A retail shop for carbide free banana at Krishakor Dukan, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati was inaugurated by Prabin Hazarika, Director of Horticulture and Food Processing on Thursday.
Mowsam Hazarika, Agriculture Officer informed that fruits are loved by everybody; extremely good for your health as they are loaded with vitamins and other nutrients that are essential for our growth and development. However the health benefits of fruits are being threatened by human greed. A potentially harmful compound believed to have carcinogenic properties is being used to ripen fruits by corrupt business men and shady market traders who are looking to make a quick buck.
Calcium carbide is a chemical compound that is industrially used in the production of calcium cyanamide for fertilizer and also in welding. When calcium carbide comes into contact with water it produces acetylene gas that hastens the ripening of several fruits such as mangoes, bananas and apples. This chemical is extremely hazardous because it contains traces of arsenic and phosphorus which both have dangerous effects on the human body.
However, Hazarika expressed that, use of ethylene gas exogenously is considered safe when used in concentration of 10-100 PPM ( 0.001-0.01%) depending upon the crop, variety and maturity, in ripening chambers at 18-24 Degree Centigrade with 90-95% relative humidity for ripening of fruits.
2nd edition of "Brihot Tai Jati - Ahom Buranji", a book on the Ahom kingdom written by historian, lawyer and social worker Late Rameswar Bora of Jorhat, was released by by Dr. B.K. Gohain, Administrator, Scholar and Vice Chairman of Sukapha Kalakhetra Samaj, Jorhat at Guwahati on Monday. Kiran K Gogoi, writer and lawyer and past President of All Assam Ahom Sobha was present as the chief Guest along with family members of Rameswar Bora. The book was published by Bora's Grandson Rupom Chetia Bora.
The 67th Republic Day was celebrated on Tuesday with great enthusiasm and fervour in the Guwahati Frontier of BSF at Patgaon. The Sector Headquarters and Battalions under this Frontier also celebrated the Day with great pomp and show. SK Srivastava, Inspector General of the Frontier, after unfurling the national tri-color, addressed the border men including personnel of 1st NDRF. He reminded them of the supreme sacrifices made by the freedom fighters of the country in making India a sovereign nation. Srivastava said that we should sow the seeds of unity in diversity and urged upon the troops to contribute to the society through various societyoriented programs like the civic action...
Wipro Limited presents IIT Guwahati’s Alcheringa 2016 - Gamescape, the largest cultural extravaganza of the North East, happening from 28th January to 31st January 2016. With brilliant performers from around the world and national-level competitions, its a one-of-a-kind treat. This year’s roster has some very big names in the Music Industry. The theme for this edition of Alcheringa is 'Gamescape'. Reading books, watching movies and playing games to step away from the monotony of everyday life is in a way a means to escape reality. Gamescape focuses on Life as a Game, where the real and the virtual worlds are intertwined. On the first night of Saaz, the Classical Music Night, brothers Amaan...
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) is organising a series of Stipendiary Training Programmes for unemployed youth belong to other backward class (OBC) community in Assam, Manipur and Tripura. The programmes are being supported by National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) and to be held in February and March this year. The objective of this programme is to promote economic and developmental activities for the benefit of backward classes and also to support the poorer section of this class in skill development and self employment ventures, IIE stated in a press release. Under this programme, IIE is going to cover 800 youth in different trades such as...
The launch of Chief Minister's Cup football tournament 2015-16 will be held January 28 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, at the Rudra Singha Sports Complex, Dispur, Guwahati. The competition will be happening in 56 sub-divisions simultaneously all over the state, where 1024 High/Higher Secondary and Junior College football talents U-19 eyars, numbering 16,384 budding footballers will be taking part. The teams will be provided with Sports Kits like Jerseys, Track Suits, T-Shirts, Sports Shoes, Football Boots, Socks, Kit Bags, Towels etc. apart from Bus Fares, Food and Hotel Accommodation. Cash prizes and trophies will also be awarded to the players from Cluster level matches to the...
Rewati Chetri Miss India Miss Popular and Miss Multimedia, Femina Miss India Finalist is representing India at the World Miss University 2016 pageant in China. She has reached the voting round and needs our support. Through her facebook post she has requested for support, ‘Its you who made me Miss Popular at Miss India and so I am once again counting on each of you for this as well. Please click this link http://www.wmu.world/board_DRfW87/4335 ’ Rewati Chetri has displayed Axomiya Phoolam Jhapi and Gamoocha at the ‘Charity Market’ organized by World University Peace Corps Foundation the organizers of 27th World Miss University 2016. Rewati was at number six till Saturday and...
A group of Guwahatians have joined a nationwide initiative named Shramdaan on 24 January 2016 at the premises of Kasturba Gandhi national memorial trust in the city. The group cleaned up the frontal part of the trust, named after Mahatma Gandhi’s better-half and also donated few dustbins for the benefit of esteemed Gandhian residents. Shramdaan, an honest citizen initiative to promote community participation in cleanliness drive across India without any political or corporate backings was initiated from Varanasi with cleaning of the Ghats of River Ganges. The mission is expected to make India a complete clean nation by 2019. “Shramdaan is not something new in India, as we have been doing...
A day long health camp conducted by Metro Gym in association with Guwahati Press Club analyzed the body fitness of nearly 70 Guwahati based scribes. The media persons have availed the opportunity to check their percent body fat & body composition analysis with blood pressure, blood sugar at the camp held on 23 January 2016. It was found in the test that over 90 percent journalists had been suffering from lifestyle related problems tempted by bad eating habits, consumption of junk-food items, tremendous work stress with inadequate rest & leisure. Praful Pawar, nutritionist & head trainer of Metro Gym Rajgarh observed, “Most of the participants are suffering from decreased...
Two day consultative workshop to understand perspectives on youth development in North East India has been concluded at Don Bosco Institute. This workshop has been organised by Quest Alliance and Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS) for young people and organisation working for the youth development on 21st and 22nd January. Youths from different states of North East had participated and discussed on various youth issues including problems being faced by youth. Amitav Nath from Quest Alliance discussed about their intervention and school programme. Augustine Ng from Quest Alliance explained the activities of Quest Alliance Employability program in different parts of the...
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