Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The government has revised downwards the proposed size of the Centre’s funding of hydro power projects by way of 4% interest subvention by 34% to Rs 11,049 crore for the 2018-2028 period. A modified hydro power policy draft being sent to the Cabinet by the power ministry also proposes to …
The overall flood situation in the State continued to be critical on Thursday, even though the number of rivers flowing above danger level has come down from 10 to 5 in the last 24 hours. However, with 5 more deaths reported – one each in Golaghat, Lakhimpur and Nagaon districts …
The Centre has assured Arunachal Pradesh to extend all help to mitigate flood and landslide damages in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to chief minister Pema Khandu and took stock of the prevailing situation in the state. Expressing his deep sorrow over loss of several lives …
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has incorporated Joint Venture (JV) companies - Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited and NPCIL - Indian Oil Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd. and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, respectively, for setting up nuclear power plants. Preliminary discussions have been …
The Central Government has decided to introduce a new policy for Agar wood of Assam soon. The Centre has also called report from the State Government and Agar wood farmers of Assam to make the final notification in the country. When contacted, Chief Conservator of Forest, Assam, J M Kouli …
Mukul underlines the need to back North East at Global Bamboo Summit in Indore SHILLONG: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday attended the Global Bamboo Summit which was held at Indore from April 8 to 10. The event was jointly organized by the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE), New …
An amount of Rs.33,097 crore has been allocated for development of North-eastern Region in the Union Budget which included a special fund of Rs.412 crore for promotion of organic farming. Presenting the Union Budget 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said Rs.33,097 crore has been earmarked for North-eastern Region across all …
Guwahati: The central government will release Rs.207 crore immediately to Assam to meet the expenditure incurred while repairing the damage caused by floods, DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Tuesday. The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) on Tuesday made an aerial visit to some …
Sixteen hydropower projects are in various stages of construction in the northeast, DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. “Presently, 16 hydropower projects aggregating to 5,576 MW are under various stages of construction for the growth and development of the northeastern region, including Sikkim,” the minister for Development of North …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on his radio show Mann ki Baat on Sunday, promised to ensure that all villages in the country get 24-hour electricity under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana launched by him in Patna on Saturday. Talking about the Northeast, Mr Modi said that under …
The ministry for development of Northeastern region has embarked upon an ambitious plan worth Rs 125 crore to convert the region into a hub of organic farming in India. Announcing this here on Wednesday minister of state for DoNER Jitendra Singh said that they are going to target production of …
Acting on a petition demanding government assessment of the Thoubal-Kasom Khullen road and its impact in Manipur, the Gauhati high court has issued a notice to project sponsor Asian Development Bank (ADB). The 47-km road, which passes through Thoubal, Senapati and Ukhrul districts, is part of the Union DoNER ministry's …
The villagers of Sissen village under Pangin Assembly Constituency in East Siang district has reiterated their stand not to participate in voting or any other democratic process of the Centre as well as the State government until their demands are met. Protesting the State government’s indifferent attitude in fulfilling their …
THE empowered group of ministers (EGoM) for hydel power projects in Arunachal Pradesh will find it tough to get the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on board for the proposed all-at-a-time clearance mechanism for supporting infrastructure projects. According to sources, at the upcoming EGoM meeting the power ministry will …
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has asked for a detailed report on the present status of the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project from the Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami, Aware of the present stalemate over the prestigious National Hydro Power Project, the PAC Chairman Murli Manohar Joshi told …
ITANAGAR: Inordinate delay in completion of drinking water mega project at Aohali in Mebo constituency under East Siang district has evoked massive public reaction as the Pasighat division of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) has miserably failed to supply drinking water to the concerned villages under the constituency. The project …
Special fiscal and incentive packages for industrial growth in North East “have so far failed to trigger major investment flow in the region in the manner it was conceived,” said Paban Singh Ghatowar, minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). He said in the absence of secondary sector, the …
The DoNER ministry has sanctioned Rs 77 crore for two roads – Rs 60 crore for the Bhabanipur-Manas National Park road and Rs 17 crore for the Saibari-Itakhola-Seijosa road GUWAHATI: On Monday, the Assam Government signed a loan agreement with the World Bank and the Government of India for 320 …
DIBRUGARH: The Dibrugarh will soon have Rs 16 crore worth of waste management plant at Jokai area, 8 km away from Dibrugarh town. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sponsored project would be constructed on acquired two hundred bighas of land and are expected to be completed, if everything goes well, …
Include exploration & production in NEIIP list, say energy companies. Energy firms such as ONGC, Oil India, Jubilant Energy and Assam Company have urged the government to include oil and gas exploration and production (E&P;) business in the list of industries getting fiscal incentives in the North East. The North …
