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Parliament passes Central Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 2016

August 12, 2016

Parliament has passed the Central Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to help the north-eastern state achieve higher growth in animal husbandry sector. The Bill proposes to amend the Central Agricultural University Act, 1992 to include Nagaland under the jurisdiction of ..

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North East-ASEAN Business Summit kicks off in Imphal

April 8, 2016

The first-ever North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit kicked off in Imphal, Manipur with the focus on road connectivity, trade and tourism. The two day summit has been organized by Manipur Commerce and Industries Department (MCID) in ..

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Vibrant North East event concludes in Guwahati

February 20, 2016

The three-day long Vibrant North East event concluded in Guwahati, Assam. It was inaugurated on 18 February 2016 by Union Minister Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur. It was the second edition of the event jointly organized by the Centre for ..

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Project Sunrise launched for prevention of AIDS in NE states

February 6, 2016

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched Project Sunrise on for prevention of AIDS specially among people injecting drugs in the 8 North-Eastern states. The AIDS prevention special project aims to diagnose 90 per cent ..

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India, ADB ink $80 Million Loan Agreement to Improve Urban Services in Agartala and Aizwal

January 30, 2016

Union Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed $80million loan agreement to improve urban services in two North Eastern cities Agartala and Aizwal. This loan agreement is the third tranche of a $200 million financing facility of ADB under ..

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New tree frog genus named Frankixalus discovered in north-eastern India

January 21, 2016

Researchers have discovered a new genus of tree hole-breeding frogs named Frankixalus in the forests of northeast India and bordering parts of China. It was discovered by team of researchers led by Professor Sathyabhama Das Biju who is popularly known ..

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Impose AFSPA in Garo Hills: Meghalaya High Court

November 4, 2015

Meghalaya High Court has asked Central Government to enforce Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 in militancy-hit Garo Hills region of the state. The order was issued by a full 3 bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to RCE for Kaladan Multi Modal Project in Myanmar

October 14, 2015

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of 2904.04 crore rupees for the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the ..

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Union Government launches new train services in Northeast

August 11, 2015

Union Government launched new train services in the Northeast Indian states after the completion of Balipara- Bhalukpong (Arunachal Pradesh) and North Lakhimpur-Murkongselek (Assam) sections into broad-gauge. The train services were launched by the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through video-conferencing ..

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Union Government declares whole of Nagaland as 'disturbed area'

July 8, 2015

Union home ministry has declared entire Nagaland state as a ‘disturbed area’ for one year period with an immediate effect from June 30, 2015. The state was declared as “disturbed” area under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, ..

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