Sinha also informed that the construction of the Pakyong airport in Sikkim was complete and it will make reaching the northern part of the state, especially tourist attractions such as Nathu La Pass, easier.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe had discussed the possibility of boosting investment from Japan in India’s North East when they met for annual summit-level talks in Gujarat.
Floods in Assam, Bengal and Bihar have paralysed normal life, snapping rail link to the Northeast from the rest of the country.
In Assam, around 15 lakh people in 24 districts of the state have been hit by the floods.
The Delhi Golf Club, in a press release, apologised for the incident and said it "could have been handled in a much better way by the staff member.
Rijiju reminded that people from Myanmar are already coming to North East for medical treatment .
Singh said sustained security initiatives during the last three years have brought peace and stability to the Northeastern region of the country after decades of insurgency.
Beginning this year, PPP had announced its foray into children's cinema by launching three films in Sikkimese, Konkani and Hindi.
With a spectacular performance in the Manipur Assembly elections, the BJP has successfully made inroads into the third north eastern state within a year.
The Christian population is rising rapidly in at least two north-eastern states of India, namely Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions to authorities, including setting up of a three-member panel headed by a Joint Secretary-level officer, to enhance a sense of security and inclusion of the people from north-eastern states.
India's income tax laws allow exemptions for members of tribal community of Northeast which is being misused by black money hoarders.
Asserting that Uniform Civil Code is not merely a Muslim issue, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has said people in parts of north-east would also oppose it.
Earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale today jolted Myanmar and northeast part of India. Tremors were also felt in Patna, Guwahati, Kolkata and Lucknow.
Agartala:For a party which once dominated the political landscape in India's northeast, the Congress is today struggling to survive in the sprawling region, comprising eight states. The defection of six Congress legislators in Tripura to
Shillong: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hinted at a possible upgradation of the North Eastern Council (NEC) to a state-of-the-art resource centre, able to meet aspirations of the people of the region. NEC was
New Delhi: Scuffle broke out between a group of a group of 4-5 army Jawans and officers after a Jawan died, possibly of a heart attack, after the entire unit was sent on a 10
India has long been described as a nation of young people—and that is true—but the country’s elderly (60+ years) population grew 27 million between 2001 and 2011, the largest increase (about 35%) over a decade,
Lepetkata (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today batted for a new development model for the north-eastern states to enable the harnessing of the "collective strength" of the region along with the neighbouring countries as part
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