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A District Consultative Committee and District Level Review Committee meeting was held in Daporijo to review the district's banking performance and implementation of government-sponsored schemes. The meeting emphasized improving credit flow to priority sectors and strengthening financial literacy.

India has emerged as the world's leading ship recycling nation by gross tonnage, reflecting the country's commitment to environmentally responsible maritime practices. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Goa's new Captain of Ports Terminal Building.

The Directorate General of Shipping has lifted restrictions on Indian ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz, while emphasizing vigilance and adherence to security protocols.

Air India Express is set to launch direct flights from Guwahati to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in August, marking the first direct air connectivity between Northeast India and West Asia. The move is expected to strengthen trade, tourism, and people-to-people ties between the region and the Gulf.

Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika calls for a strategic shift from traditional paddy cultivation to high-value horticulture to increase rural incomes. He emphasizes the need to expand irrigation coverage and achieve self-sufficiency in various agricultural products.

Northeast Frontier Railway achieves milestone in railway electrification programme, paving way for electric train operations in Dima Hasao hills. The project is expected to improve operational efficiency and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

The North Eastern Council has conducted a pre-investment assessment of two coffee-growing clusters in Nagaland to strengthen the state's emerging coffee sector under the Mission Coffee initiative.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a Rs 32 crore organic spice processing unit in Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, on Thursday. The facility is expected to benefit around 5,500 farmers from Meghalaya and other Northeastern states.

Northeast India's rich tourism potential is hindered by poor infrastructure, patchy connectivity, and cumbersome permit systems, according to a new report.

Five individuals booked for creating fake GST invoices worth Rs 3,000 crore in Punjab. The accused allegedly floated dozens of shell firms and used multiple entities to layer payments.

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated the state-of-the-art Do It Yourself (DIY) lab at the Arunachal Pradesh Innovation and Investment Park (APIIP) and attended a startup investment pitching session.

Andhra Pradesh's Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh announced the state's plans to become a world-class tourism destination, attracting investments worth nearly ₹20,000 crore.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates a Rs 32 crore organic spice processing unit in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district, aiming to link local produce to larger markets through value addition and branding.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with leading French CEOs to discuss investment opportunities and expansion plans in India, focusing on sectors like shipping, logistics, railways, and artificial intelligence.

Coal exchanges can balance out energy scarcities across India

Agentic AI returns in India projected to grow fivefold to $14.4: SAP Study

The Technology Adoption Fund is designed to support Indian industry in absorbing, adapting, and commercialising advanced space technologies, thereby bridging the gap between research and operational deployment

Additionally, the order also asks retail outlets for not dispensing more than 200 litres of diesel in a day to either a consumer or a vehicle

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