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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 Centre to focus on silk sector in NE Union minister of state for textiles Ajay Tamta on Monday said the ministry has accorded high priority to develop the silk sector as a viable option for livelihood in the northeast. The region makes up about 21% of the country’s total silk production. Muga, known for … Read more 20.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
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 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 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 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 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 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
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Khandu inaugurates World War II Memorial Museum in Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum in the state’s Changlang district bordering Myanmar. Built by the Union Culture Ministry, the Rs 2.25 crore museum in memory of those who laid down their lives in WWII … Read more 24.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs
NORTH-EASTERN STATES Railways to invest Rs 48,000 crore to boost Northeast infrastructure The Railways will invest nearly Rs 48,000 crore in the northeast to boost infrastructure and development in the region. Tracks up to Imphal will come up by 2020. the Railways could not expedite work in Meghalaya as local councils are unwilling to part … Read more 25.01.18 Mizoram(MizoramPSC) Current Affairs