<span style="color: #222222;">Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio yesterday announced two new grants, namely, the Chief Minister's Grant for Journalism and the Chief Minister's Research Grant. Delivering the Budget Speech at the ongoing Budget Session, Mr Rio said, the journalism grant will support the strengthening of democracy and thereby positively impact good governance as it is an endeavour to empower a vibrant fourth estate. He said, the research grant will support advancement of science and extend funding to research and research scholars. <br />''<br />''  The Chief Minister also said, a Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Research Centre for Conflict Resolution will be set up in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, which would become a hub for scholars and Parliamentary studies while researching conflict resolution and strengthening of democracy through Parliamentary interventions and initiatives. </span><br />