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.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that Myanmar still remains the largest haven for north east militant outfits. Addressing a news conference in Guwahati on Sunday, he said that ULFA C-in-C Paresh Baruah was in a mood to increase his powers.
Union defence minister AK Antony has arrived in Guwahati on Sunday evening. Antony has no programme in Guwahati. After halting for the night, he would leave for Itanagar where he would attend the statehood celebration function on Monday.
The Centre is worried over the growing activities of the Maoists in Assam. This was what Union home minister P Chidambaram told Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday.
Talking to Gogoi at the Raj Bhawan in the morning, Chidambaram said that ULFA and Maoists have already procured support from ISI. The close door meeting lasted for one and a half year where the peace process with the various militant outfits figured.
After the meeting, talking to reporters Gogoi said, “I have also demanded more paramilitary forces for Assam. The law and order situation is improving, but we need more paramilitary forces as we cannot take a risk."
The Union home minister arrived in Guwahati...
Union home minister P Chidambaram has arrived in Guwahati on two-days visit to the north eastern region. The Union home minister is scheduled to hold a close door meet with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday morning. State’s internal security is expected to dominate the discussion between the two. The on going peace process with ULFA, NDFB, DHD(J), DHD are likely to be discussed in the meeting. His meeting with Gogoi assumes significance two days after a NDFB(P) delegation formally demanded removal of P C Haldar as the peace interlocutor.
Immediately after it, Chidambaram is scheduled to leave for Shillong to review the state’s law and order with Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr...
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Admitting the PIL, the court has asked the Centre to file its affidavit to counter the allegations that a section of finance companies have been running without any permission from the Reserve Bank of India. The petitioners have sought the court’s intervention to help them get their money back. The court would resume hearing of the petition on March 28.
The Assam Assembly is all se to hold its budget session from March 1. Governor JB Patnaik would address the session on its opening day.
Speaker Pranab Gogoi would announce the Report of the Business Advisory committee settling the Business for the Budget Session of the Assembly, 2012. On March 2 the second day of the session would begin with Question hour to be followed by Debates on the Governor’s Address.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who holds the finance portfolio would table the state budget on March 12. The House would debate the budget from March 13. A set of crucial bills would be tabled in this session which would be adjourned sine-die on March 30.
Three persons sustained injury when a radio exploded in the outskirt of Guwahati on Friday. The explosion took place at 8-30 in the evening at Sonapur when the radio exploded due to electric short circuit. The injured persons have been rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital
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A section of angry people assaulted the trio inside the CJM court premises on Friday after they tried to attack some media people who poured in to the court to cover the news.
Police officials interrogating them are believed to have found their link with notorious car lifters in the state. Interrogation is going on.
Assam Chief secretary Nava Kumar Das has been admitted to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital on Friday when he complained of breathing difficulties in the afternoon.
Doctors attending on him said that he was suffering from heart ailment and have been undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit.
KMSS general secretary Akhil Gogoi has come down heavily on Pradyut Bordoloi alleging that the power minister was taking the side of NHPC.
Addressing a press conference in Lakhimpur on Friday, Gogoi said that the minister on one hand told the media that the government fears down stream impact but at the same time he holds discussion with National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) officials and supports the project.
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