Nagaland gets its 2nd railway station after a century at Shokhuvi, Donyi Polo Express train runs daily and directly connects Nagaland with Arunachal Pradesh.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an interest subvention of 1.5 percent per annum on short-term agriculture loans up to Rs 3 lakh to ensure "adequate credit flow in the agriculture sector".
Union Health Ministry launched a new campaign named 'Paalan 1000 National Campaign' and a parenting application, focussing on the development of children in the first two years.
China has agreed to finance a feasibility study for a cross-border railway with Nepal under the trans-Himalayan multi-dimensional connectivity network.