Tripura to build science village
September 10th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Sep 10 (IANS) A science village is set to come up in Tripura to popularise scientific concepts in rural areas of the northeastern region.The project at Nimbark village, 10 ... Read more...
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‘Remove weaknesses of institutions that speak for the northeast’
June 30th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The charters of institutions that speak for the northeast should be re-looked at to remove their weaknesses while the people there should transform themselves ... Read more...
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‘14 million job seekers to move out of northeast by 2021′
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 23 (IANS) A staggering 14 million people are expected to move out of India's northeastern states between 2011 and 2021 in search of jobs elsewhere in the country, ... Read more...
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Over 250 northeast youths get capacity building training
January 18th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 18 (IANS) Over 200 educated and poor youths of northeast India have been trained in the last two years under a central government scheme to create jobs in ... Read more...
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Most of northeast is conflict-free: Chidambaram
January 6th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Asserting that most of the northeast region was conflict-free and militant groups were in "talk mode", union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said it ... Read more...
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Rural poverty alleviation project for northeast approved
November 16th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The government Wednesday approved a Rs.683 crore project to improve the living standards of rural areas in four northeastern states -- Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim ... Read more...
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Money constraint not hindering northeast projects: Minister
September 17th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) It is not monetary constraints which are hindering development projects in northeastern states, rather it is lack of time and cost overruns, Union Minister of Development ... Read more...
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Panel slams lapses in corporation for handlooms
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) There is a high degree of mismanagement and lack of interest in carrying forward the work of North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corp (NEHHDC), ... Read more...
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ADB to finance roads in northeast
July 23rd, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 23 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Saturday announced a $200 million loan to build roads in six states in India's northeast.The loan will help upgrade 400 km ... Read more...
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Mizoram holds first ever investors’ summit
May 31st, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, May 31 (IANS) Mizoram Tuesday organised its first ever industry summit to harness the resources of the state in a bid to woo investors to set up projects in ... Read more...
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Over Rs.79 lakh for teaching northeast youth managerial skills
May 26th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Indian government Tuesday sanctioned Rs.79.15 lakh for developing managerial skills among the new generation of entrepreneurs from the northeast region, officials said.The ministry of ... Read more...
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Rs.1,354 crore project for northeast roads approved
May 19th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday approved an Asian Development Bank (ABD)-assisted proposal to develop 433 km of highways in the country's northeast at an investment of ... Read more...
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Northeastern women harassed, discriminated against in Delhi: Report
March 8th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Even as the world celebrated International Women's Day Tuesday, a report highlighted the everyday tribulations undergone by women from northeast India in the national capital.According ... Read more...
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NEDFi to back foreign investors’ projects in northeast
February 9th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) The state-owned North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) is keen to provide financial support to single or joint venture projects involving foreign investors, a top official said here ... Read more...
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North-East Chief Ministers appeal to NRI’s for investment
January 14th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): The northeastern states have made a fervent appeal to the Indian diaspora to invest in key infrastructure to help the region prosper on a par with the ... Read more...
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Northeast hopes to draw much business from Mumbai summit
January 13th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 13 (IANS) With the sixth 'North East Business Summit' set to begin in Mumbai next week, the industry starved and resource crammed northeastern region is making all-out efforts to attract ... Read more...
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Jorhat becomes popular investment destination for multinationals
December 25th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Jorhat (Assam), Dec.25 (ANI): Multinational brands, foreign banks and investors from across the country have flocked to Jorhat to tap the potential of the region as the militancy has declined in Assam. ... Read more...
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New Zealand Governor General to be Chief Guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2011
December 21st, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): The Governor General of New Zealand, Sir Anand Satyanand will be the Chief Guest of forthcoming 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)-2011.Addressing a press conference, here ... Read more...
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North Eastern Council meet okays Rs.700 cr outlay
September 29th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The 59th North Eastern Council (NEC) plenary meeting here Wednesday has approved an annual plan of Rs.700 crore for 2010-11 and decided to use the services of ... Read more...
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9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to highlight northeast region, says Vayalar Ravi
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.22 (ANI): Union Minister for Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi on Wednesday said that the country's northeastern states will be the focus of the 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be ... Read more...
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PM to inaugurate PBD 2011
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the ninth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), India's annual connect with its global diaspora, to be held here Jan 7-9, 2011, ... Read more...
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Sainik School to be set up in Mizoram
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, June 3 (IANS) A Sainik School is going to come up in Mizoram.
Bijoy Krishna Handique, who heads the union ministry of development of North Eastern Region, has sanctioned Rs.8,289 lakh for ... Read more...
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Inside Imphal: Discontent and dialogue (Comment)
May 19th, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By Rajiv Bhatia
As our flight from Delhi landed at the airport in Imphal, the capital of Manipur, the relief was palpable. The temperature at 28 degrees Celsius was welcome. But my ... Read more...
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Cultural fest to bring northeast India, Southeast Asia closer
February 25th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 25 (IANS) Aiming to promote closer ties between northeastern states in India and their neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, a month-long inter-cultural dialogue and festival is being organised, officials said here ... Read more...
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North East Business Summit to be held in Kolkata
January 7th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Jan 7 (ANI): The fifth North East Business Summit titled "Explore Business Opportunities" will be held in Kolkata from January 8.The two-day business summit is being organised jointly by the ... Read more...
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Myanmar cultural troupe to perform in northeast India
November 27th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Nov 27 (IANS) A 15-member cultural troupe from Myanmar will visit India's northeastern region Saturday to showcase their country's traditional art and culture, officials said here Friday.
"During their 10-day (Nov 28 ... Read more...
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Tirath plans steps to help northeastern women in Delhi
October 28th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The government would soon take measures to check the crimes against northeastern women, who are increasingly becoming targets of harassment and assault in the capital, Women and ... Read more...
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With high girl child enrolment, Sikkim gets new education scheme
April 6th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 6 (IANS) Sikkim girls are far ahead of the boys in school enrolment, the ratio standing at 113 girls to 100 boys. This is the highest in the entire northeast, ... Read more...
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Women just 7.53 percent of central government work force: Official
March 8th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women constitute just 7.52 percent of the central government work force, revealed T.K.A. Nair, the principal secretary to the prime minister, Sunday.
"The percentage of women working in ... Read more...
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Northeast chief ministers to visit Dhaka seeking transit facility
February 25th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 25 (IANS) A group of chief ministers from the northeastern states will visit Dhaka next month to press for transit facilities to the region via Bangladesh.
The delegation will meet Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Asia-northeast India investment conference begins in Vietnam
February 12th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) Business and government delegates from India's northeastern region Thursday began a three-day meeting in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City to discus increasing trade.
The Asia-Northeast India Trade and ... Read more...
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‘India worse than Pakistan, Bangladesh on nourishment’
July 2nd, 2008 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India is worse than Bangladesh and Pakistan when it comes to nourishment and is showing little improvement in the area despite big money being spent on it, ... Read more...
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Government plans to start dedicated regional airline for northeast
May 13th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by admin
Agartala, May 13 (ANI): North Eastern Council (NEC) Chairman and the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister Manishankar Aiyyar has said the government is planning to start a dedicated regional ... Read more...
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56th NEC plenary session begins in Agartala today
May 12th, 2008 - 8:01 pm ICT by admin
By Pinaki DasAgartala, May 12 (ANI): The 56th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) commenced on Monday at Prajna Bhavan here. The two-day meet is expected to approve the ... Read more...
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Brazil-India trade volume up 29 percent in 2007
March 25th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Brasilia, March 25 (Xinhua) The trade between Brazil and India totalled $3.12 billion in 2007, up 29.4 percent year-on-year, according to the ministry of development, industry and foreign trade here. According to ... Read more...
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