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NORTH-EASTERN STATES IOC to invest Rs 3,400 crore in Assam to augment operations Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs3,400 crore in Assam over the next five years to expand its operations by setting up new units as well as upgrading the existing ones. The company will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Assam … Read more 06.02.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Arunachal Pradesh nods to much awaited Advertisement Policy 2018 Arunachal Pradeshgave a nod to much awaited “Arunachal Pradesh Advertisement Policy 2018.” State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu approved Arunachal Pradesh Advertisement Policy 2018 which will enable the government to make payment of government advertisement bills to media houses on a timely … Read more 04-05.02.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Arunachali yak the first to be registered as new breed Yaks, found in the mountainous regions of Arunachal Pradesh, have been registered by the Karnal-based National Bureau of Animal Genetics Resources (NBAGR) as a distinct breed known as Arunachali yak, this being the first instance of such a registration in the country. Union … Read more 03.02.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Budget brings hope to bamboo-rich northeast Bamboo is essentially a type of grass, but its classification as a tree for 90 years prevented the northeast, which grows 67% of India’s bamboo, from exploiting it commercially unlike China, the only country with richer bamboo genetic resources. Now Budget 2018 has ignited farm … Read more 02.02.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Northeast states report spike in HIV rate in those injecting drugs Close to 20% injecting drug users (IDUS) in Mizoram have HIV, compared to a nationwide prevalence of 6.26% among drug-users, shows data from National Aids Control Organisation’s (NACO) HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2017 released last month. Six states in the region … Read more 1.02.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES INTERNATIONAL India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) sign $250 Million Loan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $250 million loan to finance the construction of 6,254 kilometers all-weather rural roads in the States of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal … Read more 31.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Territorial integrity of North eastern states won’t be compromised: Rajnath Territorial integrity of Assam and other northeastern states will not be compromised when the final Naga peace accord is inked, home minister Rajnath Singh assured Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The insurgent group NSCN-IM’s key demand is to integrate the Naga-inhabited areas of Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more 30.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Northeast children dominate list of bravery award winners Four children from Nagaland, two from Mizoram and one of each from Manipur and Meghalaya are among the 18 bravehearts honoured with the National Bravery Awards 2017. Among the eight from the northeastern states, two — F. Lalchhandama from Mizoram and Km Loukrakpam … Read more 28-29.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Model Code of Conduct in full swing in Nagaland Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinhahas asked banks to report daily to the district election officer on suspicious withdrawal of cash from the bank account of any individual. If cash exceeding Rs 50,000 was found in a vehicle carrying a candidate, his agent or party … Read more 27.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Manipur wants fishermen to stop using LED bulbs The state forest and environment ministry has warned that stern action will be taken against fishermen who used light emitting diode (LED) bulbs at Loktak Lake by night. While the government has conceded that fishing is the prime livelihood for people living around the lake and … Read more 26.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs