Mr Sanjoy Hazarika has been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of the Government of India. The 12-person committee includes such distinguished figures as Ms. Kumud Bansal, former Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Dr. RK Pachauri, Director General, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) and Dr. PK Iyengar, former Chairman,…
New Delhi -- On 28 May 2007 the President of India H.E. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the India Development Marketplace 2007 (IDM 2007) organized by the World Bank in New Delhi. He visited a number of exhibits and spent time at the "Ships of Hope in a Valley of Flood" stall of the Centre…
Guwahati, June 3 – In an effort to help the campaign to save the highly endangered Gangetic dolphins in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, the city based Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) has initiated a process of training for local fishermen on alternative fish bait to dolphin oil. A team of…
The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research invites applications for the Third CNES-Setu National Media Fellowship (2007), a program aimed at enabling metro media journalists as well as those from the North East of India to research, understand and communicate on issues relating to the North-east as well as in other parts of…
The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES), New Delhi, a prominent think-tank of the North-east, is looking for a young and energetic person for a website project for two months. Candidates must be good in communication and writing skills. Contact Sandeep Vats by April 5, 2007 Email: sandeep@c-nes.org Phone: 91 11 26121426
New Delhi, March 27 -- The deadline for receipt of applications for the Third CNES-Setu National Media Fellowship for print media professionals who wish to study issues related to the North-east been extended to 15 April 2007. The winner will be announced on May 1, 2007. The fellowship carries an award of Rs. 75,000/- and…
Global Integrity, an international non-profit organization dedicated to tracking governance and corruption trends around the world, is seeking interested journalists, researchers, social scientists, and other experts with a background in governance and corruption issues to prepare its 2007 Global Integrity Report. The Global Integrity Report is a compilation of in-depth country assessments prepared by local…
For centuries, the Brahmaputra river has swept along its long journey from Tibet to the Bay of Bengal, touching the lives of tens of millions with its enormous power, physically, culturally and economically. Every year, lakhs of people are displaced and extensive property, crops and livestock are destroyed in annual floods in Assam and other…
New Delhi, January 6, 2007 -- The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research invites applications for the Third CNES-Setu National Media Fellowship (2007), a program aimed at enabling metro media journalists as well as those from the North East of India to research, understand and communicate on issues relating to the North-east as…
New Delhi, April 1 -- Sankab Kaushik Baruah, Chief Sub-Editor of the Assamese daily, Dainik Janambhoomi of Jorhat, Tinsukia and Guwahati, has been selected for the 2006 CNES-SETU National Media Award for his project on Urban Waste Management, with a specific focus on Kolkata. The award carries a cash component of Rs. 75,000 and will…