"Women in Meghalaya have formed the first of its kind bank in Meghalaya, a rural banking system based on the concept of micro-credit system. It is the North East Region Institute for Micro credit (NIM)-Banking Institution and Learning Centre of Excellence for Holistic Aspiration of Mothers (BILCHAM), an apex self help group (SHG) federation."
Read full article on http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=131898
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
Vote bank politics fosters illegal migration into NE: Book
"Outwardly secular, politics in India is all about vote banks and keeping a party in power. No wonder the problem of infiltration of illegal migrants remains unresolved, threatening to snowball into major crisis, say intellectuals from the Northeast."
Read full article on http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=434360&sid=REG
Agartala to get its first train service by June
"Tripura's capital Agartala will become the second state capital in the northeast after Guwahati to come on the country's railway map by June, an official said here on Saturday."
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The Cost of Development: Ignoring international pressure, India prepares for Burmese port deal
By Nava Thakuria
"India—Ignoring continuing international pressure to enact strong economic sanctions on the repressive military junta of Burma (also known as Myanmar), India is gearing up to sign a deal to construct a port on Burma's coast intended to boost the economy of India's unstable northeast, where a secessionist movement has inspired several insurgents to declare a civil war against New Delhi."
Read full article on http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-3-29/68213.html
Helicopter service between Guwahati & Tamang to start soon
"The daily subsidised helicopter service between Guwahati and Tawang is expected to start soon, according to Civil Aviation department sources."
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Shillong set to get North East's first NIFT centre
"In a bid to give impetus to the traditional skills in the region, the National Institute of Fashion Technology will be setting up its first centre in the northeast in Shillong this year."
Read full article on http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Shillong_set_to_get_North_Easts_first_NIFT_centre/articleshow/2900869.cms
Alembic plans formulations unit in Sikkim
"After Zydus Cadila and Torrent Pharma, Gujarat-based Alembic is planning to set up a formulations unit in Sikkim."
read full article on http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c_online.php?leftnm=10&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=35108
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