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Saffron blooms in the north-east: A new dawn for farmers

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.

Imphal National Institute of Technology in recruitment flux

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.

Covid-19 : 3rd Sero-survey finds 76.3 % seropositivity in Haryana

Overall, the seropositivity was found to be 76.3 per cent in the state in the Covid-19 serosurvey conducted in September with a sample size of 36,520. In the first round of serosurvey, the positivity rate was found to be eight per cent and in the second round of sero survey it was 14.8 per cent.