Tag: Northeast
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Rains likely to continue in northeast
Rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning is also "very likely" in the southern states during the next five days, IMD said.
April 17, 2022 -
Northeast India will be engine of India’s growth in 21st century: PM Modi
"I firmly believe that eastern India, and especially Northeast India, will be the engine of the country's growth in the 21st century. With this spirit, unprecedented work has been done in the last 7 years to accelerate the development of Arunachal Pradesh," he said.
February 20, 2022 -
Centre exploring possibility of agriculture-driven growth in Northeast
It was stressed that the growth arising out of agriculture must satiate both the ecological and economic needs of the region and its people.
December 27, 2021 -
Weak monsoon conditions likely over northwest, central India: IMD
Thunderstorms, accompanied with lightning, are likely over east India during next three days, the IMD said
August 25, 2021 -
‘Raksha Bandhan gift’ to women of Manipur: PM Modi lays foundation stone for water supply project
'This project will give clean drinking water to Greater Imphal and 1,700 villages in Manipur. It will provide a lifeline to these people.'
July 23, 2020 -
Unsung corona warriors
Soon, however, as the virus arrived in India, a nation-wide lockdown began with key advisories and guidelines to use face masks and hand sanitisers, and frequently wash one’s hands.
May 4, 2020 -
Five out of eight Northeast states are now coronavirus free: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
5 North Eastern States of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura are totally Corona free.
April 27, 2020 -
Two dead, over 16 injured in Meghalaya after anti-CAA clashes erupt
Officials said that authorities are mulling imposing a night curfew in Shillong from 10 pm in view of the prevailing situation.
March 1, 2020 -
Top Army officials visit Northeast to review situation
The passing of the Citizenship Bill in the Parliament had plunged the northeast, especially the states of Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya into deep chaos with locals and students hitting the streets in thousands in protest.
January 7, 2020 -
Never seen such ‘brutal politics’ before: Shiv Sena slams PM over JNU violence
Without taking any name, the Sena said those who call students opposing the CAA as anti-nationals, are themselves anti-national.
January 7, 2020 -
Meghalaya home minister confronts journalist outside his office, after avoiding questions
Eight journalists were waiting to speak with the minister on issues related to the departments that Sangma holds.
January 7, 2020 -
Govt extends AFSPA for another 6 months in Nagaland
The Ministry had last time extended AFSPA in the state on June 30 for six months which was scheduled to end on December 29.
December 30, 2019 -
CAA protests: Five dead in Assam, amid partial relaxation on curfews
Two teenagers were killed in police firing on Thursday's CAB protests.
December 15, 2019 -
CSIR-UGC NET examination put off in Northeast amid CAA protests
A public notice issued by National Testing Agency, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Higher Education, said, 'The candidates scheduled to appear in Joint CSIR-UGC NET December 2019 examination in Assam (Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Sivasagar and Tezpur) and Meghalaya (Shillong) are hereby informed that their examination has been postponed.'
December 15, 2019 -
Shiv Sena expresses concern over violence in northeast, attacks Centre for CAB
The Uddhav Thackeray-led party, which supported the bill in the Lok Sabha, but stayed away from voting on it in the Rajya Sabha, made the critical remarks in the editorial of its mouthpiece Saamana.
December 13, 2019 -
CAB protests: 2 dead in police firing in Guwahati, curfew relaxed in Dibrugarh till 1pm
According to the Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.
December 13, 2019 -
Entire northeast ‘burning’ in protest against CAB: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad
'It is the same as what has happened with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. What is happening in the northeastern states is a repeat of what has happened in J-K,' said the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha.
December 13, 2019