivity through pollinating service of bees.



Top priority to methanol plant expansion at APL

Jan 5th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

NAMRUP, Jan 4, 2009 – The newly elected office bearers of Assam Petrochemicals Workers’ Union (APWU) took over charge in a well organized meet held at APWU office complex on January 1.



Recession may hit tea sector

Dec 24th, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Dec 23, 2008 – India has produced this year around 30 million kg more tea compared to last year. Till November last, the total production of tea of the country during the present year was 832.55 million kg. Tea industry sources here maintained that the global production of tea up to November this year [...]



MP seeks Rs 100 cr for Margherita coalfields

Dec 22nd, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

DIBRUGARH, Dec 21, 2008 – Dibrugarh MP Sarbananda Sonowal has demanded the Union coal ministry to declare a Rs 100-crore package for socio-economic development of the Margherita Ledo belt in Tinsukia district.



NRL bags energy conservation award

Dec 22nd, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Dec 21, 2008 – In appreciation of its achievements in the field of energy conservation, the Union Ministry of Power has awarded Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), the second prize of the National Energy Conservation Award for the year 2008 in the refineries sector, a press release informed here today.



State Govt to develop 2 new tourist circuits

Dec 22nd, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Dec 21, 2008 – In a bid to give a boost to the fledgling tourism sector, the State Tourism Department is developing two circuits – Kaliabor – Jakhalabandha – Nagaon Tourist Circuit and Buddhist Tourist Circuit.



Muga silk facing uncertain future

Dec 19th, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Dec 18, 2008 – Westerners are also worried equally about the fate of muga, the golden silk yarn produced only in this part of the world.