Veterinary authorities on Tuesday confirmed the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Umsning block in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district, following which the government banned the movement of pigs in the area. The North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Lab in Guwahati has confirmed the outbreak of the ASF as the sample
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President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Mizoram on May 5 to attend a convocation programme of a university, an official said on Monday. Kovind will be in the northeastern state for the convocation of Mizoram University (MZU) at Tanhril in Aizawl, she said. A detailed itinerary of the president’s visit
The Northeast Frontier Railway has launched ‘One Station One Product’ scheme across its five divisions as part of the Government of India’s policy under Atma Nirbhar Bharat. Initially, the scheme is being implemented at five stations of N. F. Railway. The main objective of the concept is to make each
The Tripura Animal Resource Development (ARD) department has culled 165 pigs and piglets at the government-run Debipur farm and adjacent areas in Sepahijala district after African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected among pigs, an official said. The culling operation started on Saturday after confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) among
The picturesque north-eastern state of Meghalaya has drawn up big plans to bring in casinos and online gambling and gaming for tourists to rake in much-needed revenues, top officials said. Taxation Minister James PK Sangma said the state government has come up with the Gaming Act following which the Gaming