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NE region budget allocation hiked by 21%
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, February 1 (ANI): The Centre has proposed Rs 58,166 crore budget allocations to the North Eastern region, with an increase of 21 per cent.
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DoNER minister asks North-East states to expedite fund utilization
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Concerned over the funds not getting utilised at a faster pace, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Tuesday asked the North Eastern states to expedite the utilisation of funds meant fo
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Naidu to NERIST: Promote 'lab to land' mantra to benefit humanity
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today advised the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) to adopt a 'lab to land' policy to benefit humanity.
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Home Minister to chair North Eastern Council
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) proposal to nominate Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh as ex-officio Chairman of North Eastern Council (NEC).
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States like UP, Bihar holding India back: Amitabh Kant
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 24 (ANI): NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that the states in India's eastern region like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are keeping India backward especially on social indicators.
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Cabinet approves schemes for development projects in NE
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): The Union Cabinet concerning the development in the northeast, on Wednesday approved projects, including continuation of several existing schemes, upto March 2020.
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Airbnb inks agreements to boost tourism in North-East
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 19 (ANI): Global hospitality firm Airbnb signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the North Eastern Council (NEC), the North East Tourism Development Council (NETDC) and two key livelihood initiatives, North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) and North Easte
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No beef ban in north-east, as majority of people consume it: Sunil Deodhar
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Tripura BJP-in-charge Sunil Deodhar on Tuesday said a ban on beef would not be imposed in the north-eastern region where majority of the people consume it as their staple diet.
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Javadekar assures permanent NERIST director posting by Monday
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Mar.3 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has assured that he will issue an appointment order for the post of permanent director for the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST).
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Agreement inked for providing additional funding for Pare Hydroelectric Pl
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): A loan agreement was signed on Wednesday for providing additional funding of Euro 20 million for the Pare Hydroelectric Plant project, under the Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation.
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Under DoNER Ministry, authorities will cater public at doorstep: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India] December 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said under the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) the public will no longer have to send their grievances to the Central Government as the authority will cater them at their doorstep
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Cabinet approves capital investment subsidy for industrial units in North
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 15 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved capital investment subsidy to four industrial units located in North Eastern Region (NER), including Sikkim under Central Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme (CCISS), 2007 of North East Industrial
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