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PM to inaugurate slew of projects during visit to Manipur, Tripura today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple developmental projects during his visit to the states of Manipur and Tripura on Tuesday

Cong targets PM after Meghalaya governor's 'arrogant' remark about him

"Narendra Modi ji is this true?" the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge asked

Govt has pushed NE into 'abyss' of lawlessness, insurgency & chaos: Cong

The Congress on Thursday tore into the BJP government saying that its "lust for power" has pushed the North East into abyss of "lawlessness, insurgency and chaos."

East, NE India to see wet spell during next 48 hours, dry thereafter

East and northeast India will see a wet spell during the next 48 hours and dry weather thereafter, the IMD said

Manipur govt likely to propose to lift AFSPA from state: Officials

Keeping in view the violent activities by militant outfits, the Union Home Ministry in consultation with the state government had imposed AFSPA in Manipur on September 8, 1980

Sonowal tasks experts with feasibility report on organic farming in NE

Sonowal asked an expert group of academicians and agri-entrepreneurs to draw up a report on the feasibility of organic and natural farming in the Northeast

Mizoram prepares for 150th year of Christmas celebration

People in Christian-majority Mizoram are preparing for the 150th year of Christmas celebration in the tiny northeastern state.

Statsguru: 7 charts show economic growth of northeast India in past few yrs

Though there was numerical improvement in the situation in terms of violence, economic challenges continue to ail the sunrise states of India

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Nagaland civilian killings: Tribal body revises death toll to 14

Confusion prevailed over the death toll in firing by security forces on civilians in Nagaland's Mon district, with a tribal body claiming that 17 people were killed, but later revised the figure to 14

Shah asks industries to invest in Northeast, says environment is conducive

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked industries to invest in the Northeast and said the Narendra Modi government has created a conducive environment for the industrial growth of the region

Northeastern region to turn into oil palm hub of India: Tomar

The Union minister emphasised playing an equal role for the development of the crop and assured to make major investments

India lags behind if Northeast lags behind: Vice President Naidu

Naidu on Monday advised the North-Eastern council to propel the northeast region on a resurgent phase of accelerated development by quickly resolving issues that have been impeding its progress

Some north-eastern states lagging in Covid vaccination, shows data

At the current pace, some states in the northeast will take two years to vaccinate their entire eligible population

Mamata Banerjee has serious plans for northeast: TMC leader Sushmita Dev

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has serious plans for the northeast, said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev on Tuesday

Imphal, 4th capital city in NE, to come on railway map within 27 months

Manipurs Imphal will be the fourth capital city in the mountainous northeastern region expected to come on the Indian railway map within the next 27 months.

Assam govt relaxes curfew timings, allows inter-district movement

The new guidelines, which also permits the opening of final year classes of technical education, will be effective from 5 am on Wednesday until further orders,

New history of connectivity being written in northeast: PM Modi

Modi on Sunday said a new history of connectivity is being written in the northeast, and announced that the work to connect the state capitals in the region with rail services will be completed soon.

Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row, orders rationing

The Mizoram government ordered rationing the purchase of diesel and petrol as the movement of vehicles, including the tankers carrying fuel, continued to remain shut on National Highway-306. The order issued by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on Friday said that the state could face a huge crisis of fuel, which comes via neighbouring Assam, due to the inter-state border dispute. "All filling stations are instructed not to issue petrol and diesel beyond the permitted quantities. Only those vehicles that go to filling stations will be issued oil," the order said. The quantity of fuel that can be purchased at a time by heavy motor vehicles such as six, eight and twelve wheelers is capped at 50 litres, and 20 litres for medium motor vehicles like pick-up trucks. Maximum three litres of oil is allowed for scooters, five litres for other two-wheelers, and 10 litres for cars, the order said. Trucks carrying rice bags, oil and LPG will be allowed to get fuel, whic

Lightning activity shows increasing trend in past two decades: Minister

A mobile app called "Damini" lightning app has been developed to monitor lightning activities in the skies.