North East Watch

Shillong, Sept 23, 2009: Agricultural sector in the North East region is expected to get a boost as the region is all set to have a bilateral trade relation with Netherlands.

Shillong, Sept 18, 2009: The State Government has decided to float a loan of Rs 50 crore to finance capital expenditure in connection with the developmental programmes. The auction will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India at its Mumbai Office on September 22. The result of the auction will be displayed by the [...]

HAILAKANDI, Sept 15, 2009 – The Hailakandi branch of the United Bank of India (UBI), distributed Rs 1.56 crore as loan among 452 beneficiaries of the district.

SHILLONG, March, 2009: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended on 31 March 2008 containing audit comments and observations on the account and transactions pertaining to the activities of the State Government, observations on tax and non-tax receipts of the State including incorrect assessment, short levy of taxes, [...]

Shillong, February 22, 2009: DONER Minister Mani Sankar Aiyer there was no restriction in fund allocation for the North East region, provided there was increase in expenditureAiyer told the NEC meeting in Shillong on Saturday that there was no restriction in fund allocation for the region, provided there was increase in expenditure. “There is no [...]

NEW DELHI, Feb 17, 2009: The interim Budget, which has been criticised by the Opposition and industries alike, has virtually nothing for the North East crashing hopes for the eight NE states, half of whom are governed by the ruling Congress.

Agartala, Feb 12, 2009: In a bid to strengthen Self Help Groups(SHG) and encourage commercial banks in micro-financing activities in Northeastern states, the NABARD and Association for Research on People And Nature (ARPAN) on Thursday sent a delegation of 15 bankers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to Bangladesh.

Kohima, Feb 11, 2009: The Annual Plan outlay 2009-2010 for Nagaland has been fixed at Rs 1500 crore, representing a 25 per cent growth over the current fiscal’s outlay of Rs 1200 crore.

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New Delhi, February 10, 2009: With an aim to attracting more investment from the ASEAN countries to the North Eastern states, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in association with the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Indian Diplomatic Mission in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and [...]

GANGTOK, Feb 10, 2009 – The Annual Plan for Sikkim for the year 2009-10 was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling.