North East Region
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The development in the northeastern states has always been slow as compared to the Indian mainland. This is mainly because the states are covered with forests and the percentage of the tribal population is high. Also, natural factors hinder the ..
Tags: Indian culture • Indian Youth • North East Region • northeast development
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming
The Indian government has recently announced plans to set up the country’s first Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming in Shillong, Meghalaya by March 2023. Key Points The centre, which will be established under the Digital India Startup Hub through ..
Tags: centre of excellence • North East Region • Online Gaming • online gaming industry • PMKVY 4.0
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
United Nations: India’s KHUDOL declared one of Top 10 Global Initiatives to fight COVID-19
On May 22, 2020, the United Nations listed the KHUDOL initiative of Manipur as one of the top 10 global initiatives to fight against COVID-19. Highlights KHUDOL is an initiative of a NGO called Ya_All. Under the initiative, the NGO ..
Tags: India-United Nations • KHUDOL • LGBTQ • North East • North East Development
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
What is Lifeline UDAN?
The Lifeline UDAN was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to help India fight against COVID-19. Under this initiative, flights were operated in transporting essential equipment and medicines all over the country. Highlights The Lifeline UDAN initiative was a ..
Tags: COVID-19 • Drugs • Essential Drugs • Essential medicines • Lifeline UDAN
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
APEDA signs MoU to set up a Liason Office in Guwahati, Assam
On February 3, 2020, APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) signed MoU with CSIR-CFTRI (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Food Technological Research Institute). According to the agreement, the CSIR-CFTRI will provide technical support to the food ..
Tags: Agricultural Productivity • APEDA • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • exports • Food industry
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Consultative Committee meeting chaired by Minister of North Eastern Region
The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chaired the Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of the North Eastern Region on December 12, 2019. The issues of development of North East was discussed at the meeting. Highlights At the meeting the issue of ..
Tags: Budget Execution • Minister of Development of North East Region • North East Development • North East Region • Tax