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12 stations to go green in Varanasi division of North Eastern Railways

Twelve railway stations in the Varanasi division of the North Eastern Railways (NER) will soon turn into 'green zones'

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma presents tax-free deficit budget

Sangma on Wednesday presented a deficit budget for the financial year 2021-22 without proposing any new tax

Participation of private sector needed to speed up development in NE: Shah

"Let the NEC discuss with every state and set targets for 2022 under Ease of Doing Business. It will be a major achievement," he said

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Nagaland's Mokokchung district

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Mokokchung in Nagaland on Thursday

30% NEC funds for development of neglected sections in NE: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said 30 per cent fund of NEC for new projects will be dedicated to focus development of deprived areas and neglected sections of the society and emerging sectors.

SpiceJet starts cargo service in North East, strengthens supply chain

The service will carry both perishable and general cargo to 44 international destinations of the SpiceJet network, Singh said through video link from New Delhi

Customs seized goods worth Rs 110 cr in northeast during Covid-19

The customs sleuths have seized various goods worth Rs 110 crore in 710 operations in North East since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and the region, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Economic distress due to Covid-19 causes rise in smuggling in NE: FICCI

Industry body FICCI on Sunday said the recent rise in smuggling in the northeastern region can be attributed to economic distress insinuated by Covid-19 pandemic

China's weapon supply to Myanmar terrorists re-ignites NE insurgency fears

India's Ambassador to Thailand, Suchitra Durai, held a meeting with Unsit Sampuntharat, Governor of Tak province of Thailand in which Mae Sot is located

North East's development, prosperity priority of Modi govt: Amit Shah

Amit Shah congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Manipur water supply project and said the development and prosperity of the Northeast has always been the priority of his government

N-E state capitals to be connected via rail network by 2023: Railway Board

Attempts to connect every part of Jammu and Kashmir to the railway are also underway at full speed

Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude shakes Mizoram; seventh time in 3 weeks

The earthquake occurred around 5.26 pm and the epicentre was 25 km south-southwest of Champhai, according to the National Centre for Seismology

How states have planned for easing restrictions on inter-state travel

The Maharashtra government says that inter-state travel by road, air and trains from Maharashtra will remain prohibited in the latest phase of the lockdown until June 30

Take action against those harassing people from Northeast: MHA tells states

There have been cases where people, including athletes and sportspersons, from the Northeast have been harassed by linking them to Covid-19

All Northeast capitals to be connected by road and air by 2021: Amit Shah

Shah made the announcement while addressing a gathering here on the occasion of Arunachal Pradesh's 34th Statehood Day

Govt to provide Rs 5,559 cr viability gap funding to set up gas grid in NE

The government will provide Rs 5,559 cr viability gap funding for building a 1,656 km gas grid in North East at a cost of Rs 9,265 crore

Harsimrat Badal opens Vibrant North East 2016 Summit in Guwahati

Badal said Northeastern states are rich in resources and the NDA government is committed to addressing the issue of development of the region

Is Modi government for its own citizens or for the illegal migrants: NESO

The Central government is expected to introduced the contentious Bill in Parliament on December 11 after the Union Cabinet gave its nod to the measure on Wednesday.

Business in north-east region should focus on textiles, agriculture: DPIIT

The government has rolled out the North East Industrial Development Scheme, 2017 to promote industrialisation and job creation in this region

Amit Shah meets North-East CMs to discuss the outline of Citizenship Bill

The meetings were attended by chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya Sarbananda Sonowal, Pema Khandu and Conrad Sangma respectively