The Centre has given clearance for setting up of a Central agricultural university and an NIT in Meghalaya, giving a boost to the state's education sector.
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Indian researchers examine genetic status of Arunachal Pradesh tribe
A new study by researchers at the Indian Statistical Institute has examined for the first time the genetic status of sub-tribes of a Tibeto-Burman-speaking tribe of Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. North-east India has always been a hotspot for population geneticists due to its unique, strategic geographic location and the presence of linguistically, culturally and demographically diverse populations practicing varied occupations. There are an estimated 532 tribal communities who inhabit the different geographical regions, who vary in their morphological features and ethnic origins of varied cultural features and who belong to three linguistic families.
India Plans 310 Billion Rupee Spending to Build Northeast Roads
By Bibhudatta Pradhan
India plans to invest about 310 billion rupees ($7.2 billion) by 2012 to build roads in the nation's northeast, improving connectivity with the states bordering China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The government will also build airports and railway links to all state capitals of the region, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, inviting private investment in the region.
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Three in race for North-East airline
Apart from Alliance Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India, two other companies — Universal Empire and Ace Airlines — have submitted offers to run the new airline.The winning bidder will be eligible for subsidies from the North Eastern Council. The new dedicated regional airline is expected to start operations by the end of this year.
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
NE States asked to design special packages
Switching on to the second phase of the plan to market the North-east as tourist destination, Minister Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Mani Shankar Aiyar said that the States should prepare attractive packages to woo Central Government employees. Talking to this newspaper on the sidelines of the UPA’s fourth anniversary celebrations, Aiyar said that he has advised all North Eastern States to prepare a special designed package for the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) travellers.
Read full article on http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=may2408/at09
IIT-G expects to moot plan for North-East development
IIT-Guwahati is expected to come out with a plan to improve the economic condition in the north eastern region, said Assam governor Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh on Friday.
The plan would transform agricultural practices and technological solutions, improve productivity and reduce waste, said Singh in his address at the 10th convocation of the IIT-G.
The plan would transform agricultural practices and technological solutions, improve productivity and reduce waste, said Singh in his address at the 10th convocation of the IIT-G.
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Mizoram to set up northeast India's first SEZ
By Sujit Chakraborty
Mizoram will set up northeast India's first Special Economic Zone (SEZ). "We have already started the process to establish the SEZ at Khawnuam village in Champhai district bordering Myanmar," said Chief Minister Zoramthanga.
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