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Shah asks industries to invest in Northeast, says environment is conducive

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked industries to invest in the Northeast and said the Narendra Modi government has created a conducive environment for the industrial growth of the region

Northeastern region to turn into oil palm hub of India: Tomar

The Union minister emphasised playing an equal role for the development of the crop and assured to make major investments

India lags behind if Northeast lags behind: Vice President Naidu

Naidu on Monday advised the North-Eastern council to propel the northeast region on a resurgent phase of accelerated development by quickly resolving issues that have been impeding its progress

Some north-eastern states lagging in Covid vaccination, shows data

At the current pace, some states in the northeast will take two years to vaccinate their entire eligible population

Mamata Banerjee has serious plans for northeast: TMC leader Sushmita Dev

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has serious plans for the northeast, said Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev on Tuesday

Imphal, 4th capital city in NE, to come on railway map within 27 months

Manipurs Imphal will be the fourth capital city in the mountainous northeastern region expected to come on the Indian railway map within the next 27 months.

Assam govt relaxes curfew timings, allows inter-district movement

The new guidelines, which also permits the opening of final year classes of technical education, will be effective from 5 am on Wednesday until further orders,

New history of connectivity being written in northeast: PM Modi

Modi on Sunday said a new history of connectivity is being written in the northeast, and announced that the work to connect the state capitals in the region with rail services will be completed soon.

Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row, orders rationing

The Mizoram government ordered rationing the purchase of diesel and petrol as the movement of vehicles, including the tankers carrying fuel, continued to remain shut on National Highway-306. The order issued by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on Friday said that the state could face a huge crisis of fuel, which comes via neighbouring Assam, due to the inter-state border dispute. "All filling stations are instructed not to issue petrol and diesel beyond the permitted quantities. Only those vehicles that go to filling stations will be issued oil," the order said. The quantity of fuel that can be purchased at a time by heavy motor vehicles such as six, eight and twelve wheelers is capped at 50 litres, and 20 litres for medium motor vehicles like pick-up trucks. Maximum three litres of oil is allowed for scooters, five litres for other two-wheelers, and 10 litres for cars, the order said. Trucks carrying rice bags, oil and LPG will be allowed to get fuel, whic

Lightning activity shows increasing trend in past two decades: Minister

A mobile app called "Damini" lightning app has been developed to monitor lightning activities in the skies.

Mizoram, Assam hold talks on boundary dispute; agree to resolve amicably

Representatives of Assam and Mizoram held talks here on Thursday and agreed to resolve the inter-state border dispute amicably, officials said. The Assam government also decided to revoke an advisory issued earlier against travel to Mizoram, they said. "Both the state governments agreed to maintain peace in the inter-state border areas and welcomed the deployment of neutral force by Government of India in this regard. "For this purpose, both the states shall not send their respective forest and police forces for patrolling, domination, enforcement or for fresh deployment to any of the areas where confrontation had taken place between the police forces of the two states during recent times. This would include all such areas along the Assam-Mizoram border in the districts of Karimganj, Hailakandi, and Cachar in Assam, and Mizoram's Mamit and Kolasib districts," a joint statement issued by the two states said. The joint statement was signed by Assam's Minister for Border Protection an

Northeast will always be one, says Mizoram CM amid clashes at Assam border

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that Northeast India will always be one, amid deadly violence at its border with Assam

Assam locals threaten economic blockade post border clash with Mizoram

At least six persons were killed and 60 others, including an SP, injured in a bloody clash between the police forces of the two states along the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday.

Assam declares 3-day mourning to honour cops killed in border clash

Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164-km border with Mizoram's Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit districts.

8 huts set ablaze, tension escalates along Mizoram-Assam border

Tension flared along the Mizoram-Assam border after eight farmers' huts were set ablaze by unidentified miscreants, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Delhi riots: HC to hear ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain's bail plea in Aug

Hussain is seeking bail in two cases lodged by Delhi Police against him in connection with the Northeast Delhi riots of 2020.

Tripura extends coronavirus-driven curfew restrictions till July 9

The Tripura government has extended the COVID curfew from 2 pm to 5 am in Agartala and eight other urban local bodies (ULBs) till July 9, a notification said.

3 overnight quakes, including one over 4 magnitude hit Northeast

Three earthquakes, including one having over 4 magnitude, hit the Northeastern region in the early hours of Friday

Isro to help development projects in Northeast: Minister Jitendra Singh

Isro to offer optimum utilisation of satellite imaging and other space technology for better accomplishment of targets.

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