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Published on: September 17 2021
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· The Central Government has announced the inauguration of Software Technology Park of India (STPI) in Kohima at around 12 noon on Friday 17th September.
· The technical center will be launched by Rajiv Chandrashekhar, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and IT.
· The objective of this technology park is to encourage and promote the export of software from India.
· Software Technology Park of India (STPI) is a science and technology organization established in 1991 by the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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About Nagaland
v Nagaland is a state in Northeast India. It is bounded on the north by the state of Arunachal Pradesh, on the west by Assam, on the south by Manipur and on the east by the Sagaing region of Myanmar.
v Founded: 30 November 1963
v Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio
v Capital: Kohima
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