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Wild Blood Fruit A Source of Natural Red Colourant May Be Domesticated

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Blood fruit is a woody climber and it is very popular among tribes in the Northeastern states, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Bangladesh. The fruit is not only tasty and rich in anti-oxidant but is also a good source of dye for the local handicraft industry.  Now researchers have developed a standard nursery protocol for its propagation.
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India’s Timekeeper Says Country Need Two Time Zones

A new analysis by the National Physical Laboratory - India’s official timekeeper - has supported long-standing demand for a separate time zone for eastern states - Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura – and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands

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Children participating in quiz during Sci-Connect in Gangtok this week

Making Science Education Fun for Schools Kids in NE India

In order to promote scientific temper and original thinking in school kids, a programme is underway in remote areas of the Northeast. Children are shown a series of short films on a range of subjects, and then a quiz competition is held along with hands-on activities

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Northeast Losing Canopy Cover at an Alarming Rate

Northeast Losing Canopy Cover at an Alarming Rate

Large swathes of forests in the Northeast are an abode for the Indian elephant. But a new study has warned that parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are losing canopy cover at an alarming rate.

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Kerala Botanists Discover Two New Ginger Species in Arunachal

Kerala Botanists Discover Two New Ginger Species in Arunachal

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Ginger not only adds some spice to Indian food but is also an important medicinal plant. Now a team of researchers from Kerala has discovered two new species of ginger in the biodiversity hotspot of the Northeast.
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