Northeast

Delhi to get three new hostels for students from Northeast

Three new hostels for students from the Northeast will be constructed in Delhi.

Oct 20, 2015, 21:34 PM IST

Northeast emerging as new education hub

The Northeast region is going through a phase of development, and education will be the next sector which the region would seek to excel.

Oct 10, 2015, 14:46 PM IST

Sikkim urban bodies election held peacefully

Voting for the 53 wards in the Sikkim Urban Local Bodies election was held peacefully in all the 94 polling stations in four districts of the state today, officials said.

Oct 09, 2015, 15:25 PM IST

Four northeastern schools qualify for Subroto Cup junior boys quarterfinals

Four schools from the northeast made it to the quarterfinals of the junior boys (Under-17) section of the 56th Subroto Cup football tournament after victories in their respective matches here on Sunday.

Oct 04, 2015, 22:40 PM IST

7,11,111 voters in Mizoram in draft voters list

There were 7,11,111 voters in the draft voters lists published in all the eight districts in Mizoram in which women voters outnumbered their male counterparts by 14,113.

Sep 16, 2015, 16:37 PM IST

Govt bans Naga rebel group NSCN(K) for five years

The central government on Wednesday banned Naga rebel group National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) for five years.

Sep 16, 2015, 16:03 PM IST

Divide Manipur into two union territories, say MPs from Northeast

As Manipur continues to simmer over the passing of three landmark bills by the state government in a special Assembly called by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, tribal parliamentarians from the Northeast have suggested that the "creation of two union territories" out of existing Manipur is the only solution for the prevailing impasse that has claimed the lives of eight civilians in the recent clash.

Sep 16, 2015, 14:50 PM IST

Northeast is India's economic corridor: Jitender Singh

Describing the northeast as the "economic corridor of India", Minister of State for Development of the Northeastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh on Saturday asked leaders of the business community to become active participants in its development.

Mar 14, 2015, 22:31 PM IST

SBI to finance small tea growers in NE

State Bank of India (SBI) will provide finance totaling Rs 100 crore benefiting 3,000 small tea growers in the North East soon, a senior official of the public sector bank said today.

Feb 21, 2015, 16:24 PM IST