Year: 2019

Numaligarh biorefinery to be completed in 2021

Numaligarh biorefinery to be completed in 2021

The first biorefinery in the world producing cellulosic ethanol and bio-based chemicals from bamboo while producing green power as byproduct for local use, which is coming up at Numaligarh, will be completed by 2021. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), Finland’s Chempolis Ltd and Finnish energy company Fortum 3 BV had established

AASU, allies hopeful of authentic NRC

AASU, allies hopeful of authentic NRC

The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and its 30 ally organisations representing various indigenous communities today said the people of the State were hopeful of getting an authentic National Register of Citizens (NRC) on August 31. In a joint statement, the AASU and the ally organisations said that the people

As mob lynching cases rise, UP decides to slap NSA on culprits

As mob lynching cases rise, UP decides to slap NSA on culprits

With incidents of hapless people, including women, being brutally beaten up on suspicion of being child lifters surfacing with alarming frequency across the state, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday decided to slap National Security Act (NSA) on those accused of mob violence and spreading rumours. “The incidents of mob

Dimapur to get three flights under UDAN

Dimapur to get three flights under UDAN

In the next two months, Nagaland’s commercial hub, Dimapur, will have air connectivity with Guwahati, Imphal and Dibrugarh. According to a press release issued by the Raj Bhavan, Kohima, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry has assured Nagaland Governor RN Ravi that these flights would become operational by October. “The air