Agartala, February 11 (IANS): 'Destination North East 2016' festival begins in the national capital from Friday in an effort to bring the rest of India closer to the northeast region. The union ministry of DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) is organising the three-day event at New Delhi's Pragati Maidan. "Destination North East is being organised aiming to bring the rest of India closer to northeast region. The region has certain speciality which is a great asset for the nation," a statement issued by the ministry said here, quoting union DoNER minister Jitendra Singh. "The region would play an important role in India's 'Act East Policy'," the statement said.
