northeast india

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...

March 3, Kohima: Member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Achumbemo Kikon, today raised serious concerns regarding the instances of racial discrimination faced by people from the Northeast in mainland India.Speaking during the Zero Hour of the ongoing session of the Nagaland Legislative...

March 2, Kohima: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian, has reiterated the Centre's commitment to accelerating development in the Northeast towards a "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India).He was on a two-day visit to the Tuensang...

Guwahati, March 2 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Monday that the state has emerged as a rapidly growing industrial hub, significantly expanding beyond its traditional role as a tea-producing region.In a post on the social media platform X, Chief Minister Sarma said that...

Shillong/Kohima, February 27. Former BJP legislator from Nagaland and the party's former national spokesperson, Mmhonlumo Kikon, has been appointed General Secretary (Political) of the National People's Party (NPP) with immediate effect, party sources said on Friday.NPP sources in Shillong...

Guwahati, February 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the state government's industrial push under the Unnati initiative is providing strong momentum to the state's growth story, with significant investments being made in manufacturing and infrastructure...

Union Minister for the Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, virtually interacted with the 12th batch of the ongoing Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme in Arunachal Pradesh today. Addressing the participating students, the Minister stated that the...

New Delhi, February 25 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met a group of women from the northeast on Wednesday, assuring them that strict action would be taken against those involved in making racist remarks and derogatory insults against a few Arunachali tenants in Malviya Nagar, a South Delhi...

New Delhi, February 25 Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Wednesday that atrocities against people from the Northeast will not be tolerated, and strong action will be taken against those committing such crimes.Rijiju and Khandu were responding...

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K. Sangma, strongly condemned the recent incident of racist slurs directed at residents from Arunachal Pradesh in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, calling the episode "truly unfortunate" and "completely unacceptable in today's world."Reacting to the incident...

Shillong, February 24 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has urged authorities to take strict action over the alleged racial and sexual harassment of a woman doctor from Nagaland in Uttar Pradesh, stating that such incidents should not be treated as recurring news headlines.Condemning...

Numaligarh (Assam), February 24 The cost of the three-fold capacity expansion of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd, the largest refinery in the Northeast, is likely to increase by nearly Rs 5,900 crore to around Rs 34,000 crore, company officials said.The company has sent a proposal to the government to...