northeast india

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...

March 7, New Delhi – In a major anti-drug operation, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Cachar Police, apprehended five individuals and seized approximately ₹3.5 crore worth of heroin in Cachar.The operation was based on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in...

Agartala, March 8 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Sunday that the Northeast has been witnessing connectivity development over the past decade, boosting economic activities in the region.Addressing the graduation ceremony of Tripura Central University in Suryamaninagar in West Tripura...

Agartala, March 8 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Sunday that the Northeast has been witnessing development in connectivity over the past decade, which has boosted economic activities in the region.Addressing the convocation of Tripura Central University in Suryamaninagar, West...

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan described the peace accord signed between the Government of India and Mizoram as one of the most successful agreements ever concluded in the country, attributing it to ensuring lasting peace and development in the state.Speaking at the 20th convocation ceremony...

New Delhi, March 7 – The government on Saturday dismissed claims circulating on social media that the Centre is planning to create a new Union Territory by combining certain districts from Bihar and West Bengal located near the strategically important Siliguri corridor.The Press Information...

Kohima, March 6 Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday highlighted the government's focus on the development of the Northeastern region under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the initiatives taken by the government would significantly contribute to creating...

New Delhi, March 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that since agriculture is a state subject, states must be encouraged to fulfill their budgetary responsibilities, as he called for strengthening budget provisions at the district level for maximum impact.Addressing the third...

Dibrugarh (Assam), March 5 A major fire broke out on Thursday at the railway mechanical workshop in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, officials said.There have been no reports of any injuries so far, they added.The incident occurred at the first mechanical railway workshop in Northeast India...

Chennai, March 5 – The Indian National Congress has nominated All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Christopher Tilak as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu in the upcoming biennial elections, scheduled for this month.The seat has been allocated to the Congress as part of...