Northeast

People of Northeast rejected 'politics of hate': PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the people of the Northeast have rejected the "politics of hate" by "unanimously" voting the BJP to power.

Mar 04, 2018, 16:36 PM IST

BJP set to win big in Tripura; consolidate its position in Nagaland, Meghalaya: Exit polls

According to the exit polls, the BJP will comfortably dethrone the Left Front government from power in Tripura.

Feb 27, 2018, 22:16 PM IST

Tripura: Over 90% voting recorded in re-poll at six centres

The re-polling was held after the Election Commission declared void the polling at these centres on February 18.

Feb 26, 2018, 23:08 PM IST

Nagaland, Meghalaya vote today; BJP, Congress confident of victory

Polling will be held in Meghalaya to elect a new assembly on Tuesday.

Feb 26, 2018, 22:05 PM IST

'Planned' influx of people from Bangladesh into northeast part of Pakistan's proxy war: Army Chief Gen Rawat

Gen Bipin Rawat said that the planned influx in northeast is part of Pakistan's proxy warfare.

Feb 22, 2018, 07:36 AM IST

Development never on agenda for Northeast elections, we will change that: BJP's Kiren Rijiju

Elections in the Northeast have never given enough focus to development, Rijiju said.

Feb 20, 2018, 18:35 PM IST

Extra-judicial killing in Manipur: SC asks why FIRs against victims

A division bench of justices MB Lokur and UU Lalit said it was "not satisfied" with the progress made by the SIT probe into extra-judicial killings in Manipur.

Feb 13, 2018, 00:45 AM IST

5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Assam's Kokrajhar

The quake stroke the area at around 6.44 am.

Jan 20, 2018, 08:09 AM IST

Efforts on to connect Northeast capitals with tracks by 2020: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said rail connectivity between Aizawl and Imphal would be in place by 2020 when a double gauge track would be laid.

Jan 04, 2018, 21:01 PM IST

Heat stress to hit India's northeast the hardest: Study

The new study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas will dramatically increase.  

Dec 23, 2017, 18:24 PM IST

This is how plants, animals communicate in northeast

Since time immemorial, chemical signals that mediate interactions in nature have been studied and used by humans for many purposes. 
 

Dec 19, 2017, 18:53 PM IST

Tripura CM urges Bangladesh to open Chittagong port for northeast

"Sidelining the pending unresolved issues between the two countries, Bangladesh must allow the northeastern states of India to use the Chittagong international seaport to carry goods," he said.

Dec 16, 2017, 17:39 PM IST

Watch: Want to develop Meghalaya as a top tourist destination in India, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Shillong-Nongstoin-Rongjeng-Tura Road in Shillong.

Dec 16, 2017, 16:18 PM IST

75 - 80 per cent of insurgency problems in northeast have ended: Rajnath Singh

About 75-80 per cent insurgency problems in the northeast have come to an end, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.

Dec 08, 2017, 15:07 PM IST

Pema Khandu asks for separate IAS, IPS cadre for Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday called for separate IAS, IPS, IFS cadre for the state at a meeting with Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

Sep 14, 2017, 00:15 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi concerned about flood devastation in Northeast: Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh claimed that since the vision of the BJP government at the Centre is to construct concrete houses for all families by 2022.

Sep 09, 2017, 16:30 PM IST

Train services to Northeast unlikely to be restored before Aug 28

With train services to the northeast affected by floods unlikely to be restored before August 28, the Northeast Frontier Railway has undertaken steps for passengers travelling to and from the NE region as well as for movement of goods.

Aug 19, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

All train services to Northeast suspended till Aug 20 due to floods

Rail connectivity in flood-hit portions of Bihar and West Bengal continues to be affected with marginal improvement in situation today.

Aug 16, 2017, 21:53 PM IST

Govt committed to bring eastern states at par with western region: PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi met MPs of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal at his residence in national capital.

Aug 02, 2017, 20:01 PM IST

Tripura party threatens agitation over separate state demand

After a regional party blocked the National Highway and lone railway line in Tripura for more than 10 days demanding a separate state for tribals, another tribal entity on Wednesday threatened to launch an agitation over the same demand.

Jul 26, 2017, 16:59 PM IST