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"Mesmerising Mechuka": Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Invites Tourists To Snow-Capped Mountains
The Chief Minister's social media push comes as the state seeks to revive its tourism industry after the impact of the pandemic.
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"Engines Of Growth": Nirmala Sitharaman On Big Focus On Eastern States
They (Eastern) states should be engines of growth for the country, underlined Nirmala Sitharaman in an exclusive interview to NDTV's Editor-In-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, adding that the Centre will continue to focus on the northeast region.
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Prepare Action Plan For North East Based On Its Challenges: Lok Sabha Speaker
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday emphasised on the need to prepare an action plan for diversed northeastern states to address their challenges and achieve sustainable development.
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Centre Exploring Technologies To Overcome Geographical Barrier In Northeast: Minister
Union Minister Devusinh Chauhan on Saturday said the Centre is exploring new technologies to overcome challenges of geographical barrier in northeastern states to strengthen telecommunication services in the region.
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"Northeastern States Have Potential To Become Growth Engines Of Country": M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation for upgrading a road that connects Meghalaya capital with Dawki town, along the Indo-Bangladesh border, and stressed the need for improving connectivity in the northeastern region
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Centre Announces Rs 1,353 Crore Package For Northeast To Tackle Covid Pandemic
The Centre will provide a financial package of Rs 1,353 crore to the Northeastern states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.
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Amit Shah On 2-Day Visit To Northeast, First Since BJP's Assam Polls Win
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Meghalaya's Shillong today to begin a two-day visit to the northeastern part of the country
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''Discernible Inequity'' In Allocation Of Ventilators To Northeastern States: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Citing an RTI response, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi today claimed that there has been a "discernible inequity" in the allocation of ventilators to Northeastern states though they are witnessing a higher number of active coronavirus cases.
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Strong, Stable Northeast Key To "Self-Reliant" India, Says Foreign Secretary
A strong and stable Northeast is key to building a self-reliant India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said today, adding that the government is working to improve the infrastructure and connectivity in the north eastern states, while also facilitating greater regional integration.
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6 Dead In Flash Floods, Landslides In Tripura, Manipur, Assam:10 Points
Six people have died in the last 48 hours in torrential rain and landslides in the two northeastern states of Tripura and Manipur. Four have died in Tripura and two in Manipur. Thousands of people are marooned in Assam as flash floods hit several districts in the northeastern part of the state. Four trains have been cancelled today due to floods. T...
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After Protests From 3 Northeastern States, Centre Allows Digital Day On Any Other Date
A day after three Christian-dominated Northeastern states -- Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram informed the centre about their inability to observe Digital India Day today owing to Good Friday, the centre has told the Chief Secretaries of all the states that they can observe the Digital India Day on any convenient date.
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Modi Government Crippling Northeastern States, Alleges Congress
The Congress today accused the NDA government at the Centre of "crippling" the elected governments in the northeastern states by withdrawing special category status and discontinuing central 90:10 funding pattern for all sponsored schemes for the region.
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Effect of Dengue Minimal in Northeast India, Say Experts
Though the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which causes dengue, is found in abundance in the northeastern states, the deaths due to the disease are fortunately very minimal in the region, experts said in Agartala today.
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On World Health Day, Mission Indradhanush Launched in Northeastern States
The Mission Indradhanush, an immunisation programme, was launched on Tuesday in 33 districts of northeastern states to vaccinate children by 2020, an official said.
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Railways to Connect All Northeastern State Capitals by 2020
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which is building rail infrastructure in the region, has targeted to connect all its eight state capitals by 2020, a senior official has said.
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"Mesmerising Mechuka": Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Invites Tourists To Snow-Capped Mountains
The Chief Minister's social media push comes as the state seeks to revive its tourism industry after the impact of the pandemic.
-
"Engines Of Growth": Nirmala Sitharaman On Big Focus On Eastern States
They (Eastern) states should be engines of growth for the country, underlined Nirmala Sitharaman in an exclusive interview to NDTV's Editor-In-Chief Sanjay Pugalia, adding that the Centre will continue to focus on the northeast region.
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Prepare Action Plan For North East Based On Its Challenges: Lok Sabha Speaker
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday emphasised on the need to prepare an action plan for diversed northeastern states to address their challenges and achieve sustainable development.
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Centre Exploring Technologies To Overcome Geographical Barrier In Northeast: Minister
Union Minister Devusinh Chauhan on Saturday said the Centre is exploring new technologies to overcome challenges of geographical barrier in northeastern states to strengthen telecommunication services in the region.
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"Northeastern States Have Potential To Become Growth Engines Of Country": M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation for upgrading a road that connects Meghalaya capital with Dawki town, along the Indo-Bangladesh border, and stressed the need for improving connectivity in the northeastern region
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Centre Announces Rs 1,353 Crore Package For Northeast To Tackle Covid Pandemic
The Centre will provide a financial package of Rs 1,353 crore to the Northeastern states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.
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Amit Shah On 2-Day Visit To Northeast, First Since BJP's Assam Polls Win
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Meghalaya's Shillong today to begin a two-day visit to the northeastern part of the country
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''Discernible Inequity'' In Allocation Of Ventilators To Northeastern States: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Citing an RTI response, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi today claimed that there has been a "discernible inequity" in the allocation of ventilators to Northeastern states though they are witnessing a higher number of active coronavirus cases.
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Strong, Stable Northeast Key To "Self-Reliant" India, Says Foreign Secretary
A strong and stable Northeast is key to building a self-reliant India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said today, adding that the government is working to improve the infrastructure and connectivity in the north eastern states, while also facilitating greater regional integration.
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6 Dead In Flash Floods, Landslides In Tripura, Manipur, Assam:10 Points
Six people have died in the last 48 hours in torrential rain and landslides in the two northeastern states of Tripura and Manipur. Four have died in Tripura and two in Manipur. Thousands of people are marooned in Assam as flash floods hit several districts in the northeastern part of the state. Four trains have been cancelled today due to floods. T...
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After Protests From 3 Northeastern States, Centre Allows Digital Day On Any Other Date
A day after three Christian-dominated Northeastern states -- Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram informed the centre about their inability to observe Digital India Day today owing to Good Friday, the centre has told the Chief Secretaries of all the states that they can observe the Digital India Day on any convenient date.
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Modi Government Crippling Northeastern States, Alleges Congress
The Congress today accused the NDA government at the Centre of "crippling" the elected governments in the northeastern states by withdrawing special category status and discontinuing central 90:10 funding pattern for all sponsored schemes for the region.
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Effect of Dengue Minimal in Northeast India, Say Experts
Though the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which causes dengue, is found in abundance in the northeastern states, the deaths due to the disease are fortunately very minimal in the region, experts said in Agartala today.
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On World Health Day, Mission Indradhanush Launched in Northeastern States
The Mission Indradhanush, an immunisation programme, was launched on Tuesday in 33 districts of northeastern states to vaccinate children by 2020, an official said.
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Railways to Connect All Northeastern State Capitals by 2020
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which is building rail infrastructure in the region, has targeted to connect all its eight state capitals by 2020, a senior official has said.
