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Non-stop efforts being made for Assam's progress, says PM Modi

Modi said on Thursday said that the development of Assam is a top priority for the present government

Violence reported on Assam-Mizoram border; prohibitory orders in Hailakandi

Several shacks were torched and a few persons were injured in an attack by unidentified people in Hailakandi district of Assam

Railways focussing on international connectivity through N-E region: NFR GM

Indian Railways is focussing on international connectivity through the North East, particularly with Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, Northeast Frontier Railway general manager Anshul Gupta said

Rs 1,100 crore push for rubber plantation in northeast India

Industry body ATMA will invest Rs 1,100 crore to undertake rubber plantation in additional 2,00,000 hectares of land in northeast India in the next five years

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Mizoram between January 9-10

Amit Shah will visit Mizoram between January 9-10, government sources said here on Wednesday

NE development PM's dream, many projects sanctioned: Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept the northeast in his heart, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday

2020: Sikkim suffers Rs 600-crore blow as Covid cripples tourism industry

Sikkim reeled under a serious crisis in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic crippled its tourism industry, the mainstay of its economy

Amit Shah likely to visit Assam on Dec 26, ahead of 2021 assembly polls

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is likely to visit Assam on December 26. Several Opposition MLAs and leaders are likely to join the BJP ahead of 2021 Assembly polls in Assam

Northeast to emerge as favourite tourist spot after Covid-19: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the Northeast would emerge as a favourite tourist and trade destination when the pandemic ended and holiday lovers would prefer the region over tourist spots abroad

NDA committed to serving people of Northeast, says PM Narendra Modi

With the BJP set to rule the Bodoland Territorial Council with its new ally United People's Party Liberal, PM Modi asserted that NDA is committed to serving the people of the Northeast

Few facilities, costly travel: Free cancer treatment, yet patients drop out

The seven northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland report a higher cancer burden than the Indian average

Northeast states managing Covid best, followed by Bihar and UP: SBI study

Daily cases declining after peak of September 16 and recovery higher than new cases at all India level

Assam, Mizoram in letter war over boundary disputes amid border tensions

Amid tension on the border, governments of Assam and Mizoram have engaged in a letter war over issues related to the boundary dispute between the two states

Gadkari lays foundation stone of first multi-modal logistic park in Assam

Gadkari said his Ministry has envisaged developing 35 Multi-modal Logistic Parks (MMLPs) in the country and work on preparing DPR (detailed project report) and feasibility report is underway

Minister Jitendra Singh asks UK to explore biz opportunities in Northeast

Union Minister Jitendra Singh asked the UK to explore business opportunities in India's northeast region, saying the two countries can form a "mutually rewarding" relationship

Northeast to emerge as biz, tourist destination post-Covid: Jitendra Singh

Addressing a virtual meeting with officials of British High Commission, he invited the British government and the private sector for exploiting the huge business potential in the northeast

No cinema halls to reopen in Northeast on Oct 15 despite Centre's Unlock 5

The cinema halls in the Northeast will not reopen on October 15 despite the Centre allowing it as part of its 'Unlock 5' guidelines as the states have not issued any guidelines in this regard.

All Northeast states taken into confidence on Naga issue: Himanta Sarma

The Centre has taken all the Northeastern states into confidence on the Naga peace issue and it is unlikely that there will be any contention among them, NEDA convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam flood situation improves marginally; affected people down over 30,000

The number of people reeling under the deluge now is 1,04,625 while it was 1,35,074 on Sunday, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a bulletin

Flood waters recede further in Assam; over 241,000 affected in 4 districts

Flood waters in Assam further receded on Friday and remained in four districts affecting a population of over 2.41 lakh, though the deluge claimed one more life, a government bulletin said here. With the death of one person in Morigaon district, the total number of people who lost their lives in flood-related incidents this year rose to 121, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in the bulletin. It said that 2,41,825 people of 379 villages in four districts are now affected, while the number of people hit by the calamity on Thursday was 2.70 lakh in seven districts. Flood waters receded from three districts since Thursday and the districts of Goalpara, Morigaon, Hojai and Nagaon remained submerged now. ASDMA said that 22,802 hectare of crop areas are under water now. Nagaon is the worst-hit district with more than 1.79 lakh people reeling under the flood, followed by Morigaon (34,424), Goalpara (26,127) and Hojai (2,067). The Brahmaputra river is flo