JANUARY TO AUGUST NORTH EAST CURRENT AFFAIRS IN 2024

JANUARY - 

SCHEMES LAUNCHED - 

* Assam State Government Has Launched GUNOTSAV-2024, Covering Across State Initiative For Students Covering All Government Elementary And Secondary School Students.

* Manipur CM N Biren Singh Has Initiated COLLEGE PHAGTHANSI MISSION. 

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Has Launched MAHILA UDYAMITA ACHONI Scheme, For Developing Entrepreneurships Among Women 

FESTIVALS - 

*  Arunachal Pradesh Observes Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival, Protect The Wildlife Animals.

* President Droupadi Murmu Attend The 50th Edition Of Karbi Youth Festival At Meghalaya 

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Attend The 13th Triennial Bathou Mahasabha Conference In Tezpur, Assam. 

INAUGURATION - 

* Principal DG Akashvani, Dr. Vasudha Gupta Inaugurated Content Synergy Workshop, At Agartala, Tripura. 

* Union Ayush Minster Sarbananda Sonowal Has Laid Foundation Stone Of Regional Research Institute For Homeopathy And Integrated Ayush Wellness Center At Azara in Guwahati. (sanctioned 53.89 Crores).

*  President Droupadi Murmu Inaugurated The MEGHALAYA GAMES. (5th Edition Of Meghalaya Games).

* President Droupadi Murmu Unveiled The Statues Of Three Freedom Fighters from Meghalaya At Raj Bhavan, Shillong. 

(U Tirot Sing, U Kiang Nangbah, Pa Togan Sangma).

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurated The Cyber Security Operation Center In Assam Rifle Headquarters in Shillong.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Launched A Book On Assam Brave heart Lachit Barphukan At Assam.

*  Ministry Of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal And Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Have Laid The Foundation Stone Of The First Yoga And Naturopathy Hospital In North East. (Central Research Institute Of Yoga And Naturopathy CRIYN) At Dibrugarh

AWARDS - 

* Former Chief Justice Of India Ranjan Gogoi To Receive Prestigious ASSAM VAIBHOV Award, Assam Highest Honor.

* Assam's Director General Of Police Gyanendra Pratap Singh's Produced Film FEHUJALI: ANew Dawn Won The Best Documentary Film Award At The Jaipur International Film Festival 2024.

APPROVAL - 

*  Cabinet Approved The Contingency Fund Of Meghalaya ( Amendment) Ordinance 2024. ( Increment From 500 Crores To 1000 Crores) 

* Cabinet Has Approved The State Anthem Of Meghalaya After 52 Years.

* Cabinet Has Approved The Draft Bill To Repeal The Meghalaya Civil Task Force Act 1974 

* Cabinet Approved The Amendment To The Meghalaya Financial Services Rules 1989.

APPOINTMENTS -  

* Dr. Ravi Kota Has Been Appointed As The Chief Secretary Of Assam.

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HOST - 

* Guwahati,Assam Host The Regional Conference On e-Governance.

* Union Home Minister Amit Shah Chaired The 71st Planery Session Of The North Eastern Council In Shillong.

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Attend The 11th Meeting Of The North Eastern Space Application Centre ( NESAC) Society Assam.

* Dibrugarh, Assam Host the 8th International Conference And Gathering Of Elders.

FIRST IN - 

* Assam State Transport Corporation Has 100% Fully e-bike Taxi Services.

FEBRUARY - 

INAUGURATION - 

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Various Development Projects Worth RS 11,000 Crores In Assam.

* Laid Foundation Stone Of Maa Kamakshya Devi Lok Pariyojana.

* Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Flagged Off Agartala Deoghar Train From Agartala Railway Station.

* Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha And Secretary Apurva Chandra Inaugurated The Building Of National Dental Commission 

* Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurated National Skill Training Institute For Woman In Agartala 

* Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Has Inaugurated Laid Foundation Stone Of Inland Water Transport (IWT) Of North Eastern Region, Guwahati, Assam. ( Project Worth Rs 308 Crores) 

* North East India's First API/ Bulk Drug Manufacturing Plant By Chemex GLOBAL Has Been Inaugurated In Guwahati, Assam.

*  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Along With Union Sport Minister Anurag Thakur Unveiled The Logo, Anthem Mascot, Jersey At The Khelo India University Games 2024 In Guwahati,Assam.

Kaji Nemu Has Been Declared As State Fruit Of Assam.

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FIRST TO - 

* Sikkim Became The FIRST North East State To Reinstate Old Pension Scheme For Employee.

* Tripura Became The First State In North East And 12th INDIAN State To Launch The Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana.

* Arunachal Pradesh Became The First North East State To Achieved 100% Saturation Of HAR GHAR JAL Under Jal Jeevan Mission.

* IIT Guwahati Has Launched India's Largest Drone Pilot Training Facility

* India's FIRST Gati Shakti Research Chair Has Been Established At IIM Shilong.

FESTIVALS - 

*  Three Days Poy- Lang Festival Celebrated In Assam.

* The Three Days Long TAWANGCHU TIDE International Kayaking Championship kicked Off In Tawang In Arunachal Pradesh.

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Attended The BUSU DIMA FESTIVAL ( DIMASA Community) of Assam. 

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Justice S Vaidyanathan Has Appointed As Chief Justice Of Meghalaya High Court.

HOST - 

* ) Sikkim To Host Khelo India University Games Boxing Championship From 25-29th February 2024.

* Nagaland And Sikkim Co Hosting The Khelo India Boxing Championship.

AWARDS - 

*  Guwahati Based Poet Madhu Raghavendra Has Been Offered Prestigious Charles Wallace Fellowship In Creative Writing For 2024 By The University Of Stirling, Scotland.

*  Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Former Chief Justice Of India Has Received Prestigious ASSAM BAIHOV Award. 

* Athlete Hima Das Has Received Prestigious ASSAM SAURAV Award. 

* ASSAM GAURAV AWARD Presented To 17 Personalities. 

LAUNCHED - 

*  Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Launched MUKHYAMANTRI SUSTHO SAISHOB, SUSTHO KAISHORE ABHIYAN 6.0 And Adult BCG Vaccination Study.

*  Assam State Government Has Presented Rs 2.9 Lakh Crores Budget For Financial Year 2024/25.

* The Secretary Of The Department Of Land Resources (DLR) Has  Launched The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) In Assam.

* Assam Cabinet Has Decided To Repel The British Era Assam Muslim Marriage And Divorce Registration Act Of 1935. 

MARCH - 

AWARDS- 

* Olen Megu Damin Has Been Selected For Sangeet Natak Academy Award 2024.

* Saratham Namchoom, From Arunachal Pradesh Has Been Awarded The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Purashkar For 2022/23.

* The Lachit Borpukhan Gold Medal Is Awarded To The Best Cadet From National Defense Academy (NDA).

FIRST IN - 

* First Semiconductor Plant Set To Established In Assam One Of Three In Indian States.

* Keyi Panyor Became The 26th District Of Arunachal Pradesh.

* Vanneihsangi Became The First Woman To Presided The Mizoram Assembly.

* Nagaland Gets His First Histopathology UNIT At Naga Hospital Authority At Kohima.

INVESTMENT - 

* 27000 Crores Fund Approved For The Establishment Of Semiconductor Plant In Assam State.

MOU SIGNED- 

* Tripartite Has Signed Between Tripura, Tiprotha With Central Government. 

(TIPROA MOTHA - Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance) 

* Under This Pact It Was Agreed Resolve All The Issues Indigenous People Of Tripura Relating To History, Land, Political Rights, Economic Development, Identity, Culture, Language) 

* The Department Of Industries, And Commerce Government Of Nagaland Has Signed MoU With YES Bank And Sellmetric Private Limited At Kohima.

( Aim To Digitize Sales, Entrepreneur, Small Farmer, Open Network Digital Platform) 

INAUGURATION- 

* Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey Inaugurated The North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2024 At Imphal

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Has Inaugurated The South Bank Corridor Of The Guwahati-North Guwahati Bridge.

*  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Inaugurated The India's Largest PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA In The Border Of Assam And Arunachal Pradesh.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Unveiled The 84 Feet Statue Of Freedom Fighter Lochit Borpukhan In Jorhat, Assam.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The SELA Tunnel, World's Longest Bi-Lane Tunnel At 13000 Feet In Arunachal Pradesh.

* Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Launched Imphal- Ukhrul- Imphal Helicopter Services.

GI TAG - 

* RISHA, Intricate Fabric Of Tripura Gets The GI Tag.

* The Traditional Mask Making ( MUKHA SHILPA) And Manuscript Painting From Majuli, Assam Gets GI Tag.

SCHEME - 

* Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Has Announced Rs 1500 Per Month To Women Age Group 18 to 60 In State

SPORTS- 

* Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Inaugurated The Asian River Rafting Championship in Shimla.

* Abhijit Buragohain And H Bhumika Devi Have Won Gold At Moscow Stars Wushu Championship 2024.

* Meghalaya State Government Has Partnerships With Actor John Abraham And North East United FC For Establishing A Football Recidency Academy In Shillong.

APPOINTMENT - 

* Benjamin L Tlumtea Has Been Appointed As The Member Of Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission For Manipur And Mizoram.

*  Lalmalsawma Has Been Appointed As The Chairman Of Mizoram's Lokayukta. 

APPROVAL - 

*The Assam Cabinet Has Approved The Formation Of Development Council For The KIRAN SHEIKH Community Residing In Barack Valley.

*  Assam Government Announced To Introduce MEITAI Script In Educational Institution Across State

PORTAL, APP - 

* Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Launched MEGHALAYA TRAILS APP And The Echoes Of The Hills Book.

FESTIVALS - 

* Tumkau Ni Festival Celebrated In Mizoram.

BOOKS - 

* JUSTICE FOR THE JUDGE Autobiography Of - Former Chief Justice Of India RANJAN Gogoi 

APRIL-

ACT - 

* Ministry Of Home Affairs Extended Armed Forces ( Special Powers) Act 1958, (AFSFPA) In Nagaland And Arunachal Pradesh.

MISS ARUNACHAL - 

* Tadu Lunia, Crowned As The Kingfisher Miss Arunachal 2024.

* Arunachal Pradesh's Koj Baya Eshi Crowned Mrs India 2024. 

APPOINTMENTS - 

* 1993 IAS Officer Ravi Kotha Has Been Appointed As The Chief Secretary To The Assam Government. 

* KC Muraleedhran Has Been Appointed As The Head Business Unit Of NTPC's Assam. 

* Kishon Tekseng Has Been Appointed As The Election Icon Of Arunachal Pradesh.

*  Shri Sangam Kayang Has Been Appointed As First National Football Referee From Arunachal Pradesh.

AWARD - 

* Former SIC Gumjum Haider Conferred Doctorate By WORLD Human Rights Protection Commission.

GI TAG - 

* Meghalaya Garo Dakmanda Textile, Lyrnai Pottery, Meghalaya Chubitchi, Lakadong Turmeric Gets GI TAG.

MAY - 

FIRST IN - 

*  Tenzing Yangki Became The First Female IPS Officer Of  Arunachal Pradesh.

* Ayesha Hazarika, British Indian Of Assamese Has Become The First To Be Appointed To The House Of Lords, The Upper Chamber Of The British Parliament. 

Assam's Sanjoy Das Set a Record By Achieving 45 Certificates On AI With In 24 Hours. 

*  New Pageant Miss Grand India Meghalaya Has Launched in Meghalaya.

* Sikkim Transport Department Set To Launched An Advanced Artificial Intelligence Driven Traffic Management System 

* TARA THE LOST STAR - A Film From Sikkim Set To Debut At 77th Cannes Film Festival. 

* Kooki, A Hindi film From Assam Has Been Selected For The Screening in 77th Cannes Film Festival.

* Meghalaya Garo Film RAPTURE Will Screens In 100 French Theatres. 

* Tomo Riba Institute Of Health And Medical Sciences ( TRIHMS) Arunachal Pradesh Celebrated The Its First Graduation Batch Of MBBS Students. 

* Ms lbi Lollen Has Been Selected As First Female Referee For The 22nd Asian Arm Wresting Championship 2024 & 21st ASIAN Para Arm Wresting Championship 2024. 

( SHE is From Arunachal Pradesh)

* Techi Doria Became The First Arunachal Cricketer To Play For An English Club. 

RENAME - 

* The Sacred Thangjing Hill, Manipur Has Been Renamed As Kuki Army Camp.

WINNER - 

* Assam's Kristina Borah, Has Been Crowned As The Miss Global INDIA Sunshine 2024. ( Goa) 

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EMINENT PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

* Assam's Padmshri Awardee And Human Rights Activist Birubala Rabha Passed Away.

* Former Assam Education Minister Thaneswar Baro Passed Away. 

* Working President Of Naga People's Front Dr Huskha Yepthomi Passed Away

NEW SPECIES - 

* The INDIAN Council Of Agricultural Research - National Bureau Of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR) Has Discovered A New Cat Fish Species - Glyptothorax Punyabratai In Arunachal Pradesh.

( The Fish Is Named After Dr. Punyabrata Das, Founder, Director Of ICAR-NBFGR ( Fisheries Research) 

* Red Panda, An Endangered Species Recently Spot On Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary In Arunachal Pradesh.

* After Manipur The Mizoram Government Is Likely To Initiate Biometric Enrolment For Refugees. 

* Vulnerable Takins (Locally Known As Kemya) Sighted For The FIRST Time In Tawang District In Arunachal Pradesh.

* Himalayan serow Has Been Spotted For The First Time In Nameri National Park And Tiger Reserves Assam.

INAUGURATION - 

* Ambassador Of Japan To India Hiroshi Suzuki And Chief Minister Of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio Inaugurated The Kohima Peace Memorial And Laid The Foundation Stone Of ECO Park At Kohima. 

* BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Has Laid Foundation Stone Of The Indoor Stadium For Cricket in North East States

* Tripura Chief Minister Manik Shah Unveiled The Statue Of Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

* DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat Has Inaugurated An R & D Center At The Defense Research Laboratory In Changbu, In Tawang District In Arunachal Pradesh. 

* SCHEME LAUNCHED - 

* Manipur State Government Has Launched The School On Wheel Scheme At Imphal.

* Assam Riffles Has Launched MERI LIFE INITIATIVE IN Nagaland.

* Mizoram Police Set To Host The DRUGS FREE MIZORAM Walk/Run 2024.

* Nagaland Transport Department Launched NIRBHAYA VEHICLE LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM Command And Control Center. 

HOST - 

* The First Ever Potato Festival Starts In Nagaland At Jakhma Village Of Kohima District.

* ) 3rd Edition Of Kukumber Festival Celebrated At Aliba Village In Mokokchung District Nagaland.

* Arunachal Pradesh Football Association ( APFA) And North East United FC, The Blue Cubs Set To Host The BLUE CUBS FOOTBALL Tournament From 8th June 2024. 

* Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh Is Host The First Edition Of The SIANG BIODIVERSITY MEET 2024 ( At Gobuk And Ramsing Villages) 

( As 10 New Species Discovered In Upper Siang District) 

APPOINTMENTS - 

*  1992 Batch IPS OFFICER Of Assam Idashisha Nongrang Has Been Appointed As The Acting DGP Of Meghalaya. ( FIRST WOMAN) 

* C Lalmuanthanga Has Been Sworn In As New CEM Of Mizoram Lai Council.

* Sword Vashum (Retired IAs) Elected As 42nd President Of Tangkhul Naga Long For 2024/28.

TECHNOLOGY - 

* Royal Global School, Assam Has Introduced North East India's First AI Teacher IRIS.

SPORTS - 

* Arunachal Pradesh's Asum Tamut Clinched Gold At 7th MMA National Championship, Chhattisgarh. 

* Rupa Bayor Made History As The First Indian To Win a Medal ( Bronze) At The 8th ASIAN TAEKWONDO POOMSAE Championship In Vietnam. 

* The Manipur Women's Football Team Has Win The 28th Senior Women's National Football Championship For The Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - 

* The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) In Collaboration With Hulladek Recycling Private Limited Has Introduced A New E-Waste Bin Initiative To Combat Electronics Waste And Promote Environment Sustainability.

WILDLIFE - 

* The Forest Department Of Tripura In Collaboration With ANCF (Asian Nature Conservation Foundation) Launched A Special Operation To Radio-Collar One Elephant.

*  Kabak Yano Became The 5th Woman From Arunachal Pradesh To Climb Mt Everest.

FESTIVALS - 

* Sikkim State Celebrates Sacred 15 Days SAGA DAWA Festival. 

AWARDS - 

*  Arunachal Pradesh's Sela Tunnel Has Been Recognised As Country's Highest Tunnel By International Book Of Honour, England. 

* Sikkim Has Been Awarded With The Prestigious Title Of The Best State For Excellence In Implementing The Environment Education Programme For 2023/24.

* Literary Luminary Prabha Rai, Sikkim Has Received The Chiya Kavita Purashkar 2024 On World Tea Day 

* Dr, Purnima Devi Barman, Assam Has Been Awarded The Prestigious Whitley Gold Award For 2024, For The Exceptional Work On Conservation. ( GREEN OSCAR) 

( She Recived Before UN ENVIRONMENT Champions Of Earth Award) 

JUNE - 

SPORTS - 

* Assam's Uma Chetry Has Been Selected For Team Indian Women's Cricket Team To Play Against South Africa Women.

* Arunachal Pradesh Has Won 19 Medals Including 8 Gold, 5 Silver And 6 Bronze In The National Muaythai Championship, In Guwahati, Assam. 

*  Ladakh Lt Governor Dr. B D Mishra Declared Ladakh As Full Functional Literacy (ACHIEVED 97% Literacy).

FESTIVALS - 

* Ladakh Celebrates Annual Hemis Monastic Festival. 

INAUGURATION - 

* Tripura State Agriculture Minister Ratnalal Nath Flagged Off Consignment Of GI TAG Queen Variety Of Pineapple To Oman.

RANKING - 

*  Cotton University, Assam Has Ranked 51st In The Prestigious Nature Index 2024.

APPROVAL - 

* The Assam Cabinet Has Approved Raising Rs 634.35 Crores Loan From The NABARD For Infrastructure Projects.

DAYS - 

*  Assam Cabinet Has Announced That The Death Anniversary Of Anti Witch Hunting Activist And Padmshri Birubala Rabha (Who Passed Away on 13th May) Will Be Observes As Day Against Superstitious Beliefs Every Year.

WORLD RECORD - 

* Mizoram's Samuel Lalbiakhlua Officially Records In International Book Of Records Became World's Youngest Paragliding Pilot. 

TITLE WON - 

*  Meghalaya's Pinki Maring Wins Mrs World International 2024, Won Mrs World Peace 2024 And Mrs World Beautiful Skin 2024.

APPROVAL - 

* Union Education Ministry Has Approved The Proposal For The Establishment Of New IIM At Marabhita In Kamrup District In Assam.

*  The Assam Cabinet Has Approved The Assam Witness Protection Scheme 2024.

( It Ensure Adherence To Section 398 Of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita 2023)

*  Former Footballer Of India And Sikkim Democratic Front Vice President Baichung Bhutia Quits Politics. 

BEST VILLAGE FOR - 

* Kohima's Gariphema Village Has Been Declared As Best Performing Tobacco Free Village.

SELECTED FOR - 

*  Nagaland's Indie Pop Band Trance Effect Selected For Gwangju Busking World Cup Festival In South Korea. 

HONOUR - 

* Tripura University Vice Chancellor Professor Ganga Prashad Parsain Received Honorary Colonel Rank From NCC.

FIRST IN - 

* Sutapa Chakraborty Became The First Writer From Assam Who Won Sahitya Academy Yuva Purashkar For Work In Bengali Literature. 

* The Assam Secretariat Became The India's First Green State Government Headquarter With The Inauguration Of a 2.5 MW Solar Power Project In Its Campus.

* Toko Telyi, Became The First Arunachal Pradesh Selected For The Prestigious BHARATENDU NATYA ACADEMY. 

SCHEMES - 

* The East KAMENG District Administration Of Arunachal Pradesh State Has Launched NISCHAY, A Initiative Aimed At Ensuring The Delivery Of Government Services Within a Stipulated Time Frame. 

* The Assam State Government Has Introduced a Fiscal Scheme For Girls Students To Prevent Them Being Marriage Before The Age. 

* Assam State Government Has Launched The Mukhyamantri Nijut Moina Scheme.

( Under This Scheme Empower Girls With Financial, Encourage For Education).

APPOINTMENT - 

* Prem Singh Tamang Has Been Elected As The Leader Of SKM Legislature Party Of Sikkim.

* Lepzungchiba Jamir Became First Naga Life Member Of National Bee Board.

*  ZPM's Richard Vanlalhmangaiha Wins From One Lok Sabha Seat In Mizoram.

CHIEF MINISTER - 

* Sikkim Krantikari Morcha ( SKM)  Chief Prem Singh Tamang Takes Oath As The Chief Minister Of Sikkim.

* Sanjeet Kharel Has Sworn In As Pro-Tem Speaker Of Sikkim Legislative Assembly. 

* Raj Kumari Thapa Has Been Elected As The Deputy Speaker Of House Of Sikkim.

* Prema Khandu Has Sworn In As Chief Minister Of Arunachal Pradesh For Third Term.

* Chowna Mein Takes Oath As The Deputy Chief Minister Of Arunachal Pradesh.

* Tesam Pongte Has Been Elected As The Speaker Of Arunachal Pradesh.

* Kardo Nyigyor Has Been Elected As Deputy Speaker Of The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 

ENDANGERED SPECIES - 

* The Endangered Musk Deer Has Been Spotted At Sela Pass, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

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WILDLIFE & NEW SPECIES - 

* Scientists From IISER Bhopal Have Discovered A New Species Of Plant In Arunachal Pradesh.

( Species Name Given - Didymocarpus Janakie) 

( Team Was Lead By Rhuthupurna SB & Dr. Vinita Gowda Of The Tropical Ecology And Evolution Lab, Department Of Biological Science IISER Bhopal)

( Named After Botanist Doctor Janaki Ammal) 

* Researchers From Arunachal Pradesh Regional Centre ( APRC) Associated With Botanical Survey Of India (BSI) Have Identified a New Herbaceous Plant Species In Mandla Region Of West Kameng District.

( NAMED - Petrocosmea Arunachalense)

( Plant Family - Gesneriaceae)

* Researchers Have Discovered a New Ant ( Bright Metallic Blue) Species From Arunachal Pradesh's Siang Valley. 

( The New Ant Named As - PARAPARATRECHINA NEELA) 

JULY - 

NEW SPECIES - 

* Researchers From Zoological Survey Of India (ZSI) Has Discovered A New Species Of Forest Dwelling Horned Frog In Arunachal Pradesh's Talle Wildlife Sanctuary.

( Xenophrys Apatani)

( It Has Been Named After Dominat Apatani community Of Subaru District In Arunachal Pradesh).

* Thupten Lhamu Has Been Crowned As Miss Universe Arunachal Pradesh 2024.

FIRST IN - 

* Assamese Farmer Mohan Chandra Borah Has Set Up North East India's First Seed Library At Jorhat, Assam.( Named Anapoorna)

* 300 seeds Are Collected

* The Sikkim Government Has Mandated a Garbage Bag For All Tourist Vehicle Entering State.

PORTAL - 

* Union Minister For Telecommunication Jyotiraditya Scindia Has Launched The NE-RACE Portal, ( For Farmers Of North Eastern)

INAUGURATION - 

* Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandhu Has Inaugurated The FIFA Standard Artificial Turf Football Ground At Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyasto High Altitude  Stadium In Tawang.

* Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Has Launched India's 500th Community Radio Station- Apna Radio 90.0 FM At IIMC Aizwal.

FESTIVAL - 

* Arunachal Pradesh Celebrates Dree Festival.

*  Tripura State Celebrates KHARCHI Puja 

BILL PASSED - 

* The Assam Cabinet Has Approved A Bill To Abolish The Assam Muslim Marriages And Divorce Registration Act And Rules Of 1935 ( on 18th July 2024)

* Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Has Passed The Arunachal Pradesh Public Examination ( Measures To Prevent Unfair Means In Recruitment) Bill 2024.

APPOINTMENTS - 

*  IPS Officer Shri Makarand Deouskar Took Charge As Inspector General Of BSF Guwahati Assam. 

AWARDS - 

*  Nagaland Has Recive The Best State In Horticulture 2024 Award At The Agriculture Leadership Conclave At New Delhi. 

* Wahengbam Shaya Has Received Prestigious Sant Kabir Handloom Award ( Kamala Devi Chhatopadhya Award) 2023.

* Nagaland Madrigal Singers Have Won Two Gold Medals At World Choir Games Held In New Zealand. 

* Tripura Urban Livelihood Mission (TULM) Society Has Received SPARK Award.

AWARDS - 

* Cherapunji, Meghalaya Eastern Craft Gin Clinched Gold at Prestigious GIN MASTER Competition In London.

* Late Bubul Gogoi, Posthumously Received The GAJ GAURAV Award 2024 On The Occasion Of World Elephant Day.

* Eco Warriors Nagaland, An NGO Has Received The Radiant Wellness Award At 7th Radiant Wellness Conclave. 

* Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg To Recive The Honorary Doctorate From USTM. 

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Announced Sonal Mansingh Set To Receive The Prestigious Srimanta Sankardeva Award.

* Centre Approved Rs 40 Crores For Flood Affected People Of Tripura.

BILL PASSED - 

* The Assam Legislative Assembly Has Passed The Assam Compulsory Registration Of Muslim Marriages And Divorce Bill 2024 

& ASSAM Land And Revenue Regulations Bill 2024. 

BUDGET - 

* Cabinet Has Approved 4136 Crores For Hydro Electric Project In North East India.

HOST - 

* 20th Edition Of Governor's Cup State Level Fencing Championship 2024 Kicked Off At Imphal. Manipur,

CERTIFICATE - 

* The North Eastern Handicrafts And Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC) Has Successfully Obtained The Prestigious Oeko-Tex Certification For Its Eri Silk.

FIRST TO - 

* Nagaland Became The First Indian State To Implement Insurance To Cover Disaster Response.

* Arunachal Pradesh's Ibi Lollen Become The First Indian Woman Referee To Host officiate At 22ND World Arm Wrestling Championship.

* Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma Handed Over 20 Inflatable Rubber Boats To Kaziranga National Park And Tiger Reserves.

* Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Has Presented A Budget Of Rs 14,400 Crores In Vidhan Sabha.

BOOKS - 

* A New Book Titled Minimum Floor Price Has Launched In Guwahati.( Assam Tea Industry )

MOU SIGNED - 

*  Meitei And Kuki Groups Of Manipur Has Signed Peace Agreement To End Hostilities And Establish Peace In Jiribam District.

*  The Assam Government Has Signed MoU With Prasar Bharti To Produce a Documentary Series On The Life Of Lachit Borphukan. ( FOR 52 EPISODES) 

*  IIT Guwahati Has Collaboration With Tapei Economic And Cultural Center To Establish Taiwan Education Center.

* Assam Signed MoU With GSI For Implementation Of Experimental Regional Landslide Early Warning System.

INAUGURATION - 

* Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Inaugurated The 133rd Edition Of Durand Cup At Shimla.

* Tata GROUP Chairman Has Laid Foundation Stone Of Semiconductor Plant At Assam Of 27000 Crores.

*  Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Has Inaugurated The 300 Feet Bailey Suspension Bridge (BSB) Over The Teesta River 

( Marking A Significant Milestone In States Recovery From The Devastated Flash Floods in October 2023)

*  Indian Railways Introduced Advanced Water Levels Monitoring System In The Brahmaputra Mail Express At Kamakshya Railway Station.

RENAME - 

*  RUPSI Airport, Assam Has Been Renamed As Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma.

APPOINTMENTS -

* Kuber Bhandari Sworn In As Sikkim New State Information Commissioner.

*  Former Judge Dr Bibhas Kanti Kilikdar Sworn In As Lokayukta Of Tripura.

MOU SIGNED - 

* Arunachal Pradesh Government Has Signed MoU With Wetlands International South Asia ( WISA) For Conservation Of High Altitude  Wetlands. 

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

* Former Meghalaya CM Salseng C Marak Passes Away.

* Eminent Artist Of Assam Chandra Kamal Gogoi Passed Away.

NEW SPECIES - 

* A New Species Of Loach, Named SCHISTURA SONARENGAENSIS Has Discovered In South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.

* Six New Species Of Bent-Toed geckos Have Been Identified In Arunachal Pradesh.

( description of six new species of bent-toed gecko belonging to the genus Cyrtodactylus from Northeast India demonstrates the region’s hidden diversity and reiterates the need for its further exploration) 

* A Team Of Entomologists Have Discovered 3 New Edible Insects Species From Arunachal Pradesh. 

( GENUS - CORIDIUS) ( FAMILY - DINI DORIDUS ( Hemiptera) 

( Named - Coridius Adii) 

( Coridius Insperatus) 

( Coridius Esculents) 

* A Rare Butterfly Species Named Neptis Philyra Commonly Known As Long Streak Sailor Has Been Discovered For The First Time In Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh.

* Zoologist From Mizoram Has Discovered a New Species Of Snake ( Called - Smithophis Mizoramensis)

( Local Name - Tuithiangrul) 

( & Mizo Brook Snake) 

*  An Orchid Without Flower Named Gastrodia Indica Has Been Discovered In Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary In Sikkim. 

( Species - Cleistogamus )

* The New Invasive Pest, The Caterpillar Slug ( Elutherocaulis Haroldi Dundee) 1980 Also Known As Purcell's Hunter Slug Has Been Discovered In Manipur. 

( Family - Veronicellidae)