New Delhi: We all remember it. The moms and the aita’s used to talk about it in the kitchen. “Bhut jolokia or 'ghost chillies' of Tezpur figure has found a mention in the Time Magazine's latest issue as the world's hottest chilli. The magazine's cover story that takes a look at the culinary specialities and peculiarities around the world has zeroed in on the burnt orange pods, developed in a military laboratory in Tezpur, as packing the deadliest punch.
The article on 'Global Warming' notes that the bhut jolokia, also called the Naga chilli, carries the sort of heat that one normally would find only in the hottest chilli sauces made from pure pepper extract.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dr Dipali Majumder on Sat, 30/06/2007 - 04:03
As you have mentioned that Naga -Chili is developed at DRL , Tezpur , rather it has been tested there and claimed for the first time that it is the world's hottest chili. Finally New Maxico state University( Chile Pepper Institute ) brought it into lime light.
The BHUT of Bhut Jalakia is not GHOST. It is actually BHOOT meaning Hill Peaple of North, specifically the people of present day Arunachal Pradesh. And the name Naga Chili is seldom used.
PermalinkSubmitted by popy on Tue, 17/06/2008 - 16:11
BHUT of bhut jolokia meaning ghost (READERS DIGEST)??.. A BIT CONFUSING. Anyway this is one of the profitable crop for our farmers. ASSAM BHOOT JOLOKIA should get GSI.
PermalinkSubmitted by Rupam on Tue, 19/01/2010 - 23:05
We should immediately apply for GI or else we will lose. This is an indigeneous product and only Assam should benifit. We should encourage only son of soil Assamese growers, promoters and buyers.
Same with Joha.
PermalinkSubmitted by H.K.SARMMAH on Sun, 09/05/2010 - 18:22
when I was Sr.Manager of a Tea garden in upper assam I used the pickle of bhoot jolokia rather the oil to deter Green leaf theives (which was a menacein upper Assam gardens)on my own way and got the tittle "Jolokia sahab" from the villegers.Stil we are growing in our kitchen garden and best use the pickle during summer.
PermalinkSubmitted by Shakti on Sun, 22/08/2010 - 14:03
I was at TGIF last eve & had my first opportunity to taste Red JOLOKIA Paste on my chicken wings, though it won me a free pint but I am definitely not going to repeat that. However would like to try out green Jolokia sometime.
Security forces have arrested a hardcore NDFB militant from Salbari in Baksa district on Saturday. Identified as Sanjiv Swargiary, he was arrested during an operation by Baska police in the wee hours. A 9 mm pistol with two rounds of ammunition along with two mobile phones have been seized from him.
Police have arrested three militants, including two ULFA ultras, from different parts of the state on Saturday.
Acting on a tip-off, the police launched a search operation in Noshdia area of in Tinsukia district and nabbed two suspected ULFA militants belonging to the anti-talk faction of the outfit.
A 7.65 pistol and two rounds of ammunition have been recovered from them. The militants have been identified as Kehsav Gogoi and Shofik Gogoi.
The Assam government has banned the strikes in all services relating to the Assam Gas Company Limited.
According to an official release, the prohibition will come into force with immediate effect for a period of six months. The prohibition is applicable to all sectors related to production, storage, supply or distribution of natural gas within the state.
Assam forest department is all set to launch the state-wide rhino census from 15 March.
The census will be conducted in Kaziranga and Orang National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. The entire operation is expected to be completed by March 27. On 15 March census will begin in Orang. This would be followed by Pobitata on March 20. The census will cover Kaziranga National Park on March 26 and 27.
The United States of America is interested to do research on the renewable energy sources in the north eastern region.
Disclosing this n Saturday, US envoy to India Peter Burleigh said that the country would send a team of research experts to study the region’s climatic change.
Talking to reporters in Guwahati on Saturday, he evinced keen interest to engage American companies to be associated with the nuclear plants in India.
Over 20 houses have been burnt down at the height of a group clash at a tiny village along Assam-Meghalaya border on Saturday.
A group of miscreants armed with weapons suddenly stormed into a small village in Byrnihat in the afternoon and unleashed terror with blank firing. The local residents started fleeing from their houses. Then the miscreants set on fire around 20 houses including 10 shops.
Guwahati police and their Meghalaya counterparts reached the spot and brought the situation under control. The extent of damage is yet to be ascertained.
There is flutter Assam youth Congress. Two ballot boxes recovered at a Guwahati based hotel has created no less hue and cry in the rank and file of the party on Friday.
Two youth Congress ballot boxes have been found abandoned at the Hotel Rajdoot in Paltanbazar in the evening. Initially, people started fleeing from the spot apprehending it a crude bomb. But after thorough check it was confirmed that two bombs were abandoned inside the hotel.
Notably, the Assam Youth Congress Committee held its organizational polls on Thursday and Friday across the state.
Opposition members in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council on Friday walked out of the budget session alleging various anomalies in both plan and non planned financial statement.
Backed by PAPAS and ASDC MAC Jagat Sing Engti, Kang Jang Teron, Robin Son Kro later held a press meet at ASDC (P) office and blamed it all on the ruling Congress for its failure in protecting the interest of the autonomous district.
Engti said the Dispur prepared KAAC budget where no provision for proposed medical college, polytechnic, has been available.
ULFA on Friday lambasted former DGP and Chief minister’s Security Advisor GM Srivastava a day after he claimed that Jahnovi Rajkumar joined ULFA only because of her personal affairs with an ULFA leader.
In a press statement e-mailed to media, ULFA Acting Chairman Dr Abhijit Asom called Srivastava the brain behind the nefarious secret killing cases.
Notably, Jahnabi, a teacher and prolific writer from Naharkatia left her kids and family members to join the ULFA. Her husband later found a letter where she stated that she had joined the outfit to follow her ideology.
Security forces busted a KPLT camp in Karbi Anglong district during a joint operation on Friday.
Two hardcore cadres of the Karbi militant outfits were also arrested from Tarapung area during the operation. The due have been identified as Rupsing Rongpi and Ratan Taro. Some incriminating materials have been seized from their possession.
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