UNESCO World Heritage To Spot In Another Assam Tourism Site

Naturally rich Assam has another popular enchanting site the Charaideo maidams, Sivasagar district on the list of UNESCO World Heritage’s nomination, as it has its own exception to be titled so, what the archaeologists of the state believe.  

Reports on its exceptional qualities were submitted, and awareness programs have been conducted on the 600 years old essence of Ahom Dynasty in Assam. Chairdeo past 600 years back was considered as first capital of Assam where in its maidams the remains of royal people were concealed after their departure.

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Health Product Millet Launched In Assam, Morigaon

In the wake up call for health, model millet project has been launched, marking the International Year of Millet by NABARD, Morigaon in association with KVK (Krishi Vigan Kendra) and Somala Mahila Sangha  at Pub Barbhugia village at 150 bighas.

In this advantage of millet project more than 25 self help groups have come forwarded. This model millet project will be implemented in 23 districts of Assam where people will be trained on processing, marketing linkage and production of the crop. In the attempt to popularize millet cultivation and quality production, NABARD under other associations to spread awareness programmes to evaluate on the richness of millet and farming.

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Is It OIL’s Exploration Greed That Devastate ATTSA?

Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) of Dibrugarhdistrict feels it is devastating the way Oil India Limited (OIL) uprooting tea bushes  for drilling and installation of pipelines which directly affecting the livelihood of the tea garden workers.

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Will Prime Minister’s Ethanol Move Reduce Fuel Price?

Ethanol is the waste of grains mixed in fuel, to which Prime Minister Modi has thought of making an economic move by cutting cost of Rs 54, 894 fuel import with introduce of 20 percent ethanol in petrol 84 petrol pumps in 11 states.

Point is enormous production of ethanol to make India self sufficient in fuel with price drop which will take time.  Currently 15 cities of India is privileged by ethanol blend petrol.

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Brussel Expo Highlights NE’s Tourist Popularity

Belgium’s Brussel Expo displayed - captivating visuals on NE’s major tourist attractions at the Indian pavilion in the Salon des Vacances 2023 tourism trade fair with the theme ‘Paradise Unexplored.’

It is a great honor for Northeast to fetch accolade at international forum at Brussel Expo where exotic visuals and videos displayed to fall in love and explore the enchanting beauty of Northeast. On this 64^th edition Belgium’s biggest Holiday Fair there were tourism traders from worldwide, which is a big challenge for Northeast to get spotted from India.

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Brahmaputra South Bank NH Roads Of Lower Assam To Get Four Lane Look

Communication in Lower Assam has become essential to move in more economic travelers looking out for trading destinations in the region for greater evolution in business, plus visitors’ inflow, the National Highway 17 by the south bank of Brahmaputra to be introduced with four lane roads under the flagship of NHIDCL (The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation).

This Rs. 1,568,1 crore NH project by NHIDCL to focus on the development of two stretches of NH-17. NHIDCL second project includes four lane works with paved shoulder on the Dhupdhara to Milmia stretch (before Chhaygaon market) of Bilaspara-Guwahati road.          

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Scrap Methodology Would Make Majority Of Indians Live Without Vehicle

Today majority of Indians are paying out additional five thousand on top of renew charge Rs 5000 of RC for the four wheeler owners who going through their car agents where total cost comes around Rs 10000 top of that scrap policy after five years.

Old aged people who had made their through hard earnings will have to live without a car for they cannot afford a new one? BJP government is to hit hard majority of Indians if such strictness implemented. Majority of Indian population could not dream about a two wheeler not to talk about four wheeler then where such car scrap ideas implements?

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Assam Electricity Tariff Hike To Become Effective By 1st Feb And So Strong Opposition

Assam Power Distribution Company (APDCL) to exceed electricity charge by Rs 50 paisa per unit for all consumers from 1^st February which the All Assam Student’s Union (AASU) has condemned strongly as unfair.

According to Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment (FPPPA) the hike money will be used for Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment technically, but the consumers will be badly affected due to which AASU to raise statewide protest on 1^st Feb. Assam Government’s this anti-people decision is to impact lakhs of poor and middle class  consumers due to which the protest is to be made statewide that AASU is vehement on its decision.

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Guwahati Airport High Defensive Outlook

In the gear up to defend from anti-social element activity in the premise of Guwahati flight service the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport authority pursued bullet ORT vehicle.

QRT vehicle is to add another higher version of security system in the airport such that the passengers, personnel,  employees and property remains safe against the attack by anti-social element.

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Assam Government After Farmers Initiate Move For Weavers To Get Fair Price

‘Meddle of Middlemen’ have gone too far, squeezing out fair price of producers but now the BJP government under the head of Prime Minister Narendar Modi making strategy that not farmers but also weavers get fair price directly from the market dealers.

Unable to identify the original market dealers the weavers and farmers were compelled to sell their produces at lower price. Now the state’s Handloom and Textiles Department initiate to reach out to weavers registered under them, to buy their products.

Swanirbhar Naari scheme  helped nearly 4.8 lakh women register who will be directly benefited by the network of dealers arranged by the Assam government. Weavers with benchmark handloom products were opened with facility to register at government site that came into exercise mid of last year.

Under Swanirbhar Naari site the Handloom and Textiles Department could directly detect weavers from all over Assam and pay directly through DBT (direct benefit transfer) online system. There will be expert committee who will rate products of the weavers on the quality that comprise raw material substance and input of labor and labours.

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Manipur First Time Observes Fish Festive To Mark Goddess Emoinu

Fish is the essence for Northeast people’s meal but festivity is first of the kind and there is a reason to do so as traditionally Manipuri people have been offering seasonal vegetables, fruits and fish to Emoinu Iratpa Numit on every 12^th Day of the ‘Wakching’ month.

This ritual of fish offering to Emoinu on Wakching month of Manipur’s lunar calendar is observed especially by the Meiti community of the state, but even rest people are joining to mark fish festivity ‘First Emoinu Fish Festival, 2023’ that was conducted by the Department of Fishery along with fish farmers.

The purpose of this festival is also to deliver the desired items for the customers observing the religious ritual of worshipping Emoinu Iratpa Numit. The idea of fish festival originated from the successful organizers of annual fish fairs of 2022, who had been ritually conducting such seasonal event since 1979. Fish has remained Manipur’s economic backbone with production of 32,000 metric tons last year, where such festive event is just to edge its sales and production volumes.

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Sivasagar Ancient Essence Continues To Captivate More Tourists

More than five hundred years old famous temples including enchanting ruins and mesmerizing architect of Mongolian or Ahom dynasty that is captivating more tourists to flock Sivasagar has witnessed peak in flow of visitors in 2023.

Shiva Doul which remained in controversy due to the removal of linga has been replaced recently by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Premise of Shiva Doul enhanced with more amenities to facilitate more visitors by the Sivasagar's authority.

Even strategy to enhance the ambiance to attract more tourists at famous Talatal Ghar, Vishnu Doul, Kareng Ghar, Dikowmukh including multiple mega ponds like Rudrasagar, Joysagarand Purani also. Erect of Bogibeel bridge has improved visitors rate from all over Northeast to help take a peek on Sivasagar's rich historical sites.

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Assam, Mangaldai Authority Intervenes To Ensure Farmers’ Get Fair Price

Fair earning by hard means is not easy especially for farmers whose deal intervened by the middlemen on to which Mangaldai district administration making strict monitor over paddy procurement centres (PPCs) to discourage such act.

ADC (Additional Deputy Commissioner) Vivek Shyam Pangyok ensured that farmers make deal for their produce at Rs 2,040 per quintal at paddy procurement centres, Kharupetia. Discouraged farmers from any act of falling prey to middlemen by ADC Pangyok. Mangaldai district authority likely to exceed procurement from its last year’s achieved target 66.20%.

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FISHFED On To Big Success

Adapting to new innovative approach FISHFED authority is making things lot easier in cooking fish for its customers by introducing ready to cook variety of fish products ranging from popular rohu, citol to prawns, boriola, puthi, prawn etc., without chemical use.

Fish variety especially baralia from Guijan area, Tinsukia are carefully picked by FISHFED from the Brahmaputra river and packed under hygienic protocol without compromising its taste. Customers from Guwahati and fish lovers from all over Assam specially look for Guijan river fish for its nutrients and taste. People can just login to FISHFED site and can get their desired fish products at their door steps. FISHFED's this business expansion is estimated to be a big success as Assam people have strong demand for fish apart from other meat products.

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North East Festival Is Now In Big Picture Attracting And Bringing Opportunity At Large

The 10^th edition North East Festival positioned at Nehru Stadium in New Delhi is an opportunity for entrepreneurs of the region to promote its diverse life, culture, traditions and tourism was inaugurated by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Narayan Rana.

Crucial about this four day long extensive platform is to display 100 MSME businesses at one platform to power up Northeast as a brand in name be it product and service including its magnetite culture. Vibrancy of this grand event is its dance and food not to speak about its handicraft, handloom and jewelry.

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Sweet Tangy Orange On Festive Way In Manipur

Delicious sweet and tangy delight  of winter the orange, here in Manipur marked in festive way because it brings economic benefit to the state as the fruit is found in variety that are relished in all parts of India, where after two years gap the event is conducted, so the turnover of visitors and traders expected to be high.

The 17^th edition, State Level Orange Festival got underway in grand manner with stir of nostalgia among traders and customers due to the effort of Tamenglong and Noney authorities which even Transport Minister Vashum applauded during the inauguration of the event.

 

Tamenglong has its prominence for orange due to variety, and realized its economic goal through extensive trade in it and been a key player promoting this popular fruit of Manipur. Popularity of orange even state Chief Minister N Biren Singh could not side, and declared seasonal state level festival on it; additionally hoping to chair State Level Orange Festival Committee. Such Orange goes grand especially in Manipur, Northeast.

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Assam Police Brace Up Cutthroat Challenge Against Sophisticated Cyber Criminals

Technology has advanced so is the sophistication in crime pattern in virtual world which has kept security on toes as the criminals leaves no trace, but somehow, Assam Police were able to crack into the fraudulent tactics of recent cyber crime cases.

To edge measure with high profile cyber crime pattern, Assam Police to set with their cutthroat measures after configuration on the leads generated to net in the outside cyber crime group. Assam Police have lots of substance in the information garnered from various sources to bring a twist in such cold crime pattern.

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Assam To Become Efficient On Alternate Energy With APDCL

APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Limited) in collaboration with AFDCL (Assam Fisheries Development Corporation Limited) shifts gear for a change in alternate power production with floating solar plant for self sufficiency in distribution after taking a nod from the Assam government.

Construed to be effective alternate power source to make the state self sufficient, the State Cabinet issued rights of the 185 beels comprising of 12,266 hectares to APDCL for 30 years lease. Such floating solar plant projects are underway where apart from APDCL even joint venture firms to involve.

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Assam And South Korea To Trade In Tea

In an initiative to boost Assam tea export the Tea Board and the Indian Embassy’s four delegation members worked out with South Korean tea unit.

South Korean Tea Association’s Chairman Dr Shawn S Jung on his last visit on 6^th September 2022 at Jorhat, Assam had decided to capture the tea market of upper Assam since the country has high percentage of tea drinkers and is looking out for horizon like India to import tea varieties.

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Nagaon Edges Beautification With Launch Of Three Parks

In the edge to enhance beauty of Nagaon a crucially economic district the State Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Ashok Singhal launched the renovated three parks which interestingly cost Rs. 4 crore that economically a good initiative by the BJP government.

One park was facelifted at Nagaon Baptist Church the Mahendra Nath Moi Heng Dang Dekaphukon Park. The other two parks were launched near Nehrubali field named as Pranab Boruah children Park and Natyapran Saroda Kanta Bordoloi Park. The ministers after the launch concluded for a meet at the Nagaon district library's auditorium to fulfill government's promise to distribute scooties to boost the 'sakhis.'

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