Northeast is heart & soul of ‘Bharat’: VP Dhankhar
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region's potential in tourism and development.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region's potential in tourism and development.
Northeast will hold the first-ever International Science Festival at IIT Guwahati from November 30 to December 3, Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh announced here on Friday.
The scheme formulated by the Power Ministry provides for formation of a JV company for all the projects of a Central PSU with the State government, it said.
In the heart of Manipur, a state often marred by ethnic strife and turmoil, the recent conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities has left deep scars on the land and its people.
The bill aims to amend the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to provide stronger provisions for the protection and preservation of the tribes' rich culture and traditions in the northeastern states.
General Dwivedi began his two-day visit with an inspection of the 3 Corps headquarters in Dimapur, Nagaland yesterday.
Out of the total seats in the northeastern states, the BJP is leading in 12 seats, while its allies Asom Gana Parishad, UPPL, and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha are leading in their respective constituencies.
The land-locked region sends 25 members to the lower house of parliament, and the electorates exercised their franchises through electronic voting machines in all three phases, with more than 10 per cent more voter turnout than the national average.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking heavily on clinching victory in nearly all 25 seats, underscoring its concerted bid to solidify its hold in the region and diminish the long-standing dominance of the Indian National Congress.
The statement of the Congress comes hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed public rallies in support of BJP candidates in Assam and Tripura.
