The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research invites applications for the second CNES-Setu National Media Fellowship (2006), a program aimed at enabling metro media journalists as well as those from the North East of India to research, understand and communicate on issues relating to the North East as well as in other parts…
New Delhi/Guwahati, January 2, 2006 -- The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES)today announced the CNES-Setu National Media Fellowship for 2006, which will be open to print journalists from the North-east. Making the announcement, Mr. Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee of C-NES and senior journalist, said that the fellowship would carry an award…
The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research in association with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, a German foundation working in India, collaborated on a two-day workshop in New Delhi that brought together many young students and professionals from the North-eastern region as well as senior figures from Government, academia, business and the media. The…
Mumbai, January 16 -- Representatives of industry and business in Mumbai, the country's financial capital, encouraged by recent steps to promote investment in the North-east of India have agreed to try and boost the region?s economy of India after a two-day workshop on business opportunities in the North-east which ended here today. In specific terms,…
The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research has pleasure in announcing the CNES-Setu Media National Fellowship, a program aimed at enabling metro media journalists as well as those from the North East of India to research, understand and communicate on issues relating to the North East as well as in other parts of…
The International Institute for Information Technology (I2IT) at Pune, Maharashtra, is offering two scholarships for the Masters Program in the field of Advanced Information Technology for the session beginning January 2005 to deserving students of the North East. The offer by the Finolex Group of industries will cover the full tuition fees of the students…
A Draft National Policy for tribals is indeed overdue. But it would be a huge mistake if the Central Government seeks to "assimilate" and "mainstream" ST communities. This is a clear contradiction: you cannot assimilate groups (in this case a larger group is seeking to ?bring STs into the mainstream? without destroying their distinct culture.…
As on 31 March 2001, the state had 42 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) comprising of 38 government companies (28 working companies and 10 non-working companies) and 4 statutory corporations, which was the same last year also. The total investment in working PSUs increased from Rs.3569.17 crore as on 31 March 2000 to Rs.3649.37 crore as…
This Report includes two chapters on Finance and Appropriation Accounts of Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the year 2000-2001 and six other chapters, comprising 2 reviews and 49 paragraphs, based on the audit of certain selected programmes and activities of the financial transactions of the Government. A synopsis of the important findings contained in this…
The Centre conducted a study on the 'Impact of armed conflict on women' in the states of Nagaland and Tripura at the request of the National Commission of Women. The coordinator was Ms. Preeti Gill, Advisory Council member and editor, Zubaan. Researchers and assistants in the two states include Ms. Wecheteu Kapfo and Mrs. Akule…