Topic: North Eastern States
RBI Study on GST Compensation receiving States
The Reserve Bank of India recently released its study of state finances. The report details the financial positions of the states and also presents an analysis of states...
Nagaland Orange Festival
Nagaland is celebrating the Orange Festival for two days. Nagaland Fruit Festival is being organized in the state to praise the hard work of orange growers. Revenue from...
30th Southern Zonal Council Meeting
Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting of South Indian States and Union Territories in Thiruvananthapuram. Key Points A total of 26...
Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura Statehood Day
Every year, the states of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura celebrate their statehood day on January 21. These states were formed under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act, 1971....
NERDSD Goal Index Report & Dashboard to be launched
NITI Aayog and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) will launch the first edition of the North Eastern Region District Sustainable Development (NERDSD) Goal Index Report...
KVIC organizes 150 programmes to empower artisans
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is to organize a series of 150 mega events. The events are to be held...
Logo and Song of “Destination North East, 2020” festival launched
On September 21, 2020, the Union Minister Shri Jitendra Singh unveiled logo and song for the festival “Destination North East, 2020”. The four-day event is to be formally...
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: Bamboo to propel the North East
On July 11, 2020, the Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Bamboo sector is to play a major role in the India’s post COVID-19...
Agreement to end Bru-Reang Refugee Crisis signed on 16th January
The 23-years old Bru-Reang Refugee Crisis ended on Thursday, 16th January 2020 following the signing of an agreement in New Delhi between the Government of India, State Government...
Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) launched
The Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 launched the Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram...
Union Rural Development Ministry selects Jammu and Kashmir for National Award
The newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the highest road length under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, among all the states and union...