Exclusive 'Rural Livelihood' scheme for Northeast: Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: A new scheme named 'North East Rural Livelihood Project' will be implemented in the north east region of India, with support from the World Bank to benefit triba...

Govt sets up committee for water management in north-east

New Delhi: A high-level committee has been set up by the Government of India for management of water resources in the north-eastern region of the country with focus on hydro-electr...

Huge potential for agriculture export from northeast: Study

Mumbai: India's northeast region (NER) has high potential for agricultural exports to neighbouring countries as only 1 per cent of the region's agricultural produce is expo...

Northern India can be a hub of renewable energy, says study

New Delhi: With a potential capacity of 363 gigawatts (GW) and with policies focused on the renewable energy sector, Northern India can become the hub for renewable energy in India...

Sikkim tops in Swachh Bharat survey

New Delhi: According to a survey conducted by the Quality Council of India (QCI), Sikkim has been ranked as the top state in terms of sanitation coverage in rural areas, under Prim...

M/o Tourism approves projects of Rs 450 crore under Swadesh Darshan for Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim

New Delhi: The Ministry of Tourism has approved projects worth Rs 450 crore (US$ 67.81 million) under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, for the improvement and creation of tourism infras...

Petroleum Minister releases Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North-East

New Delhi: Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas has released the Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North East India, with the objec...

"DoNER to support major projects in Sikkim": Dr Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), has assured the support of the Ministry of DoNER to majo...