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9 agricultural products from north-east India accorded GI registration tag

March 30, 2015

Nine organic and exotic agricultural products from Northeast India were accorded geographical indication (GI) registration tag. GI tag will help to protect these exclusive special local crops and pave way for better branding and marketing of these products both in ..

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Former CM of Mizoram Brigadier (Retd) Thenphunga Sailo passes away

March 28, 2015

Former Chief Minister (CM) of Mizoram Brigadier (Retd) Thenphunga Sailo passed away on 27 March 2015 in Aizawl, Mizoram. Apart from being CM, he was also one of the prominent voices against the human rights violation by the armed forces’ ..

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Aziz Qureshi sworn in as Governor of Mizoram

January 10, 2015

Aziz Qureshi has sworn-in as the Governor of Mizoram. Justice Michael Zothankhuma, Judge of the Gauhati High Court, administered the oath of office to Qureshi. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. ..

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Sikkim becomes most favoured destination of foreign tourists in northeast India

August 11, 2014

Foreign tourists visiting the north-eastern (NE) states of India are choosing Sikkim as their most favored destination in NE region of the country. As per figures released by the Tourism Ministry, while the state received 23,602 tourists in 2011, it was ..

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Rejig of Governors: Kamla Beniwal sent to Mizoram, Margaret Alva given additional charge of Gujarat

July 6, 2014

The arrival of the new government at Centre has also led to the removal and shuffling of Governors appointed by the previous UPA led government. In continuance of the same, the President of India Pranab Mukherjee has announced three major ..

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Itanagar becomes the 2nd state capital amongst the capitals in NE India to be put on Rail Map of India

April 8, 2014

Itanagar (Capital of Arunachal Pradesh) became the 2nd state capital after the Capital of Assam: Dispur (whose nearest Railway Station is Guwahati, distance: 5-7 km only), amongst the capitals in NE India to be put on Rail Map of India. The first ..

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Mizoram clinched 68th Santosh Trophy 2013-14

March 12, 2014

Mizoram clinched the 68th Santosh Trophy for Football by defeating Railways by 3-0 at Siliguri ,West Bengal and won Rs.5 lakh prize money, while the runners up Railways received Rs.3 lakh. This is the maiden Santosh Trophy for Mizoram and ..

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Bezbaruah Committee: To address concerns of Northeastern people

February 9, 2014

The Union Government set up a Bezbaruah panel to propose remedial measures to address concerns of people from the Northeast following outrage over the death in Delhi of a 19-year-old student from Arunachal Pradesh.  The Bezbaruah Committee: A six-member panel ..

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