northeast india

Guwahati, March 17 – In a significant political development ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament, Pradyut Bordoloi, tendered his resignation from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the Congress in the state...

Aizawl, March 17 Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh on Tuesday emphasized the need to understand "local dynamics" before making policy decisions, during an interaction with a high-level research team at Lok Bhavan here, officials said.Speaking with the 12-member multi-disciplinary team from...

Aizawl, March 17 – Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (retired) said on Tuesday that the ongoing railway project in the state includes plans to extend the railway line to southern Mizoram, connecting it with the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) in Myanmar, a move expected...

New Delhi, March 15 – India’s Northeast region is witnessing a major strategic and economic transformation driven by large-scale connectivity and infrastructure initiatives undertaken in recent years, according to a report by India Narrative.The report, titled “Bridging the North East...

Agartala, March 14 Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday urged people to vote for the BJP in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council elections for peace and development.Addressing a programme in Dhumacherra, Dhalai district, Saha said that other political parties – the Congress...

Silchar, March 14 Asserting that the Centre is working to minimize the impact of global conflicts on the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the opposition Congress is acting "irresponsibly" by trying to create panic in the country.Addressing a public meeting in...

March 13, New Delhi – E-commerce giant Amazon has expanded its dedicated air cargo service, Amazon Air, to Northeast India.The inaugural flight to Guwahati was launched from Indira Gandhi International Airport by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu.The Civil Aviation Minister...

New Delhi, March 13 In a move to strengthen its services in the Northeast, Amazon India has added a new route connecting Guwahati and Kolkata to its dedicated air cargo service, Amazon Air.Launched in 2023, the freighter service initially served Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.The...

Guwahati, March 13 Asserting that the sounds of bombs and gunfire are a thing of the past in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the BJP ensured long-lasting peace in the region, while the Congress signed various accords for "selfish interests".Addressing a public...

New Delhi, March 13 To enhance its services in the Northeast, Amazon India has added a new route connecting Guwahati and Kolkata to its dedicated air cargo fleet, Amazon Air.Launched in 2023, the freighter service initially served Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.The expansion...

New Delhi, March 13 – The ISI is engaging India in an unconventional battle, using social media to extract sensitive information.Setting up modules to lure officials is not new; Indian agencies have learned that the ISI is operating at full capacity this time.Pakistan has attempted to obtain...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 and its pre-event roadshows have attracted investment interest worth Rs 4.48 lakh crore for the region, according to Minister of State for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Sukanta Majumdar, who informed the Lok...

Members of the Mizo diaspora in Canada are set to showcase the traditional Cheraw dance (what people outside the state called ‘bamboo dance’) at a major cultural event celebrating the heritage of Northeast India, scheduled to be held in Vancouver later this year.The event, titled “Northeast...

Guwahati, March 11 PSU Indian Oil Corp, which supplies LPG cylinders to almost 85 per cent of the entire Northeast market, said on Wednesday that it has enough stock to provide the cooking fuel in the region during the coming period, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.A senior...

Itanagar, March 10 Members of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, from all parties, strongly condemned incidents of racial discrimination against people from the Northeast in other parts of the country on Tuesday. The lawmakers urged the Centre to enact a strict anti-racism law.The...

Mumbai, March 9 Actor Adarsh Gourav, who recently appeared in ‘Tu Yaa Main’, has spoken about his love for travelling and exploring off the beaten path.The actor has begun filming a tentatively titled docu-series, ‘The Tribal Voice’. The series takes Adarsh across Northeast India, where he...

New Delhi, March 9 – Four minors have been apprehended in connection with the alleged assault on a Manipuri woman and her transgender friend in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, police said on Monday.According to the Delhi Police, the accused were apprehended during raids conducted in the area...

Shillong, March 9 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said that the alleged assault of two people from the Northeast in a Delhi park has prompted him to demand action. He stated that racial bullying against people from the region cannot be accepted as the "new normal."Sangma...

Shillong, March 9 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma expressed strong anger on Monday over the alleged assault on two people from the Northeast near the Saket District Court Complex in the national capital, calling the incident "disgusting" and urging authorities to take strict action...

Cachar (Assam), March 8: In a significant success against drug trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the state Police, apprehended five drug peddlers and recovered heroin worth nearly Rs 3.5 crore from their possession in Cachar district, officials said on Sunday.A Defence...