Hostas Can Attract Snakes to Your Garden: What to Know
Popular garden plants like Hostas can create ideal conditions for snakes. Learn which plants attract them and how to design a beautiful, snake-free garden.
Popular garden plants like Hostas can create ideal conditions for snakes. Learn which plants attract them and how to design a beautiful, snake-free garden.
Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi opens Umang Vatika, a sensory garden for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The space aims to complement therapy and offer families relief. Discover this inclusive healthcare initiative.
As Assam heads to polls, the state's proposal to grant ST status to six communities faces fierce opposition from existing tribes, threatening to reshape the political landscape. Explore the complex framework and high-stakes conflict.
Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital unveils a new sensory garden for children, designed to aid recovery through nature. Learn about this innovative healthcare initiative.
Tea workers in Assam's Brahmaputra Valley halted operations in a one-hour strike, demanding a wage hike from Rs 250 to Rs 351. The ACMS warns of a total shutdown if demands are ignored. Read more.
Suvendu Adhikari writes to CEC, requests tea garden employment records be accepted as official proof for electoral roll revision. Slams CM Mamata Banerjee for not advocating for workers.
Explore the profound world within a cup of tea—from personal memories of Kolkata's addas to the colonial history of Assam's plantations. Discover how this humble beverage weaves together India's social fabric and cultural identity. Read more.
Assam authorities evicted 90 families from 100 bighas of patta land in Dhubri's Chapar for an Adani thermal power project. Residents call it sudden, officials cite delayed land exchange. Full story inside.
Assam tea estate owners seek discussion on amended Land Ceiling Act's financial implications before granting land rights to workers. Key issues include bank mortgages and compensation.
Transform your balcony into a green oasis with this eco-friendly guide. Learn step-by-step how to use waste plastic containers to build a thriving vertical garden, promoting recycling and sustainable urban living.
Aam Aadmi Party ramps up membership drives in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia, eyeing the crucial tea tribe electorate. Over 250 new members join as party aims to fill leadership void.
Is the fragrant Raat Rani plant a magnet for snakes in Indian gardens? We separate fact from fiction, explaining what truly attracts snakes and how to grow this night-bloomer safely.
Assam government initiates pilot of Swasthyaban Shramik Yojana at Dewan tea estate, aiming to deliver doorstep healthcare to tea garden workers. Read more about this health initiative.
The Assam government's plan to provide land rights to tea garden workers is stalled by legal and procedural issues, leaving thousands in limbo ahead of elections. Learn about the key challenges.
Urban forestry research identifies five common tree species that cause repeated issues in residential yards, from property damage to high maintenance. Learn which popular trees to avoid for a hassle-free garden.
India's Tea Board will implement a strict SOP within two weeks to stop inferior, cheap tea from Nepal, safeguarding Darjeeling's industry. A ₹1,500 crore scheme is also announced. Read more.
Abhishek Banerjee vows to hike wages to Rs 300/day, operationalize all PHCs, and build crèches if TMC returns to power in 2026. He contrasts state's work with BJP MPs' record in Alipurduar.
Assam Pradesh Youth Congress launches a 7-day statewide 'padayatra' from Dhemaji, focusing on land rights and indigenous identity ahead of assembly elections. Key leaders to engage public across Upper Assam districts.
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee promises to raise tea workers' daily wage to Rs 300 if Mamata Banerjee secures a fourth term. He also announced new bus routes for Alipurduar and criticized the BJP. Read more.
Assam Youth Congress launches a 7-day statewide padayatra focusing on land rights and indigenous identity ahead of assembly elections. Key leaders to traverse Upper Assam districts.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi frames the upcoming Assam assembly elections as a battle between the people and a 'raja', accusing the government of divisive tactics. Elections expected in March-April 2026.
Goa government begins a landmark digital land survey this month to update records and issue Urban Property Cards (UrPro) in Panaji, Margao, and Cuncolim. Learn about the process and how landowners can participate.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation pauses Rs 140 crore garden tenders after objections, delaying tractor-trolley and labour supply services. Get the latest updates on this civic development.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma warns tea estates of losing Rs 150 crore annual incentives for non-cooperation in granting land rights to 3.33 lakh worker families. Read the full story.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces 2026 as the election year, with BJP's central goal to return to power. He highlights women empowerment schemes distributing crores in financial aid.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a rally in Assam's Lakhimpur, urged voters to elect a government committed to driving out infiltrators and protecting the state's culture. He highlighted the BJP's track record on security and development.
Hundreds of AJYCP activists marched in Tinsukia, demanding government action to protect land rights of Assam's indigenous tribes in Sixth Schedule areas like Karbi Anglong.
Your tea turned bitter? Don't pour it out! Learn why tea gets harsh and discover 5 simple fixes involving temperature, timing, and ingredients to rescue your cup. Make every sip smooth.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins a day-long visit to Assam, reviewing security and development projects. Key meetings on AFSPA and election preparedness scheduled.
Three minor girls from Cachar's Kumbha tea garden, missing since Sunday, were traced to Guwahati. Police suspect abduction. Read the latest updates on the rescue and investigation here.