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'All North-Eastern states will be open defecation free before Oct 2, 2019'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri while reviewing the progress of five flagship schemes for eight northeastern states announced that before October 2, 2019, the north-eastern states will be open defecation free.
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DoNER minister asks North-East states to expedite fund utilization
Updated : 7 years, 5 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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GSAT-29 to provide communication services to remote parts: ISRO chief
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan on Wednesday congratulated the teams that oversaw the successful launch of the GSAT-29 communications satellite. He said that the satellite would provide communication services to remo
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Delhi: Signature Bridge to be open for public on Nov 4
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 03 (ANI): Delhi's long-awaited Signature Bridge will open for the public on November 4. The project aims to reduce travel time and traffic congestion between the north-eastern and northern parts of the national capital.
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17 killed in Taiwan rail accident
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Oct 21 (ANI): At least 17 people died and 126 others injured after a passenger train derailed and flipped over in north-eastern Taiwan on Sunday.
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Kongthong: The singing village of Meghalaya
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): If you ever get a chance to visit Kongthong village in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya, then do not get confused by various unique tunes with birdsong.
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PM's gift to BIMSTEC leaders: Stoles, shawls from North-Eastern states
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented traditional gifts from India's North-Eastern states to leaders of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
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Afghanistan: 'Foreign' fighter jets carry out airstrikes
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 27 (ANI): Fighter jets, either from Russia or Tajikistan, carried out airstrikes in Darqad district of Takhar province in north-eastern Afghanistan.
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Here's the trailer of India's first multilingual film
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The trailer of India's first multilingual film, 'III Smoking Barrels' is out and it highlights some of the biggest issues that the north-eastern states face.
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Nagaland's indigenous food products foraying into global market
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): In order to promote local food products of north-eastern state Nagaland, several start-up entrepreneurs are coming up with business ideas to expand the market of indigenous food products on a global platform.
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Centre strengthening relations with south-east countries to develop NE reg
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], July 09 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the Centre is strengthening connections with south-east countries in a bid to develop the Northeastern regions.
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B'desh should liberalise import rules. demands Tripura CM
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 09 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday, demanded that Bangladesh should liberalise its import rules so that the products from Tripura could be easily exported to the neighbouring country.
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