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PM Modi inaugurats India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge “Bogibeel” over Brahmaputra
On the occasion of Good Governance Day (GGD-2018 ), Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge “Bogibeel” over the Brahmaputra in the Dibrugarh district of Assam. The 4.94km long double-decker bridge, which begins at Dibrugarh and ends at ..
Legendary Assamese singer Dipali Borthakur passes away
Dipali Borthakur (77), the legendary Assamese singer, has passed away in Guwahati on December 21, 2018. She was popularly referred to as the “Nightingale of Assam”. For her outstanding contributions to the field of arts, Borthakur was honored with the ..
Pu Zoramthanga sworn-in as new Chief Minister of Mizoram
Pu Zoramthanga, the President of Mizo National Front (MNF), has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Mizoram. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy in Mizo Language by Mizoram Governor K Rajasekharan during a ceremony at ..
PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest rail-road bridge – Bogibeel Bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India’s longest rail-road bridge – Bogibeel Bridge on December 25, which is also marked as the Good Governance Day (GGD). The 4.94 km long bridge connects the north and south banks of the ..
Government of Nagaland inaugurates a new Project namely- Development of Tribal Circuit under Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has recently inaugurated a new Project namely- “Development of Tribal Circuit : Peren-Kohima-Wokha Project” at Kisama Heritage Village in Nagaland. under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. This is the first project to be implemented in the state ..
Nagaland is first North-Eastern State in India to launch Pan-India single emergency number ‘112’ under ERSS
On December 1, Nagaland became the first state in the northeastern region and 2nd in the country after Himachal Pradesh to adopt a Pan-India single emergency number ‘112’ under ERSS ( Emergency Response Support System) project. It was launched by ..
7th International Tourism Mart 2018 being organised in Agartala
The 7th edition of the ‘International Tourism Mart’ was held in Agartala, the capital city of Tripura. It was organised by Union Ministry of Tourism in association with Department of Tourism, Government of Tripura and North Eastern States. The theme ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Nahid Afrin appointed as first ‘Youth Advocate’ of north-eastern region by UNICEF India
Popular singer Nahid Afrin of Assam has been appointed as the first ‘Youth Advocate’ of the northeastern region by UNICEF India to fight for child rights. The UNICEF engages ‘Youth Advocates’ to harness their voice as agents of change in ..
Current Affairs: November 22, 2018
Main current events of November 22, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events Bihar: 32-day long Sonepur cattle fair, Asia’s largest, starts in Saran district Sonepur cattle fair is one of Bihar’s most prominent events was inaugurated and has been ..
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, ICC sign MoU for energising startup ecosystem in East and Northeast India
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for energising start-up ecosystem in East and Northeast India. The MoU will bring incubator and industry toghether in more formal way. IIM Innovation Park is ..