Assam’s climate in crisis: Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall pose major challenges by 2040
The climate of Assam is poised for significant changes by 2040, a shift that could severely impact the state’s economy, ecosystems and public health.
The climate of Assam is poised for significant changes by 2040, a shift that could severely impact the state’s economy, ecosystems and public health.
Hoping against hope, India is looking at commissioning the ambitious Kaladan project connecting a port in Rakhine (Arakan) state of western Myanmar with the landlocked far eastern part of Bharat through the water and land routes for regular trading.
She is brave, tough, and energetic—one can describe Meenakshi Das, an Assamese bike rider, like this when she listens to her stories from an adventurous journey across 64 countries alone.
The Meitei tribal community likely admires individuals who consistently represent them in various media spaces.
During our village school days, while we used to graze our cattle on the vast rice field, we often witnessed a glowing series of hills on the northern horizon illuminated by the evening sunlight; it was the Land of the Thunder Dragon, officially known as the Bhutan Kingdom at the eastern Himalayan foothills.
People from North East region will join the upcoming National Lok Adalat as Associate Members in Delhi, said an official statement.
The APW letter also suggested that the NRC is a national security issue and suspected money came from some foreign countries to include Bangladeshi nationals' names in the list, the exercise should be probed by both the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency.
The writer is a former IAS officer who retired as Secretary, Finance, Government of Assam.
Due to the inaccessibility of road communication with mainland India, no industrial plants have been developed here despite the potential.
India has maintained a steady relationship with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan as well as enhanced tieups in the name of democratic solidarity in the form of the Quad comprising India, Australia, Japan and the United States.
