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July 21, 2026 7:09 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia launches Rs 175.45-crore ‘Mission Golden Spice’ to transform Meghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric into global premium brand

The Centre on Tuesday launched Mission Golden Spice, a ₹175.45-crore initiative aimed at transforming Meghalaya's GI-tagged Lakadong turmeric into a globally recognised premium spice while strengthening the entire value chain and boosting farmers' incomes. The Integrated Lakadong Turmeric Value Chain Enhancement Project was launched by Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. The fiv...

May 21, 2026 1:12 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia launches Rs 167 crore ‘Arunachal Kiwi Mission’ to build global organic Kiwi brand

Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday launched the Mission on “Arunachal Kiwi: The USP of Arunachal Pradesh,” a major cluster-based initiative aimed at transforming Arunachal Pradesh into India’s premium organic kiwi hub with strong domestic and global market presence. The mission, launched in the presence of Pema Khandu and senior officials from the Centre and the state government, has an outlay of around ₹167 crore and seeks to streng...

October 17, 2025 4:31 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia calls Northeast as India’s ‘Growth Engine,’ showcases major developments in one year

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday described the Northeast as India’s “growth engine,” highlighting a year of record achievements in investment, infrastructure, governance, and connectivity. He was addressing a joint media briefing on the one-year achievements (August 2024-September 2025) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Department of Posts and Department of Telecommunications. The event,...

November 28, 2024 1:00 PM

Centre sanctions Rs 3,417 crore for 90 infra projects in Northeast states

A total of 90 projects, valued at Rs 3,417.68 crore, have been sanctioned under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) over the last three financial years (2021-22 to 2023-24) and in the current fiscal year (2024-25), according to the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (MDoNER). A significant portion of the funds has been allocated to road projects, with Assam receiving the largest share of Rs 1,392 crore, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with Rs 603.91 cror...