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Mizoram grants ‘industry’ status to sports

Mizoram grants ‘industry’ status to sports The northeastern state of Mizoram has accorded ‘industry’ status to sports. The Cabinet cleared the Sports and Youth Service department’s proposal to recognise sports as an ‘industry’ in the state. The idea was first proposed in 2019 as part of the state sports policy by the ruling Mizo National Front government. According to him, the main aim of the decision is to professionalise sports in the state. &ldq

Project Sunrise

Project Sunrise Project Sunrise was launched in 2015, by the union government to tackle the increasing HIV prevalence in the North-Eastern states. It aims to provide treatment and care facilities free of cost for people living with HIV/AIDS and create more awareness about the disease in these N-E states. The project is a five-year programme (2015-2020) aimed at complementing the ongoing National AIDS Control Programme (NACP). The project has been sponsored by the US-based Centre for Diseas

Development of Northeast India

Development of Northeast India Various Central Sector Schemes/ Centrally Sponsored Schemes are implemented by Central Ministries/Departments under 10% Gross Budgetary Support (GBS). Besides, the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region in coordination with Central Ministries/Departments is focusing on the development of physical and social infrastructure in order to improve connectivity and socio economic development in North Eastern Region. Some of the new infrastructure sc

Northeast SDG Index by NITI Aayog

Northeast SDG Index by NITI Aayog A milestone toward localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was achieved with the release of the first edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021–22 by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (M/DoNER), today. The NER District SDG Index& Dashboard, a collaborative effort by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of DoNER, with technical support from UNDP, is the first of it

2019 NRC final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal

2019 NRC final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal While the Registrar General of India has not yet issued a notification on Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to make it a legal document, a Foreigners’ Tribunal has gone ahead and recorded it as the “final NRC” while declaring a man to be Indian. Hearing a case against one Bikram Singha of Jamirala village whose name figured in the NRC list, member of FT-II in Karimganj town Sishir Dey said, “..

Make in Northeast Initiative

Make in Northeast Initiative Under the DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, a dedicated Northeast Desk has been set up within Invest India, which supports the North East States in their outreach activities to the investors as well as in facilitating and handholding select companies. The desk is working closely with One District One Product (ODOP), StartUP and other sector desks of Invest India for their initiatives in the region. The Invest Northeast Portal, presenting inv

Northeast’s Integration

Northeast’s Integration From the very beginning of India's journey as an independent nation, the integration of Northeast India into mainstream Indian life has been a priority for the country. Background Except Tripura and Manipur, British Assam essentially encompassed the whole present-day Northeast. Although there was no Inner Line established in these kingdoms, the British nonetheless erected comparable administrative structures to divide the "excluded" h