Gangtok, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Friday visited the iconic Temi Tea garden in Sikkim’s Namchi district and spent time interacting with tea garden workers, appreciating their contribution to preserving the state’s globally recognised tea heritage. On the second day of his visit to Sikkim, the Union Minister walked through the lush tea estates of Temi, the state’s only tea garden, and joined the workers in pl…
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Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sukanta Majumdar chaired a high-level review meeting in Shillong to assess the progress of projects being monitored under the PM-Ref Portal across various schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), officials said on Wednesday. A total of 17 major projects, with an estimated sanctioned cost of around Rs 3,108 crore, were reviewed during the meeting.These projects are…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated a conference titled ‘Transformation of Tribal Lives through Science and Technological Interventions – Preserving Language, Faith and Culture’ at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. The conference was organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in collaboration with the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun.Ad…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will share their perspectives on strengthening access to justice and the role of digital interventions in governance at a workshop in Kurukshetra on Sunday.The Regional Event-cum-Workshop 2026, planned at Kurukshetra University, is being organised under the Tele-Law initiative of Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (D…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first export consignment of 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.The consignment was dispatched on March 12 in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Assam.Officials said the region holds strong potential for expanding exports while improving farmers’ incomes….
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The NCB, in a joint operation with the CRPF, arrested two drug traffickers and seized 524.9 kilograms of Ganja, estimated to be worth Rs 2.6 crore, an official said on Monday.On Sunday, acting upon specific input, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Guwahati Zonal Unit, intercepted one truck at Khatkhati in Assam in a joint operation with 155 Battalion CRPF.Upon thorough search of the vehicle, a total of 524.9 kilograms of Ganja, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 2….
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Post-Budget Webinar on the theme “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas — Fulfilling Aspirations of People” on March 9. The event will begin at 10:15 AM and will be held through video conferencing. The webinar will focus on key areas highlighted in the Union Budget and aims to discuss ways to implement government policies effectively.Several breakout sessions will be organised during the event, covering sectors such as education and sk…
Agartala, Feb 19 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday underlined the importance of promoting the Hindi language alongside local languages, saying it (Hindi) plays a vital role in communication and national unity. The Chief Minister said that as part of efforts to strengthen Hindi while respecting linguistic diversity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has chosen Agartala to host the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Northern, Eastern, and Nor…
Aizawl, Feb 10 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Tuesday said that the state possesses a rich cultural heritage, exceptional craftsmanship, strong agro-based potential and vibrant creative industries, noting that there are immense untapped opportunities that can be harnessed through concerted efforts. The Governor on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘LESDE Kût 2026 – Accelerating Innovation, Empowering Entrepreneurs’. The five-day event, organised by the Labour, Employme…
Gwalior, Feb 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said on Monday that the Budget for financial year 2026-27 fulfills the aspirations of the people and takes decisive steps towards realising the national resolve of a developed India (‘Viksit Bharat’) at the grassroots level. Scindia, who is a BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh’s Guna, made this statement while addressing a press conference during a visit to Ashok Nagar (under Gwalior di…