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.
Normal activities in ONGC have come to a grinding halt on Monday following the 100 hour bandh by AASU raising a slew of demands.ONGC vehicles are not plying on the road. The protestors have not allowed any employee to attend the duty from 6 in the morning.On the other hand, the halt in gas supply has disrupted power generation from early in the morning in the time of sweltering heat.Talking to Assam Times in Sivasagar, AASU leaders said that despite assurances the ONGC authorities have gone back to their words forcing them to take this course of action.“ONGC promised a super specialty hospital. But it has yet to see the light of the day. The entire project still mires in uncertainty,” rued...
A 36 hour economic blockade is still disrupting the normal functionings of the Oil India Limited in Duliajan on Monday. Thousands of AJCP activists thronged the OIL headquarters and started the blockade alleging a slew of activities that can bring harm to the state.Talking to Assam Times in Duliajan, protestors said that they won’t allow OIL to continue these functionings which are not good for Assam and its people.“With this protest we want to tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi that if Rupsikha Bora is not appointed as OIL CMD we will not relent. What forced Modi to skip her promotion?,” said a protestor.The protestors said, “If the authority refuses to read us we will have no option but to...
A circle of top Congress leaders is contemplating to join BJP just ten month ahead of the assembly polls. Bu the ruling party is least bothered.Sources told Assam Times they have been in constant touch with state BJP leadership. But talks have yet to arrive at any conclusion.Now all eyes are fixed on Tuesday when it would figure during Amit Shah’s visit to Guwahati. State president Siddharth Bhattacharya is likely to formally apprise Shah of the move.“These include Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and his close associates who have been doing dissidence against Tarun Gogoi as chief minister for the last three years. The green signal will come from the national executive body,” sources told Assam...
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is on a visit to New Delhi on Monday.Sources confirmed that during his two days visit to the capital, the chief minister is scheduled to attend Sonia Gandhi’s Iftar party in the evening.State Congress president Anjan Dutta is also attending the function. Dutta’s attendance assumes significance two days after he left the national capital holding a crucial meeting with the Congress president.
The killer Japanese encephalitis has claimed yet another life spreading panic across the state. At least 5 five others have been battling for life in hospitals.Identified as Bobby Sonowal, the college girl from Majuli died on Monday wee hours at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital in Guwahati where she was undergoing treatment.With this, the toll in this killer disease has gone up to four forcing the authorities to take up measures to firmly deal with the situation.
Assam BJP leadership is gearing up for Amit Shah’s visit slated for Tuesday.Apart from attending his rally, the BJP president will hunker down with state leadership to take stock of the preparedness for the assembly poll early next year. Senior party leaders told Assam that Times Maha Sampark Abhiyan will be focus but the priority is obviously on the polls.“Immediately after arriving in Guwahati he is scheduled to address a zonal organising meeting of the region,” said party leaders.
A new north eastern organization condemned Kiren Rijiju for allowing the Centre to extend AFSPA in Nagaland.In a statement, Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign Team alleged that the Union minister of state who hails from the region never opposed the move.According to the organization, the move has proved himself as an opportunist politician rather than being a true representative of people.If Rijiju was bypassed by the Centre, he must clarify his position, said Ravi Nitesh, convener of SSSC.SSSC appeals with the government to re consider its orders and to adopt measures and strategies that can save people of AFSPA imposed region from human rights violations.
Yet another north east organization has slammed the government for extending AFSPA to Nagaland. In a statement, Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign Team alleged that it proves the government incapability.“AFSPA is discriminatory and a kind of unconstitutional and harsh act that provides extraordinary powers to security forces in disturbed regions, without asking for any accountability,” the organization observed.It further said it keeps its faith upon non violence struggle of Irom Sharmila and consider her as its leader. Notably, SSSC has worked nationwide in last years to highlight struggle of Irom Sharmila and have organised numerous events, public demonstrations and other...
The Electronic Media Forum Assam (EMFA) has expressed serious concern over the Jorhat district magistrate’s recent order preventing media persons from entering into the DC office without his prior permission. The forum commented that the Jorhat deputy commissioner Solanki Vishal Vasant has behaved like a feudal lord disregarding the spirit of the Indian constitution.The forum has however taken notes that some touts pretending to be scribes are allegedly making nuisance in Jorhat DC office and urged the local journalists to help the authority to identity those touts and book them under the respective laws.Finally, the EMFA has appealed to the State chief minister Tarun Gogoi, also in charge...
Gandhian Salem Nanjundaiah Subba Rao will interact with the media persons at Guwahati Press Club today afternoon at 5 pm. A fellow of Gandhi Peace Foundation and founder of National Youth Project, Dr Rao is known for his mission to uplift the spirit of youth in the world for building a new society based on love, peace, harmony and social justice. Affectionately called by everyone as ‘Bhai Ji’, Dr Rao is remembered for his enormous role in surrendering many dacoits in the Eighties.Born in Bangalore in 1929, Dr Rao was inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi since his childhood days. Eventually he became a Khadi-wearer. The freedom fighter Dr Rao was honoured with various awards including...
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