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Centre, Meghalaya govt agrees on safe passage to HNLC for peace talks
The Centre and the state government have reached an agreement with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council or the HNLC for a safe passage to the leaders of the banned outfit for engaging in peace talks. Earlier, HNLC interlocutor Sadon Blah said the group’s executive committee held three rounds of meeting over as many months with […]
2 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Omicron in India: Centre warns states, PM Modi to review tomorrow
The Centre on Tuesday rang fresh alarm bells saying that evidence so far suggests that the omicron variant is at least thrice more infectious than delta, pushing states to reactivate Covid19 war rooms to keep a close watch on emerging data on the population affected by the infectious disease. This, the government said, was in […]
2 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Foreign nationals now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in India: Centre
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday allowed the foreign nationals residing in India to get registered on the CoWin portal to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The foreign nationals can use their passport as identity proof for the purpose of registration on the CoWin portal, the ministry informed. “A significant number of foreign […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Cabinet hikes dearness allowance to 28% for Central govt employees
In a major relief to Central government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to 28 per cent. Till now, central government employees used to get DA of 17 per cent on their basic salary. This was announced by […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Nearly 60 lakh vaccine doses in addition will be received by states/UTs in next 3 days: Govt
An additional 60 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses will be received by the states/union territories in the next three days, the central government informed on Monday. In a media release, the health ministry said the government of India has so far provided nearly 16.54 crore vaccine doses (16,54,93,410) to states/union territories free of cost. Of this, […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Arunachal seeks central fund to improve connectivity, border area infra
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has sought the Centre’s assistance for the improvement of road connectivity and development of border areas, an official release said on Tuesday. The chief minister who called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday submitted a detailed representation to him on the development needs of the state, […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Take legal action against violators, Centre to states on COVID-19 lockdown
The Centre on Monday asked state governments to strictly enforce the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus and directed legal action against violators. “States have been asked to strictly enforce the lockdown in the areas where it has been announced. Legal action will be taken against violators,” a tweet by Principal Director General […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Paresh Baruah’s talks offer to be discussed with PM Modi, HM Shah on Feb 7: Himanta Biswa Sarma
BJP top gun Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the Centre and the state have taken note of the statements of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA-Independent) chief Paresh Baruah who has indicated that the outfit may be ready for talks. Sarma however, refrained from making any comment on the ULFA-Independent’s sovereignty demand before commencement […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam: World Bank, Centre sign $88 mn loan agreement for Inland Water Transport
The central government, Assam government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD 88 million here on Thursday to help modernise Assam’s passenger ferry sector that runs on its rivers including Brahmaputra. A Finance Ministry release said a majority of Assam’s more than 361 ferry routes cross the Brahmaputra or serve its islands, […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Himanta Biswa Sarma to lead Group of Ministers (GoM) on ST status to 6 communities in Assam
The Centre has constituted a five-member Group of Ministers under the chairmanship of Assam Finance, Health & PWD Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to look into modalities to implement the constitutional amendment bill to award tribal status to six communities of Assam namely Matak, Moran, Chutia, Koch-Rajbangshi, Tai-Ahom and the Adivasi Tea Tribes. While Chandan Brahma […]
5 years ago