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Alert sounded in north-eastern states for cyclone 'Mahasen'

An alert has been sounded across Assam as cyclone 'Mahasen' is likely to hit the north-eastern states on Thursday night, officials have said. All boats and ferry services on Brahmaputra have been......

Arunachal 'missing' from Maharashtra board textbooks!

For lakhs of 10th class students in Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh is not a part of the country, as the north-eastern state is reportedly "missing" from the map in their geography textbooks. Taking......

'Northeast is a top priority for the government'

"Rapid development of the North Eastern Region is among the top priorities of the Central government. The NER states are Special Category States which get liberal central funding on 90:10 pattern......

Moderate intensity earthquake rocks north-east India

An earthquake of moderate intensityon Wednesdayrocked the entire north eastern region, but there was no report of any injury to people or damage to property. The quake, measuring 5.9 on the Richter......

5.1 earthquake shakes north-east India

A earthquake of moderate intensity measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale shook Assam and other parts of the north-eastern region in the small hours on Wednesday, officials said.The epicentre of the......

New airline to operate from Shillong by April

A new airline operator dedicated to the north-east is set to take off by April 1, North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretary U K Sangma said on Friday."The bidding process for the services which has......

Apartment rentals are highest in these 20 cities

Eastern Europe and Africa have the most favourable housing conditions. The highest rents typical for a city are paid in North America, the Middle East and Western Europe, says a UBS study.The......

RBI panel recommends NE banking overhaul

A radical overhaul of the banking system in north eastern states has been recommended by an RBI-appointed committee to make the region financially inclusive.The committee headed by RBI's Deputy......

Big luxury hotel chains eye North-East

North-Eastern states are on the hotel industry radar. With real estate development speeding up, hotel companies are cashing in on the boom.More than six hotel chains are looking at either building......

NE lobbies for Myanmar-India gas line

The north-eastern states are keen to have a proposed gas pipeline from Myanmar routed through the region as they believe the project could bring about a development windfall. "Rerouting the......

'I am excited about the Oscars'

Life Of Pi composer Mychael Danna -- who has earned nods at every A-list award ceremony this year, including a Golden Globe win -- speaks to Aseem Chhabra about the journey and its......

Lajong FC signs on Nigerian Ebi Sukore

Strengthening the team ahead of the I-League, North Eastern football team Shillong Lajong FC has signed another Nigerian footballer Ebi Sukore, who last played for Mumbai FC, club officials said in......

Rs 8.30 crore for anti-doping in budget

A hike of Rs 214 crore was allocated to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, with Finance Minister P Chidambaram earmarking Rs 1219 crore for it in the 2013-14 budget presented in Parliament......

Rs 8.30 crore for anti-doping in budget

Dravid, Mary Kom to get Padma Bhushan

Batting great Rahul Dravid and Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom were named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan Awards, the third highest civilian honour, while six other sports persons figured......

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Q. What is meant by Beach Grass ?
Lalit Mahata: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-meant-by-beach-grass-/25576906/answers/

Q. Which status was granted to North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (Neepco) by President Pranab Mukherjee in India?
Vinitha: A. a species of grass that is native to eastern North America, where it grows on sand more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-status-was-granted-to-north-eastern-electric-power-cor/25437363/answers/25576914

Q. The Mahanadi and the Damodar rise in the north-west of the plateau and flow east into theBay of BengalThe GodavariThe KrishnaThe Kaveri
Vinitha: A. "Miniratna Category more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-mahanadi-and-the-damodar-rise-in-the-north-west-of-the-p/25256257/answers/25437371

Q. VIDHARBHA, a Brief note please?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Please check the location of north west of Daccan plateau. Does Mahanadi starts near thar dessert? I thought to origin is somewhere on west of Eastern Ghats. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/vidharbha-a-brief-note-please/25204071/answers/25256303

Q. Department of Garo and it's functions?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state, India made up of the Nagpur Division and the Amravati Division. It borders the state of Madhya...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/department-of-garo-and-its-functions/25158660/answers/25204089

Web results for North Eastern

Two units of Assam's Kopili hydel project shut down

Two units of the 275 MW Kopili Hydel Project in Assam, owned by the North Eastern Electric Corp (NEEPCO), has been temporarily shutdown due to... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a386866.html

UN concerned over refugee outflows from Nigeria crisis

New York, June 19 : The United Nations refugee agency Tuesday reported that the ongoing crisis in north-eastern Nigeria is continuing to send... ...

http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/31163/un-concerned-over-refugee-outflows-from-nigeria-crisis.html

Odisha agrees to allow KoPT transloading rights

that it requires a deep-draughted location along the state's north-eastern coast to carry out transloading operations. However, the arrangement... ...

http://timesofindia.feedsportal.com/c/33039/f/533981/s/2d76876a/l/0Ltimesofindia0Bindiatimes0N0Ccity0Ckolkata0COdisha0Eagrees0Eto0Eallow0EKoPT0Etransloading0Erights0Carticleshow0C20A6533790Bcms/story01.htm

Tatas looking at European buys to brew instant coffee biz

Tata Coffee, India’s second-largest producer of instant coffee, is aggressively looking to expand its business by acquiring companies. It is... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/tatas-looking-at-european-buys-to-brew-instant-coffee-biz/20130618.htm

Yamuna at Delhi above danger lever

New Delhi: Keeping in view the rising water level in Yamuna due to incessant rains and release of water by Haryana, the Delhi Government today... ...

http://www.asianage.com/india/yamuna-delhi-above-danger-lever-016

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