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.
Parmananda Pandey, secretary general of Indian Federation for Working Journalists will attend a ‘Meet the Press’ program of Guwahati Press Club tomorrow (June 14). The program will begin at 11 am. He will explain the latest scenario of newspaper workers’ (also journalist) plight in the country and the challenges ahead of media industry in India. Member-journalists are requested to attend the same.
The management of Romai Tea Estate, Dibrugarh observed World Environment Day on June 5, 6 at estate's primary school premises. A meeting was held to create environment awareness among the people as well as the students. The manager of Romai Tea Estate, Pradip Tiwari and the assistant managers, Bhaskar Jyoty Phukan and Vivan Moran addressed the meeting. They spoke on the importance and singnificance of the planting of trees. A drawing and extempore speech competition was held among the school students. The management of Romai Tea Estate also planted 270 sampling of various trees in the garden which were donated by Dibrugarh District Forest Division.
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Dr Ilias Ali, a senior surgeon will attend the ‘Guest of the Month’ program of Guwahati Press Club on June 10 (Friday). Presently assigned as the State Nodal Officer, No- Scalpel Vasectomy, Professor Ali is expected to interact with the journalists during the program that will start at 2 pm. The Associate Professor of Surgery in Guwahati Medical College, Dr Ali will also make a presentation on his mission to make people, particularly the Muslim community of the State, aware of the unexpected population growth and family planning. Member-journalists are requested to participate in the program.
A public hearing on the Loktak Downstream Hydro- Electricity Project was held at Thangal village in Tamelong district of Manipur yesterday. With the District Magistrate of Tamelong district, DMK Panmei in the chair, the public hearing was held in pursuance of the notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India on September 14, 2008.
In his welcome address, Mr. Panmei said the Loktak Downstream Hydro-Electricity Project is being taken up jointly by the Manipur Government and National Hydro-Electric- Power Corporation. The two sides signed an agreement on September 26, 2008 and the villagers could express their opinion about the project in the hearing,...
Gram Vikas Parishad (GVP) a leading NGO of the North Eastern region in association with Aryabhatta Science Centre, Rangaloo; Nagaon observed ‘World Environment Day’ on h June 5. To mark this occasion a day long programme was arranged at GVP’s head office, situated at Rangaloo in Nagaon district The day started with a tree plantation programme at 9 a.m. followed by drawing competition among the school students at 10 a.m. and an open session from 11 a.m. The open session was presided over by Md. Abdul Mannaf, President, GVP. Rangaloo High School’s Asstt. Teachers respectively Najmul Ali, Ashwini Kr. Paul and Abdul Hasim, Asstt. Teacher Rangaloo M.E. School were...
The campus of Guwahati Press Club has been converted into a Wi-Fi internet zone from today. The Wi-Fi Internet Service in the press club premises was inaugurated on June 6 (Monday). The specific service, offered by Java Internet Services Private Limited will be available for the member-journalists free of cost.
The brief inauguration ceremony was attended by a good number of journalists with Hrishikesh Kalita, Upam Saikia, Jamir Ahmed and Rajib Barman from Java Internet Services Private Limited. The service will also be available in all laptops (also mobile phones with Wi-Fi facility) brought inside the press club premise
Some unknown persons triggered two bombs at the residence of a social worker at Kamfasong village, Fungreitang about 3 km east of Ukhrul police station in Ukhrul district of Manipur, official sources said. The two bombs were blasted after landing at the courtyard of social worker, Simthi R Simarei(55) around 9:25 pm on Sunday. No group has so far not claimed responsibility. A case has been registered at the Ukhrul police station in connection with the twin blasts.
Unusual celebration of World Environment Day by villagers and students near Indo-Bhutan international border at Swapangaon near Bhairabkunda on June 5 has been appreciated by nature lovers.Far away from the hue and cry of the towns, nearly three hundred students,teachers,members of JFMC (Joint Forest Management Committee) and villagers planted at least five hundred khoir,gomari and titachapa saplings on the bank of Dhansiri river.They also walked through the picturesque new forests for two hours.The programme was organised jointly by Dhansiri Forest Division and six JFMCs.A colourful procession by students ,villagers,officials and media persons marked the begining of the programme at 10...
A team of Manipur police and Anti –Drug Association Khetrigao (ADA) seized a large number of illegal drugs from an individual last night, police said on Sunday. A combined team of Porompat police and ADA raided a house belonging to one Md Sabir(26) at Khetrigao Awang Leikai, Imphal East last night around 9 pm after receiving information that illegal drugs were hiding in the house. Some 1920 capsules and 250 tablets of Spasmo Proxomo were seized from the house, they said. The seized drugs were destroyed this morning inside the compound of Porompat police station.
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