March 2021

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Rs 125 crore corpus fund to help Meghalaya entrepreneurs: CM Conrad K Sangma   Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma has said that a corpus fund of Rs 125 crore will be constituted over the next two years to aid the entrepreneurs in the state. The chief minister said this while addressing the PRIME Entrepreneurship Award. … Read more

ASSAM Union Signs $304 million Pact with AIIB for Power Transmission Network entral Government signs $304 million pact with AIIB for power transmission network in Assam. The funds will be used for the “Assam Intra-State Transmission System Enhancement Project”, which aims to improve the reliability, capacity and safety of the state’s power transmission network. Asian … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Rengti hills along Dholai-Mizoram border falls to Mizo intrusion   Uninvited Mizo intrusion into Rengti hills falling under the ambit of Dholai-Mizoram border area is continuing unabated.   It is learnt that the Mizo aggressors have demarcated their ‘occupied’ areas by planting around 50 bamboo sticks across the hills. The Mizos have … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Tripura told to appoint nodal officer for media issues   A 3-member delegation of Press Council of India (PCI) visiting Tripura has advised the state government to appoint a nodal officer to deal with media-related issues.   According to reports, all the media organisations here have expressed serious concern and sought action from PCI over … Read more

ASSAM Himalayan Serow Spotted in Assam State Himalayan mammals are the latest creatures discovered in Assam. The serow in the Himalayas looks like it is somewhere between the goat and the antelope.  Himalayan Serow: It was found in the Manas Tiger Reserve with an area of 950 square meters. It will reach 2 kilometers on … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Links with our neighbours to boost economy of NE: Shringla   Connectivity with neighbouring countries would enhance economic development of the north-east, said foreign secretary Harsh Shringla, speaking at the Sikkim University.   The north-east, he said, “connects us to one of the most economically dynamic and politically significant geographies of the world – ASEAN and Indo-Pacific.” The … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES   Nagaland govt holds thanksgiving service on completion of 3 years in office The ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government held a thanksgiving programme on completion of three years of governance in Nagaland in Kohima on Tuesday. Newly elected MLA H Chuba Chang of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was also … Read more

ASSAM   Bharat Petroleum Corporation Board approves sale of its 61.65 % stake in Numaligarh Refinery Bharat Petroleum Corporation Board has approved sale of its 61.65 percent stake in Numaligarh Refinery for 9,875 crore rupees. Oil India Limited, Engineers India Ltd and Assam Government will be picking up the stake. The Numaligarh Refinery is located … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Meghalaya governor Satya Pal Malik backs farmers’ protest: Key developments   In a surprising development, Meghalaya governor Satya Pal Malik has backed the farmers’ protest and said none of the three central farm laws were in favour of the agriculturists. He also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah not to use … Read more

ASSAM   NORTH-EASTERN STATES Tele-med centre inaugurated   A tele-medicine centre was inaugurated at the heritage Ramakrishna Mission Charitable Dispensary in the city by senior general manager of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.   This is the first tele-medicine clinic managed by an NGO in Meghalaya and the novel project has been provided by Power Grid Corporation … Read more