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

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,...

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

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...