Tag: NE
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Delta variant of Covid-19 found in two NE states
After initial testing of 20 samples from Manipur at a laboratory in Hyderabad, 18 were found to be of Delta variant
June 19, 2021 -
A bridge too far?
Myanmar is lucky to have a neighbour like India, which returned the resource-rich Kabaw valley of Manipur to it in 1953.
October 16, 2017 -
Cabinet extends sunset clause for NE, hilly states under GST
The Cabinet on Wednesday extended till March 31, 2027, the sunset clause under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) for the duty exemption scheme for industrial units in the north eastern states and the Himalayan states of Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh — a concession that is estimated at Rs 27,413 crore. “We have estimated budgetary …
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August 16, 2017 -
NE states remain cut off due to floods, over 30 lakh people hit in Assam
Over 30 lakh people in Assam have been affected by the devastating wave of floods that affected the state in the last few days leading to death of over 20 people and inundating over 3,000 villages in 25 districts even as the entire Northeast remained cut off from other parts of the country due to …
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August 15, 2017 -
Why Modi is riding so high
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes three years in office on May 26 what is his report card on the political side? He enters his fourth year with a confidence that he will not only complete his term but also come back after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This is because of a weak opposition, …
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May 20, 2017 -
Immense scope for new airports in Northeast: Jayant Sinha
There are immense possibilities for building new airports in the northeastern states, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said on Friday. In an interview to Zee News, the minister said there were immense possibilities of new airports in the Northeast and that a new multimodal airport would come up in Guwahati, Assam, soon. …
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May 12, 2017 -
Transformed governance
Holding simultaneous elections for different tiers of governance across the country has been advocated by the President and Prime Minister and has found favour with the Election Commission of India and many political commentators. However, it will be supremely naive to expect the reform to see the light of day anytime soon, notwithstanding its intrinsic …
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April 21, 2017 -
Much ado about Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park, known as a success story across the globe in the conservation of the one-horned rhinoceros, suddenly got shocking news from abroad stating that a tribal rights body has given a call for boycott of the world heritage site claiming that it has turned into a killing field of innocent tribal people in …
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March 12, 2017 -
Arunachal BJP hails Centre’s demonetisation move
"As a tribal state - as notified under IT Act - Arunachal Pradesh has been at the forefront of black money," state BJP President Tapir Gao said in a statement.
November 10, 2016