Amid protests by opposition and eminent citizens over tree cutting in Guwahati for building flyovers in the city, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Dighalipkuri area in the city, which has become a bone of contention for the past several days.
Category: NORTH EAST
Will win four constituencies, contest on one seat only: Assam CM on bypolls
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday claimed that the BJP and its allies will easily win in the four Assembly constituencies while there will be a contest on only one seat.
Centre releases funds for rural local bodies in Haryana, Tripura, Mizoram
The Union government has released the 15th Finance Commission Grants during the financial year 2024–25, for the rural local bodies of Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on Tuesday.
Manipur: Security forces arrest seven, recovers arms & ammunition
Security forces in Manipur during the past 24 hours arrested six militants belonging to two banned militant outfits and a cadre of Arambai Tenggol, a radical Meitei group, police said on Monday.
12 more Bangladeshi nationals apprehended in border areas of Meghalaya & Tripura
Infiltration from unrest hit Bangladesh into northeastern states of India continued with 12 more citizens of the neighbouring country and three Indian touts being arrested on Monday from along the bordering areas in Tripura and Meghalaya, officials said.
Train services resume in NE after wagon of goods train derailed in Assam tunnel
Normal train services resumed on Sunday in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section after the regular train services remained disrupted since Thursday following the derailment of a loaded goods wagon, officials said.
Act sincerely to implement New Education Policy: Manipur Guv to VCs
Manipur Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Saturday asked the Vice-Chancellors and Registrars of Central and state universities to act sincerely for the total implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP)-2020.
Manipur Police constable shoots Sub-Inspector dead after verbal spat
A Manipur Police constable in Jiribam district fatally shot his senior colleague, a Sub-Inspector rank police officer, on Saturday after a verbal spat over some issue, officials said.
Train services in parts of NE states to start on Sunday: Officials
Railways officials on Saturday said that normal train services are expected to start on Sunday in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section after the regular train services remained disrupted for the third day following the derailment of a loaded goods wagon.
Six trains remain cancelled on Guwahati line, after derailment of goods train's wagon
Train services continue to remain disrupted in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section after the derailment of a loaded goods wagon though efforts are on in full swing to restore the rail traffic.
Border guards of India, B'desh exchange sweets on Diwali
On the occasion of Diwali, sweets were exchanged on Thursday between the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), all along the border with Bangladesh, officials said.
Process of disengagement almost complete: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on India-China LAC truce
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said a broad consensus has been achieved by India and China to restore the ground situation in certain areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Drugs valued at Rs 18 cr seized in Tripura, two held
On the eve of the Diwali celebration, Assam Rifles on Wednesday recovered huge quantities of drugs worth Rs 18 crores in Tripura after the contraband smuggled from Myanmar and ferried to the state via Mizoram and southern Assam, officials said.
Manipur: Hand grenade found in front of college near Raj Bhavan
A powerful live hand grenade was found at the gates of Ghanapriya Women's College, located less than 100 metres from the Raj Bhavan here on Monday, police said.
Amur falcons to be tagged with satellite transmitters during Manipur halt to study migratory routes
A senior Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist would tag Amur falcons in Manipur’s Tamenglong district with satellite transmitters early next month to analyse the migratory routes of the raptors, forest officials said.
Cyclone Dana likely to bring rainfall in Assam, other northeastern states
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati, moderate rain was very likely to occur at many places over Mizoram and Tripura while light to moderate rain was very likely to occur at a few places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur.
Northeast Frontier Railway achieve 64 pc electrification of its network
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in the northeastern states and in seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of north Bihar, has achieved 64 per cent electrification of its network, officials said on Tuesday.
Centre to step up 98 NH projects in 4 NE states to boost connectivity
To boost surface connectivities and economic growth, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has stressed the need to speed up the 98 National Highway projects in four northeastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.
Security forces recover huge cache of arms, ammunition in strife-struck Manipur
Assam Rifles and Manipur Police in their continued operation recovered 12 weapons and a large cache of ammunition and war-like stores in the past week in Manipur, officials said on Monday.
Meghalaya: Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival to take place in association with Japan
The annual event in Meghalaya - Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival - is set to take place in November this year with Japan as a partner country, an official said on Monday.
Drugs valued at Rs 6.40 crore seized in Assam, Arunachal; 3 held
Heroin, smuggled from Myanmar, worth over Rs 6.40 crore was seized and three persons were arrested in two separate operations by the police personnel in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, officials said.
Drug menace rose in NE after military coup in Myanmar, unrest in Manipur: Officials
After the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021 and the ethnic turmoil in Manipur since May 2023, illegal drug-related activities and smuggling into the country's northeastern region increased, officials said on Friday, stressing the need to step up vigilance and action to curb the drug menace.
Normal train services restored after derailment of Agartala-Mumbai train in Assam
After the derailment of six coaches, engine and the power car of Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express on Thursday at Dibalong in Assam, the normal train services were restored on Friday in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, officials said.
Mild intensity earthquake hits parts of NE states
Meanwhile, tremors were also felt in western and southern Tripura after another earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck neighbouring Bangladesh after Thursday midnight.
Agartala-Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Express derails in Assam; no casualties
A total of six coaches besides the engine and the power car of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derailed on Thursday at Dibalong in Assam's Dima Hasao district, an official said, adding no casualties, however, were reported.