PM Modi flags major projects in Sikkim, stresses connectivity and tourism, and positions the Northeast as central to India’s growth narrative during the state’s 50th year celebrations.
Road blockades, market closures and fresh protests have intensified tensions in Manipur after recent attacks on civilians, with pressure mounting on authorities to make arrests by April 25.
India faces extreme weather swings with heatwave alerts in the north and storm warnings elsewhere, as IMD flags risks to health, crops and infrastructure across multiple regions.
These words, spoken at a Delhi exhibition hall, try to convey an emergency most of India has not yet registered. In the ICU is the heritage and identity of north-east India.
Haobam Nalini stands today as one of the loudest voices in Manipuri literature. Her recognition by the Sahitya Akademi for her collection of short stories Kanglamdriba Eephut late last year marked a milestone not only in her career but also in the broader acknowledgement of Manipuri writing within the Indian literary canon.
Meanwhile, in the Northeast, weather officials issued red flag warnings from New Jersey to Massachusetts after a bout of modest weekend rainfall failed to douse the region's wildfire threat
In a major effort to enhance rural infrastructure in the northeast, the Ministry of Rural Development on Thursday sanctioned 88 roads spanning 782.155 kilometers, along with 55 bridges, in Meghalaya under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-III.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday declared that the Northeast is the heart and soul of Bharat, urging the media to champion the region's potential in tourism and development.
Northeast will hold the first-ever International Science Festival at IIT Guwahati from November 30 to December 3, Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh announced here on Friday.
The scheme formulated by the Power Ministry provides for formation of a JV company for all the projects of a Central PSU with the State government, it said.
