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Centre committed to development of eight jewels' of Northeast: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that the central government is committed to undertake development of the North-Eastern (NE) region. She described the eight states of the region as 'Ashtratnas' (eight jewels) of India. "The Government of India has launched infrastructure projects to boost connectivity, education and agriculture sectors among others in the NE states, she said after virtually inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of a number of state and central projects in East and South Districts from here. Murmu, who is on a two-day visit to the northeastern state from Friday, said these projects will have a tremendous bearing on the economic growth and development of Sikkim, particularly the tourism sector which generates a lot of employment opportunities. She inaugurated the 1.13-kilometre-long Atal Setu connecting the Himalayan state with the rest of the country via West Bengal. It is a key strategic infrastructure for the country, Murmu said. Lauding Sikkim's .

Mizoram contributing to India's endeavour to engage with neighbours: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu, who was in Mizoram on a two-day visit, said on Friday that the tribal majority state benefits from and makes contributions to the nation's endeavour to engage with neighbours in the region. Addressing a special assembly session here, she said that Mizoram can explore its past, find best governance practices from pre-modern days, and revive it within contemporary systems for the betterment of people. She also stated that the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, over the years, "has evolved into an effective instrument in finding solution to people's problem". Murmu stated that she was keen to see increased women's representation in public life, particularly among lawmakers. "The Centre's 'Act East Policy' places emphasis on the northeast for improving the country's ties with the extended neighbourhood in the Asia-Pacific region. Mizoram benefits from and also makes contributions to the nation's endeavour to engage with the neighbours in the region," she stated. M

President Droupadi Murmu begins maiden two-day visit to Mizoram today

President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Mizoram on Thursday on her maiden two-day visit to the Northeastern state. Murmu is scheduled to land at the Lengpui airport near Aizawl at 1.50 pm, from where she will fly to Mizoram University (MZU) at Tanhril on the western outskirts of the state capital by helicopter to attend its convocation, officials said. More than 6,800 students will be conferred with degrees, including PhD (38) and M.Phil (six), they said. This is Murmu's first visit to Mizoram after becoming the president. She had visited the state for the presidential poll campaign on July 7. Murmu will inaugurate various education-related projects, including the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC-Aizawl), officials said. The president will also inaugurate and lay foundation stones of various projects of the Centre and the state government, they said. After gracing the MZU convocation, the president will also interact with woman students, and me

Govt is committed to celebrate vibrant cultural traditions of Northeast: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that the Union Cabinet's decision to name the new airport in Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh as Donyi Polo Airport reflects the government's commitment to celebrating the vibrant cultural traditions of the Northeast. The airport will improve connectivity and boost commerce as well as tourism in Arunachal Pradesh, he added. The Cabinet approved the naming of the greenfield airport at Hollongi in Itanagar. A resolution was passed by the Arunachal Pradesh government to name the airport as 'Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar'. It "reflects the people's reverence of the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo) to symbolise the traditions and rich cultural heritage of the state," according to an official statement. In another tweet, Modi said the raise in the price of ethanol used for blending in petrol is an important decision which will benefit those associated with the sugar industry and hardworking sugarcane farmers.

Despite rise in budgetary support, NE lags in job creation: Official

Despite the central government more than doubling budgetary support in the last eight years, the northeast region has lagged behind in economic output and job creation, an NEC official said here on Tuesday. Lakhs of youth from the region are going to other parts of the country for jobs, which implies that "something is amiss in terms of economic development", North Eastern Council Secretary K Moses Chalai said. In 2013-14, the total 10 per cent GBS (gross budgetary support) was around Rs 34,000 crore. This financial year, it has reached Rs 76,000 crore. "Despite this, the production and distribution of goods and services are not happening enough and there are not enough jobs, Chalai said, while speaking at a function at the North Eastern Hill University here. Fifty-five central ministries and departments are mandated to spend at least 10 per cent of their gross budgetary support (GBS) for the central sector and centrally sponsored schemes in the northeastern region to accelerate th

Create investor-friendly ecosystem: G Kishan Reddy tells northeast states

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday asked all states of the northeast region to create an investor-friendly ecosystem and suggested the authorities concerned to organise a global summit to attract investments. Reddy, the minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), directed senior officials to prepare an action plan for the proposed global investors' conclave in the coming months. "A global investors' summit for NE should be organised soon, and all state governments should start undertaking measures for developing an investor-friendly ecosystem," he said while addressing the 70th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here. Various measures, such as changing existing policies to suit the needs of investors, digitising land banks with plot level information, simplifying processes, providing a single window clearance system and developing an inventory of readily investible projects, must be undertaken. Each state of the region should work on establishin

SC issues notice to Centre on plea for delimitation exercise in northeast

A bench sought a response from the Central Ministries and others on the plea urging to conduct delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland

Center, states working for development of northeast, including Nagaland

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said that the Center and States are together engaged in the holistic development of the Northeast including Nagaland

Modi govt taking steps for development of northeast and Nagaland: Oraon

The Narendra Modi government is taking a number of steps for the development of northeastern states including Nagaland, BJP National ST Morcha president and Rajya Sabha MP Sameer Oraon said

Monsoon on track, says IMD; warns of heavy rainfall in northeast states

The scientist said conditions are favourable for the further advance of monsoon over Goa and some more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the next two days.

Developing infra, connectivity in northeast Centre's key focus: Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Centre is laying emphasis on infrastructure and connectivity development in the Northeastern region

Muivah to share report on peace talks on May 31 after key meeting

At the meeting on Saturday near Dimapur, V.S. Atem led the NSCN-IM delegation, while the Core Committee was headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio

I pray for Sikkim's progress in the years to come: Shah on statehood day

'This state is known for its great culture and immense natural beauty. I pray for Sikkim's progress in the years to come'

Northeast takes the lead on digitisation: PhonePe Pulse Q1 2022 Data

According to a report by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, UPI has now become the most popular mode of payment

GoZero plans to invest $1 million for expanding presence to North-East

British premium electric bike maker GoZero, which has partnered with Kolkata-based Kirti Solar for product development and manufacturing, on Thursday said it plans to invest USD 1 million to expand its presence to India's northeast market. GoZero, which has its R&D centre in Birmingham (UK), entered the Indian market in 2019 by setting up its location operations base in Kolkata with Kirti Solar. Its current product range includes One, Mile and Skellig series of e-bicycles. GoZero Mobility is looking to spread its wings to northeastern India with plans to invest USD 1 million and create over 100 jobs in the region in the next three years, the company said in a statement. The electric vehicle revolution is gathering pace in India and GoZero Mobility has defined an aggressive road map to tap into the opportunity and ride on the increasing popularity of clean vehicles in the country's northeastern region, it said. GoZero Mobility co-founder Sumit Ranjan said, "India is one the largest

R-Day passes peacefully in Northeast; states look to sort out border row

Most state Governors and chief ministers spoke of the long-awaited solution to border issues between the states, many of which are now near finalisation

PM inaugurates, lays foundation stones for multiple projects in Manipur

The projects deal with road infrastructure, urban development, drinking water supply, health, housing, skill development, Information Technology and art and culture, officials said

Statsguru: 7 charts show economic growth of northeast India in past few yrs

Though there was numerical improvement in the situation in terms of violence, economic challenges continue to ail the sunrise states of India

Lying incomplete for 46 years, Assam irrigation project to be ready by 2022

Construction of the Dhansiri Irrigation Project, billed to be the largest in Assam, will be completed by the end of this fiscal year, the Assembly was informed on Friday.

Shah to discuss state border disputes with CMs on his visit to Northeast

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Meghalaya on Saturday on a two-day visit