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Alliance Air expands flight ops in Manipur, to connect Imphal with 3 new destinations

January 14, 2025 6:59 pm

Alliance Air will connect Imphal with Kolkata, Guwahati, and Dimapur in Nagaland starting Wednesday.

Mobs set fire to the residences of three BJP legislators, one of whom is a senior minister, and a Congress MLA in various districts of Imphal Valley following the violence in Jiribam.

46-year-old woman arrested in connection with attack on houses of lawmakers

November 27, 2024 11:54 am

Over 30 people have been arrested so far in connection with the mob attacks on the residences of the lawmakers

NE at centre of Modi govt's development agenda: Thakur

NE at centre of Modi govt's development agenda: Anurag Thakur

February 19, 2024 4:10 pm

The minister maintained that the Centre has been working overtime to promote culture and heritage of the region, improve communication network, establish new hospitals and educational institutions.

Rs 5,500-cr projects for Bihar, NE get Cabinet nod

Cabinet approves projects worth Rs.5,500 crore for Bihar, N-E

December 28, 2023 7:56 am

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a 4.56 km-long six-lane bridge over the Ganga connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar at a cost of Rs.3,064.45 crore.

Anushka Sharma tries out vegetables from the Northeast: 'Simply delicious'

August 22, 2023 1:14 pm

Talking about her association with Anushka Sharma, Northeast food curator Gitika Saikia told indianexpress.com that she has curated such meals for about 4-5 times for Anushka's entire family, including her husband Virat Kohli

In NE outreach via Dwarka, Centre, Gujarat scale up Madhavpur fair amid some discordant notes

April 09, 2023 10:31 am

Welcoming BJP dispensation’s move to turn this fair marking ‘Krishna-Rukmini wedding’ into a grand show, Madhavpur sarpanch says ‘historically, this has been a religio-cultural fair… and it must not be transformed into a political fair’

Mamata takes on Himanta Biswa Sarma: 'Why should de facto PM from Guwahati run North East?”

January 19, 2023 7:47 am

Kicking off TMC's campaign in poll-bound Meghalaya, West Bengal CM says NPP-BJP state administration a “proxy government controlled from Delhi and Guwahati”.

Restaurants serving NE delicacies a big hit in Delhi

November 20, 2022 5:29 pm

A restaurateur from Nagaland, Rocila Patton, said: “People know our food is healthy, as it does not involve too much oil and frying. We have regular customers from our region and also a lot of foreigners"

Cyclone Sitrang remnant heads to Northeast India, rainfall and windy conditions till Tuesday evening: IMD

October 26, 2022 9:23 am

Cyclone Sitrang will cause widespread moderate to heavy rainfall over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura today.

DRI seizes 121 kg gold in north-east corridor in September

October 05, 2022 4:56 pm

11 cases of gold seizures of 121 kg in September 2022 alone show that the NE corridor is still extensively being used by smugglers, deploying ingenious ways of concealment, the ministry said in a statement.

NORTH EAST VIDEOS

Conductor locks Bengaluru girl in bus for 45 minutes

February 26, 2016 5:31 am

Bengaluru, Feb 26 (ANI): A student of Bengaluru’s design school spent harrowing 45 minutes in a BMTC bus after a crew member, along with a few policemen and a mob, allegedly locked her inside the bus near Yelahanka police station. The crew, encouraged by the policemen and mob, allegedly told the woman they would release her only if her friend, who had fled after a clash with the conductor, returns. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East) PS Harsha on Friday said they have arrested the conductor on the basis of FIR filed by the girl. He further said the conductor has also lodged a complaint against the girl and investigation is going on.

PM Modi interacts with PMRD fellows

February 08, 2016 2:34 pm

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with over 230 youth, who have been working in rural areas under the Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows (PMRDF) Scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development. Several participants shared their thoughts on themes such as development of the North-East, rural education, tribal development, organic farming, and welfare of the disabled with PM Modi. The PM appreciated the participants for working with dedication and devotion in rural and backward areas of the country, often withstanding peer and family pressures. The Prime Minister also released a book "Scripting Change", which visually demonstrates the essence of the work being done by PMRD Fellows across the country.

Why TikTok escaped Nepal’s social media ban and the list of sites that went dark

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Nepal has imposed strict internet restrictions, blocking access to over two dozen social media platforms for failing to register with authorities. This sparked protests by young people, leading to a curfew and deployment of the army. TikTok was the only major platform still accessible, having complied with registration and government oversight.

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