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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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 […]
India China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’ begins
The Eighth Edition of India China joint training exercise ‘Hand-in-Hand-2019’ commenced at Joint Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya on 07 December 2019. The People’s Liberations Army (PLA) contingent from the Tibet Military Command& Indian Army contingent comprising of one Infantry company along with supporting staff is participating in the 14 days long joint training exercise. The […]
Modi government slams newspaper report on Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)
An opinion piece titled The truth about Swachh Bharat was published in The Telegraph recently. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has sent out its response to the claims made in the piece about the progress made under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) and the veracity of the findings of the National Annual Rural […]
No proposal to extend the NRC to other states
The NRC 1951 in Assam is being updated under the provisions of Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir stated in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. He also stated that […]
Garo Hills delegation raises job reservation and other demands
A delegation from Garo Hills representing various tribal organizations from Meghalaya called on the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi on July 21st 2018 and discussed issues concerning them. They also presented a memorandum listing their demands. The organizations represented in the delegation included the Hajongs, […]
Dr Jitendra Singh attends Behdienkhlam festival at Jowai
The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today attended the famous 4-day Meghalaya Annual Cultural Festival, Behdienkhlam, held every year at the small peripheral town of Jowai, Meghalaya. On the concluding day of the Behdienkhlam festival […]
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) […]
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for all North-East States
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been extended to the Indian citizens of all Hilly States including North-Eastern states and they will be treated as ‘Priority States.’ Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has decided to extend the benefits under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and release the LPG connections to the eligible beneficiaries swiftly. This step […]