March 2021

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Panel recommends special grant of Rs 875 crore for Tripura   The 15th Finance Commission (FC) has recommended the central government to provide a special grant of Rs 875 crore to Tripura for five state-specific projects related to tourism development, an official release said. However, the total volume of gap grant for Tripura from the finance commission for the next … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Meghalaya government launches online registration portal for migrant workers   The Meghalaya government launched  the online registration portal for migrant workers under the Meghalaya Identification Registration (Safety and Security) of Migrant Workers Act 2020. The legislation passed in March last year ensures the maintenance of public order and protection and safety … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Meghalaya’s ‘Bright Mushroom’   For all the mushroom lovers, we have good news! Till date you had heard about Portobello, Button, Shiitake and Porcini varieties, but now onwards you need to add another one to your list called ‘Bright Mushroom.’ Well, coming straight to the point, scientists have discovered a new … Read more

ASSAM   Jaapi, Xorai And Gamosa – Assam Due to the upcoming parliamentary elections, decorative jaapis (field hats), hand-woven gamosas and bell-shaped metal xorais often appear in Assam. Highlights:   Jaapi: It is a conical hat made of bamboo covered with dried tokou (a palm tree found in the upper rainforest of Assam).   Today, … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Elections come and go, but Assam’s flood problems linger   Government reports suggest the Brahmaputra and its tributaries alone wash away over 8,000 hectares of land every year, over 4.27 lakh hectares since the 1950s, which works out to 7.40 per cent of the state’s total area. The width of the … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Manipur 3rd among northeast & hilly states in innovative index   Chief minister N Biren Singh  said Manipur has ranked 3rd among the northeast and hilly states in India Innovative Index 2020, released by NITI Aayog. In the Top 5, there are two more NE states — Sikkim (4th) and Mizoram (5th). Himachal and Uttarakhand have … Read more