According to officials, this marks a major achievement in enhancing rail connectivity to the North-eastern state and makes Mizoram the fourth northeastern state with capital connectivity to the national railway network.
Under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Rs. 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs. 1.30 lakh in North Eastern States and Hilly States (including UTs of J&K and Ladakh) are provided as unit assistance, said a statement from Ministry of Rural Development on Friday.
The Indian Army on Saturday commemorated International Women's Day with a series of impactful events across the North Eastern states, reinforcing its commitment to women's empowerment, health awareness, and community engagement.
The event was attended by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region & Ministry of Communications, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, along with Pu Lalnghinglova Hmar, Minister of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Mizoram, senior officials from MDoNER, North Eastern Council and No
Welspun New Energy, the green energy infrastructure arm of Welspun World, has signed a Rs 13,500 crore Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Odisha government for projects in the eastern state.
Reiterating the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that the development of eastern and northeastern states has been the policy of the Modi government since 2014.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday invited the globally renowned container terminal company to come forward to set up its smart container terminal in the eastern state.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday said that all-round development has been made in the north-eastern states since the formation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in centre from 2014.
The MoS for External Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that during the operation of the Yatra, the government takes various facilitating steps, which include a dedicated website to simplify and expedite the registration and selection process, communication with Yatris, and
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that barring a few incidents, most of the North Eastern states are now free from any incident, any law and order issue.
Security Advisor to the Manipur Government, Kuldiep Singh, said on Friday that the administration, Army, Assam Rifles and Border Security forces are dealing with the law and order situation in the wake of recent killings in the violence hit north-eastern state.