NORTH-EASTERN STATES

Nagalandreceived business interests worth Rs 4,510 crore in various sectors from both national and international delegates during the Business 20 conference, an official release said.

The state on Wednesday hosted the fourth and last B20 meeting as part of the summit held in the North East Region (NER) includingManipur, Mizoram and Sikkim. Altogether 60 delegates from 27 countries participated in the conference.

Representatives from the business community of Nagaland as well as government departments also participated in the Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Government (B2G) negotiations coordinated by the Confederation of Indian Industry under theministry of external affairs, said the release issued by Nagaland Home commissionerAbhijit Sinha. The B2B/B2G witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nagaland government and investors for investments in RENEWABLE ENERGY to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore over the next three years.

With the electrification of two key routes,Meghalayais set to get its first-ever electric train, theRailwayssaid in a statement.

The Northeast Frontier RAILWAY has achieved the milestone by commissioning a 22.823 kilometre track single-line stretch of Dudhnai-Mendipathar and 34.59 kilometre track between the Abhayapuri-Pancharatna double-line section on March 15. The Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE) has carried out the electrification works in these sections.

Electrification will significantly improve the mobility of trains in northeast India. In addition to the reduction inpollutiondue to the shift from fossil fuel to electricity, the efficiency of the railway system in the region will also improve. This would facilitate seamless traffic and also save the time of the trains moving to and from the northeastern states apart from in precious Foreign Exchange

Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya administered the oath of office to Singh at a function here. Justice Singh was serving in the Orissa High Court before being transferred to Tripura High Court as Chief Justice. The post of Chief Justice in the Tripura High Court was vacant after Indrajit Mahanty retired from service in November last year and Justice T. Amarnath Goud was acting as Chief Justice of the High Court. Tripura High Court was set up in March, 2013 along with the full-fledged High Courts in Meghalaya and Manipur. All the northeastern states excluding Sikkim were earlier under the Gauhati High Court.

Chowdhury also said that Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has given his nod and sent a note to the chief secretary of Tripura in this connection. The chief secretary prepared a file on the creation of the institute and sent it to the state finance department.

Mizoram Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Lalchamliana on Saturday said that the would soon sanction Rs 50 lakh as an aid for thousands of Myanmar refugees taking refuge in the state.

The government had earlier sanctioned and disbursed Rs 30 lakh for the same purpose which was distributed by deputy commissioners of Mizoram districts where refugees have been taking shelter.

In Myanmar border northeastern Champhai district, the Mizoram Synod gave Rs 8.11 lakh while through 8 pastorals while it disbursed Rs 5.2 lakh each through 2 pastorals in Hnahthial district and 2 pastorals in Lawngtlai district (both situated in southern part of the state respectively.

Three northeastern states Manipur, Meghalaya andNagaland are among 11 states in the country, which have achieved the target set by thefinance ministryfor (CAPEX) in the first quarter of 2021-22. As an incentive, they have been given permission for additional open market borrowings by the expenditure department.
The other states are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh,Rajasthanand Uttarakhand. While the additional borrowing permitted for Manipur is Rs 90 crore, for Meghalaya it is Rs 96 crore and Rs 89 crore for Nagaland.

It said the capital expenditure had a high multiplier effect, enhancing future productive capacity of the economy and resulting in a higher rate of economic Growth. Accordingly, out of the net borrowing ceiling of 4% ofGSDPfor the states for 2021-22, 0.50% of GSDP was earmarked for incremental capital expenditure to be incurred by states during 2021-22. The target for incremental capital expenditure for each state to qualify for this incremental borrowing was fixed by expenditure department.

Education ministerSorokhaibam Rajen Singh launched the Moodle Learning management system for the government and government- aided colleges of the state, giving a new learning option to the students amid the hard times of Covid-19 pandemic.

Commissioner, director and officials of higher education department have been working relentlessly to promote the sector in the state. Maintaining that TEACHING is one of the noblest professions, the minister said that those who are in the teaching profession should serve with dedication. As the teachers play the role of shaping the Society by imparting knowledge and skills to the students, they are honoured every year on5th Septemberfor their dedicated service and responsibilities, he said and added that if the education system fails, whole generations will be lost.

Manipur’s Kuki leaders here on Sunday reiterated that there is no lasting solution to the current ethnic strife in the state except for the creation of a separate administration for the people of the hill districts as violence continued even after Union Home ministerAmit Shah’s visit to the strife-torn state.

Meiteis account for about 53% of Manipur’s Population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals – Nagas and Kukis – constitute another 40% of the population and reside in the hill districts.

One of the Kuki legislators,Paolienlal Haokip, left Aizawl for Delhi on Sunday to hold a meeting of all the 10 Kuki legislators from Manipur there.

The 10 legislators belonging to the ethnic ‘Zo’ community in Manipur have demanded a separate administration under the Constitution of India for the ethnic ‘Zo’ inhabitants of Manipur hill areas, with the possibility of formation of ‘Greater Mizoram’.