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IWAI launches Ro-Ro service from Neamati to Manjuli Island in Assam
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) in collaboration with Assam Government has launched new Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) facility connecting Neamati to Manjuli Island in Assam. The Ro-Ro facility will cut down circuitous road route of 423 km that trucks ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
NITI Aayog calls for clear policy on shifting cultivation
NITI Aayog in its recently report has recommended that Ministry of Agriculture to take up mission on shifting cultivation to ensure inter-ministerial convergence between different ministries. The report was titled “Mission on Shifting Cultivation: Towards a Transformational Approach”. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Digital North East Vision 2022 released in Guwahati
The Digital North East Vision 2022 was released in Guwahati, Assam by Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad. It was released in presence of Chief Ministers and IT Ministers of North East States and senior officials ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Cabinet approves USOF scheme for Meghalaya under CTDP
Union Cabinet has approved implementation of Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan (CTDP) Project for North Eastern Region (NER) in Meghalaya to improve mobile services. The project has provision of 2G and 4G mobile coverage in identified uncovered areas of Meghalaya and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
UDAN scheme: First commercial flight of Arunachal Pradesh lands at Pasighat
The first commercial flight (42-seater ATR aircraft of the Alliance Airlines) of Arunachal Pradesh under UDAN scheme landed at Pasighat airport or Advance Landing Ground (ALG) in East Siang district. This historic moment puts border state on the aviation map ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Parcel Cargo Express Train connecting northeast to West Coast begins operation
Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railway has started operating one lease Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) connecting northeastern part of the country to West Coast on fortnightly basis. It was launched on line of Government’s priority to provide connectivity to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018