Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary Assam, a land which inherits and exhibits a variety of natural values, is a tourist hotspot typically for its tea and wildlife. Gifted with some of the wildlife species which are geographically unique to Assam, it also falls under one of the mega biodiversity zones in the world.

Covered in the lap of nature, Haflong is the only hill station in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. Standing at an altitude of 2,300 feet above sea level, this hilly terrain is truly a nature’s paradise offering panoramic landscapes, lush greenery & mist covered hills. Besides, it is a hub for all travel junkies who are in pursuit of some adrenaline rush.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India, has come up with some new and innovative online initiatives towards further improving the healthcare system of our country.

Namphake, located in Dibrugarh district of Assam, is a picturesque hamlet exuding a very archaic charm. The calm waters of Buridihing river passes through the heart of the pristine village making Namphake a serene destination for the tourists. The orange hues of the evening Sun reflected on the river bed is a sight to behold. Traditional chang-ghars, with roofs made of dry toko leaves, adorns the entire village.

Out of the total 78,438 sq km of geographic area, the forest cover in Assam is around 35.83 sq km. The soil condition of the state support indigenous trees, which has medicinal properties, besides having a wide array of economic significance. Van Mahotsav, celebrated every year in the first week of July, aims at creating awareness on conservation of forests and plantation of trees among people. Introduced in 1950, this led to the plantation of millions of trees throughout the country. Forests, essential for our survival, also play a key role in water conservation.

The vision towards realising a ‘New India’ as put forward by PM Narendra Modi has achieved a new found momentum. With poverty alleviation forming the crux of the vision, the government led by PM Modi has been making rapid strides in eliminating poverty from the country.

मोदी सरकार ने किसानों के हित में एक ऐतिहासिक फैसला किया। सरकार ने 2018-19 के खरीफ की फसलों के लिए न्यूनतम समर्थन मूल्य को लागत का डेढ़ गुना या उससे अधिक बढ़ा दिया, अर्थात किसानों को अब अपनी फसल की लागत का डेढ़ गुना या इससे ज्यादा कीमत मिलेगी। माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में 4 जुलाई को कैबिनट की हुई बैठक में ये फैसला लिया गया। उल्लेखनीय है कि बजट 2018-19 में सरकार ने किसानों से वादा किया था कि सरकार किसानों को फसलों की लागत का डेढ़ गुऩा मूल्य देगी। बजट में बेहतर आय सृजन के जरिए किसानों की आय बढ़ाने पर भी जोर दिया गया था। साथ ही, इस बजट में 2022 तक किसानों की आय दोगुनी करने के लक्ष्य को हासिल करने के लिए जरूरी कृषि नीति में बदलाव करने का संकेत भी दिया गया था।

The Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2018 launched a social media contest — ‘#YogaFor9To5’, inviting participants to share self-demonstration Videos and Pictures of Yoga Asanas being practiced during office hours. It also aimed to imbibe Yoga in our daily lives especially during work.

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC India, in the run up to its Silver Jubilee Celebrations, organized Logo design and Slogan/ Tagline writing Competitions, online through the “MyGov” portal in April, 2018 in order to seek people’s involvement and participation in the promotion and protection of human rights. A total of 893 entries were received for Logo Design and 4237 entries for Slogan/ Tagline from people of varied age groups and from different parts of the country.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Government of India, the Global Host for World Environment Day, 2018, had conducted a contest for design of Logo for World Environment Day, 2018 to catch the attention on the theme of the World Environment Day, i.e. “Plastic Pollution”. The broad concern was to highlight the major environmental stress caused due to littering and unsafe disposals.