Northeast has potential to become big tourist hub: Amit Shah
By IANS| Updated: 23rd January 2021 6:55 pm IST
Shillong, Jan 23 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving no stone unturned in promoting Northeast on the world map and bringing progress and prosperity in the region.
Addressing the 69th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shilling, Shah said whether it is natural beauty or rich cultural heritage, the region has immense potential to become a big tourism hub of our country.
“When Modi ji became the Prime Minister, he said in the very beginning that the development of India lies in the development of the Northeast. The region which was neglected for decades has witnessed unprecedented peace and development under PM Modi,” he said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving no stone unturned in promoting the northeast on the world map and bringing progress and prosperity to the .
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Jan 19 : Home Minister Amit Shah will address the 69th Plenary Meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) scheduled to be held at Shillong, Meghalaya on the 23th and 24th of this month.
This was disclosed here today by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh after he convened a meeting of the senior officers of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and the North Eastern Council (NEC) to finalize the arrangements and the agenda for the two-day meet, which will be attended by the Governors and Chief Ministers of all the eight States of the North Eastern Region, the Chief Secretaries and Senior officers of all the North Eastern States as well as senior officers representing key Ministries and Departments of the Central Government. Officers of the North Eastern Council from Shillong
JK Government Signs MoU With NECBDC, NEC
SRINAGAR: In order to harness the unexplored potential of bamboo sector in J&K, the Ministry of DoNER, GoI through North East Cane & Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) under North Eastern Council (NEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of Jammu and Kashmir for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development in J&K.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during MoU signing ceremony for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development in J&K
The MoU was signed in presence of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of J&K and Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, MoS, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space here at Convention Centre.
Northeast Venture Fund gaining popularity among Start-Ups: Dr Jitendra
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Jan 11: The North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is the first and the only dedicated Venture Fund for the North Eastern Region and was introduced by the Modi government, is gaining popularity among Start-Ups and young entrepreneurs. The Venture Fund Scheme launched by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) intended to promote growth of business ventures and skill development in the region.
Giving an update on the scheme, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today that the Ministry of DoNER had joined with North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) to set up the North East Venture Fund, the first and the only Venture Fund for Northeast with an initial corpus of Rs. 100 crore. The