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Imphal, Jan 8 (IANS) As many as 13 youths from different districts of Manipur will travel to Japan to reside and work there under an overseas employment programme, officials said on Thursday. An official of Lok Bhavan in Manipur, said that thirteen candidates from the state have been approved for the Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) and will travel to Japan later this month.These candidates have successfully completed the Japanese language test and a skills proficiency test and will travel to Ja…

Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) Investors from across the country have expressed their willingness to invest around Rs 15,000 crore in Tripura, with projects worth Rs 4,000 crore already implemented across 68 ventures, officials said here on Wednesday. A senior official of the state’s Industries and Commerce Department said that Tripura has secured the top position nationally for effectively adopting the single-window system for approvals related to land, construction, services and other sectors. He sa…

Itanagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Friday, during a discussion with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, highlighted education, health, hydropower and tourism as the four key pillars — described as the “four wheels” — driving the state’s overall progress. The Chief Minister called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar, and they exchanged warm New Year greetings and reaffirmed their shared resolve to work together for the peace, progress, and ov…

Imphal, Dec 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Tuesday stressed the need for a focused, practical, and outcome-oriented approach to further strengthen the sports ecosystem in the Northeastern states, officials said. A Lok Bhavan, Manipur official said that state Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with the Union DoNER Scindia, on Tuesday co-chaired the 4th High-Level Task Force meeting on promotion of sports in the Northeastern regio…

New Delhi/Agartala, Dec 22 (IANS) The High-Level Task Force on Infrastructure and Connectivity in the Northeastern region held a virtual meeting on Monday to review and expedite ongoing projects, officials said. An official of the Tripura government said that the meeting focused on reviewing ongoing projects, strengthening inter-state connectivity, and accelerating infrastructure development to promote sustainable and inclusive growth across the Northeastern region, comprising eight states, incl…