northeast india

Kohima, March 23 – The five-day 9th North East Youth Festival 2026 concluded at the Chumoukedima Football Stadium in Dimapur, bringing together youth from across the region in a vibrant celebration of culture, talent, and unity.Director of Youth Resources & Sports, Kethosituo Sekhose...

New Delhi, March 23 BJP MP Dorjee Tshering Lepcha commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for transforming India into a global power that earns respect worldwide and congratulated him for becoming the longest-serving head of government, surpassing the previous record held by former...

March 23, New Delhi: In the Lok Sabha, Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba highlighted the transformative development in Sikkim and the Northeast under PM Narendra Modi. He noted that improved connectivity, better governance, and landmark infrastructure projects like the Pakyong Airport have reshaped the...

New Delhi, March 23 India must adopt a radical approach and review its defense spending in light of the ongoing war in West Asia and the changing geopolitical landscape, said Fauzia Khan, a member of the Rajya Sabha from the NCP-SCP, on Monday.Participating in discussions on the Appropriation...

New Delhi, March 21 Among the states going to election next month, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are in a direct contest only in Assam, where they are the principal constituents of their respective alliances.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has emerged as an influential...

New Delhi, March 20 – The northeastern states have always been a target of external elements. This explains why insurgency has lasted so long in the region. And now, some militant groups are trying to launch drone strikes targeting critical infrastructure in the region.Since 2014, the...

New Delhi, March 19 An alert issued by security agencies based on information about attempts by certain "persons of interest" to flee India after illegally entering from Myanmar via the porous Mizoram border, led to the arrest of seven foreigners, including an US security analyst, officials said...

New Delhi, March 18 – The recent arrest of an alleged military warfare trainer in India, and the death linked to espionage in Bangladesh last year, point to a larger vulnerability and competing intelligence agendas in the region, despite being separate incidents, coincidentally linked only by...

Itanagar, March 18 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday praised the Union Cabinet's decision to approve the small hydropower development scheme for 2026-31, saying the move would significantly boost clean energy generation and rural economic development in the northeastern...

New Delhi, March 18 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed chargesheets against three members of the banned People's Liberation Army (PLA) terrorist organization in the Assam Rifles truck ambush case, in which two personnel of the paramilitary force were killed in Manipur...

New Delhi, March 18 Asgard Alcobev, formerly known as Banganga Paper Industries, has entered into a strategic agreement with Mohan Meakins (Solan) to brew and sell the iconic Golden Eagle Beers in the northeastern region.Its Shillong-based subsidiary, CMJ Breweries, has signed an agreement...

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...