New Delhi, February 13, 2022: North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for saffron cultivation. In Arunachal Pradesh, there is a good growth of organic saffron with flowers. In Meghalaya, sample plantations were grown at Cherrapunji, Mawsmai and Lalingtop sites. […]
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NHPC provides cold chain equipment for Covid vaccination to Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi, May 16, 2021: NHPC Ltd’s 2880 MW Dibang multipurpose project (Arunachal Pradesh) has provided cold chain equipment for the Covid-19 vaccination program to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh under Corporate Social Responsibility. 25 Ice-lined Refrigerators were handed over to Dr. E. Rumi, Director of Family Welfare, Government of Arunachal Pradesh on May 14, […]
India: China continues to undertake provocative activities in the Eastern Ladakh
New Delhi, September 9, 2020: The situation in the Eastern Ladakh continues to remain tense as a scathing statement by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) lays bare the extent of Chinese treachery. MoD in a statement issued late on September 8th said that India, while is committed to disengagement and de-escalating the situation on the […]
Great news! Five out of eight Northeast States are Coronavirus free
Five out of eight Northeast States are Coronavirus free while the other three States have not added any new Coronavirus positive case in the last few days. This was disclosed in New Delhi yesterday by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances,Pensions, Atomic Energy and […]
Wreckage of World War II us aircraft discovered in Roing
A 12 member Indian Army patrol along with a police representative recovered wreckage of a World War II vintage US Air Force aircraft in Roing district of Arunachal Pradesh on 30 Mar 2019. Lt Col Mohit Vaishnava PRO (Army) told in a press note that the patrol located the World War II aircraft debris covered […]
Model from Arunachal Pradesh speaks out against racism
Model Chum Darang from Arunachal Pradesh wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister of India describing the racial discrimination that she saw and experienced. Many people from North East have been vocal about the racial discrimination they face. Here is what she wrote verbatim: “Dear Prime Minister Of India, How long will we be […]
Independent verification of Swachh Bharat Gramin confirms 93% usage of toilets
The National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) 2017-18, conducted by an Independent Verification Agency (IVA) under the World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G), has found that 93.4% of the households in rural India who have access to a toilet use it. The NARSS also re-confirmed the Open Defecation Free (ODF) […]
Ministry of Home Affairs has not granted Citizenship to Chakmas: Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Govt of India and an MP from Arunachal Pradesh has taken to Facebook to tell people of Arunachal Pradesh that Chakmas have not been given any citizenship. Chakmas are Buddhists from Bangladesh and Myanmar who have come to India and have settled in many states of North East […]
Arunachal Pradesh to have a Film & Television Institute of India
Minister for Information & Broadcasting, M Venkaiah Naidu has said that the Film & Television Institute of India in Arunachal Pradesh would be set up on a campus of more than 50 acres and at a cost of Rs 200 Crores, as an extended campus of Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata. He said […]
Manipur CM talks tough, slams Greater Nagaland talk
Manipur CM N Biren Singh took a strong stance against talks of Greater Nagaland which angered many in the North East part of India. Yesterday, the government of India had issued a clarification on the Nagalim or Greater Nagaland and said: Some media reports have appeared recently to the effect that the Govt. of India has agreed […]