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Northeast India poised to be next growth engine via sustainable agriculture and organic produce: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted Northeast India's potential as a growth engine, emphasizing sustainable agriculture a...
Budget 2026: States seek higher capex aid, GST loss compensation in pre-Budget talks with SitharamanStates met with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the FY27 budget. They asked for more special assistance for capital investment...
Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman term Meghalaya 'blueprint for resilient, self-reliant India'Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Meghalaya's development, calling it a model for a self-reliant India, after Finance Minister Nirmala...
Sitharaman backs Meghalaya's efforts to get UNESCO recognition for living root bridgesNirmala Sitharaman supports Meghalaya's bid for UNESCO recognition of its living root bridges. She visited Siej village and praised the com...
Nirmala Sitharaman in Sohra: Lauds Meghalaya's Self-Help Groups model, grassroots growthNirmala Sitharaman's Meghalaya visit highlighted the transformative impact of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in achieving the state's economic vis...
Sitharaman underscores need for balancing ecological preservation with developmentUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasized balancing ecological preservation with development aspirations in Meghalaya, acknowled...
Major projects launched in Meghalaya with strong focus on tourism, sports infrastructure, women’s empowerment, digital inclusionUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,087.81 crore in Meghalaya, praising the state's effective utiliza...
Centre approves 3,027 crores for disaster mitigation projects across statesA High-Level Committee led by Home Minister Amit Shah has sanctioned Rs 3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation in several states. This fund...
Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman holds meet with states; Punjab and Kerala seek special financial packagesPunjab and Kerala have sought special financial packages during pre-Budget consultations with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. States a...
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviews performance of RRBs in North EastUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the performance of 7 Regional Rural Banks in the North East. She urged them to boost cre...
Pragmatic Budget for transformative growth in Northeast India: Industry bodiesIndustry bodies in Northeast India praise the Union Budget 2024-2025 for its focus on holistic development in the region. Allocations for i...
Budget 2024: Will Budget hint at need for labour codes to help the workers?Union Budget 2024: The Modi 3.0 government prepares to unveil the Union Budget in July amidst the challenge of implementing four crucial la...
States seek infra, rural push in pre-budget meet with FM SitharamanStates presented demands for higher special assistance, increased allocations for rural schemes, and support for housing programmes to Fina...
50th GST Council meet gets underway; taxation of online gaming, utility vehicles on agendaThe 50th GST Council meeting started on Tuesday and is likely to deliberate on a host of issues including taxation of online gaming, defini...
Modi govt makes a strong political pitch in Budget 2023 ahead of pollsThe maximum increase - 197% over last fiscal - has been for building Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for promotion of quality educ...
Budget proposes to strengthen human resources in 740 Eklavya schools, Northeast India to benefitThere is a huge tribal population in Northeast India and three states where there is a sizable tribal population Tripura, Meghalaya and Nag...
State govts ask centre to extend interest-free capex loan by another yearChhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel asked the Centre to release funds for implementing the old pension scheme for state government e...
GST council meeting to decide on Online gaming compensation todayThe group of ministers on online gaming casinos, headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had submitted a report to the council, re...
Tussle over utilisation of Rs 23,000 crores of district mineral foundation fund towards Covid-19 relief aid"A corpus of Rs. 23510 crores of unutilized DMF fund is available which if liquidated can bring great relief to the people in mineral state...
Himalayan states demand green bonus, separate ministryIt is for the first time that the Himalayan states have come on a single platform to take a unanimous stand on the issue of green bonus and...