For years, saffron cultivation in India has been synonymous with the Kashmir Valley, but the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) has changed the narrative. Through innovative technology, scientific planning and farmer training, NECTAR has successfully cultivated saffron in the north-east, opening new doors of opportunity for local farmers.
Inviting a minister for a cultural programme by Gauhati Press Club (earlier Guwahati Press Club) seemingly touched the wrong chord, as the issue has gone out of proportion
At the moment, there are a total of 30 faculty members functioning on a contractual basis at the NIT. 15 of these teachers have gone to seek solace from the High Court citing rulings of the Supreme Court inter alia regularisation of contractual employees after prolonged service on ad-hoc basis.
In Karnataka, the national crush Rashmika Mandana, the Coorg-born actress belonging to the micro-minority, Codavas has today become the rallying point for this community that sees a threat to her from a Congress MLA for refusing to attend the Bengaluru International Film festival recently as symbolic of the oppression of the majority Kannada community let loose on them.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants India to become an advanced nation by 2047, exactly a hundred years after Independence.
A 22-year-old ECG technician of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital died of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) at the hospital on Friday, sources said on Saturday.
Within a day of the recovery of bodies of a housewife and her two kids, Birbhum police have arrested two persons today, including the main accused who is her paramour.
As human-elephant conflicts become a perennial menace across the south Bengal districts over the years, the forest department aims to minimise depredation and movement of the migratory herds of elephants.
I n the volatile heart of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, an Indian national, Nimisha Priya, faces dire circumstances, accused of killing a Yemeni citizen.
I was undecided about going to Mahakumbh 2025, more so after the stampede on 29 January. I am a firm believer in God, so I desperately wanted to take a dip in the sacred waters of the Ganga.
