Northeast

Mizoram urges visiting Finance Commission team to accord special consideration to state

Aizawl, Feb 24: The Mizoram government on Monday urged the 16th Finance Commission to accord special consideration in terms of fund allocation, keeping in mind the state's difficult terrain,...

11 firearms surrendered in Manipur

Imphal, Feb 24: At least 11 firearms including AK 56 rifle were surrendered by public in Manipur's Thoubal...

PM to inaugurate biz summit exhibition with focus on Assam’s strengths, potential

Guwahati, Feb 24: From Assam’s traditional textile industry, tourism potential to futuristic semiconductor units, the state’s traditional strengths...

Ex-Assam MP Badruddin Ajmal apologises for ‘sexist’ remarks against MLA’s wife

Guwahati, Feb 24: Former MP and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Monday apologised for his purported sexist remarks...

Mizoram Guv urges authorities to expedite widening work of national highway

Aizawl, Feb 24: Mizoram Governor General (Retired) Vijay Kumar Singh has urged a centrally-owned construction company to expedite...
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Meitei body urges Centre to set up dedicated anti-narcotics bureau in northeast

Imphal, Feb 2: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) has urged the central government to set up a dedicated anti-narcotics bureau in the...

Turning cows into cash: Inspiring story of Arunachal’s ‘Milkman of Aalo’

Itanagar, Feb 2: Disillusioned by the demands of his low-paying job, Dope Padu, a civil engineering diploma holder, took a bold step to pursue...

Tripura to raise issue of rebuilding embankment by B’desh on border ‘zero line’ at river panel meet

By Prabir Sil Agartala, Feb 2: The Tripura government will take up the issue of rebuilding an embankment by the Bangladesh authorities, some portions of...

Ex BTC Dy Chief Kampa Borgoyari quits BPF after 20 years, likely to join UPPL

Guwahati, Feb 2: In a major political shift, former Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) deputy chief Kampa Borgoyari has resigned from the Bodoland People’s Front...

BSF nabs 14 Bangladeshis in Tripura since Jan 26

Agartala, Feb 2: The Border Security Force (BSF) has nabbed 14 Bangladeshis in Tripura since January 26 for illegally entering India, a senior official...

Sikkim CM Tamang terms Union Budget as “transformative”

Gangtok, Feb 2: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday described Union Budget 2025-26 as "transformative and inclusive". The union budget is a significant...

Union Budget 2025-26: A visionary roadmap for Northeast’s growth, say industrialists

“The removal of customs duties on 36 critical life-saving drugs, including treatments for cancer and rare diseases, will substantially reduce treatment costs and benefit...

Himanta hails ‘Viksit Bharat Budget 2025’ as a game changer for Assam

Urea plant, MSME boost, tax exemptions & infrastructure push to propel state’s growth Guwahati, Feb 1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has hailed the...

‘Recycled promises with no implementation’, Ajmal slams Union Budget

Badruddin Ajmal criticizes lack of employment measures, price control & minority welfare Guwahati, Feb 1: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president and former MP...

AJP slams Sitharaman for ‘misleading’ statement on Namrup fertilizer plant

Guwahati, Feb 1: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), the regional party of the state, has strongly criticized Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her...

DB Stock Consultancy scam: CBI files chargesheet against mastermind Deepankar Barman

Guwahati, Feb 1: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second supplementary chargesheet against Deepankar Barman, the alleged mastermind behind the massive...

Arunachal minister stresses need-based welfare allocation

Itanagar, Feb 1: Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu on Friday emphasised the importance of transparent and need-based distribution of welfare scheme benefits,...
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