Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has emerged as a key driver of socio-economic development in the Northeast over the past 12 years, witnessing unprecedented progress in railway infrastructure, connectivity, electrification and passenger services, officials said on Sunday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that, supported by enhanced budgetary allocations, which have increased nearly five-fold from an average of Rs 2,122 crore durin…
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Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in separate joint operations with other law enforcement agencies in Mizoram, have seized foreign‑origin cigarettes worth over Rs 11.25 crore, recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and apprehended a suspected smuggler and a Myanmar‑based militant, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said that, acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the storage of smuggled foreign‑origin cigarettes at Zemabawk North in Aizawl district, …
Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma that the Central government would provide rice worth Rs 10 crore to the state government for the relief and support of refugees currently sheltered in the Northeastern state, officials said on Saturday. A senior official of the Mizoram Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that during a meeting with the Union Home Minister on Friday evening in New Delhi, Lalduhoma informed Shah that nearly 40,000 ref…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Friday held discussions with the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura on development priorities, innovations and challenges in the eight Northeastern states.The interaction by NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Ashok Lahiri and members from NITI Aayog saw participation of senior officers from Northeastern states.Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu highlighted that the Northeast is undergoi…
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) A planned and coordinated crackdown by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on the smuggling syndicate in the North-East region has led to confiscation of more than 71 lakh smuggled cigarette sticks, over the past two months. The market price of the seized smuggled cigarette sticks is estimated to be valued around Rs 14 crore. Following the seizure of foreign-origin cigarettes in the months of May and June, the DRI sleuths also captured the suspects behind the s…
New Delhi/Aizawl, June 11 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday said the state has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first fully literate state in India, while also registering significant progress in the Human Development Index (HDI), reflecting sustained advancements in education, healthcare and overall socio-economic development. Addressing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting, the Chief Minister noted that all districts of Mizoram have been categorised as “Fro…
Agartala/Aizawl, June 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at multiple locations in West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation arising out of a major cross-border drug-trafficking case involving proceeds of crime in excess of Rs 142 crore, the central probe agency said on Tuesday. The ED, Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office, conducted search operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on Monday at four locat…
Agartala/Aizawl, June 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at multiple locations in West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram as part of its investigation into a cross-border drug trafficking and money laundering network involving proceeds of crime estimated at more than Rs 142 crore, official sources said.Sources said that the ED’s Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office carried out search operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at four locations spanning …
Agartala, June 8 (IANS) With a view to strengthening agricultural advisory services, farmer outreach, and grievance redressal mechanisms, a dedicated Kisan Helpline Centre (KHC) was launched on Sunday to serve farmers in Tripura, Mizoram, and Meghalaya. The Kisan Helpline Centre has been established at the State Horticulture Research Centre in Nagicherra, West Tripura, to ensure improved accessibility of expert agricultural guidance and timely support services for farmers in the three Northeaste…
Chamba, June 7 (IANS) As part of his ongoing visit to Himachal Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday visited a polling station at Khajjiar in Chamba district, where he interacted with field-level election officials.The CEC also engaged with young electors, encouraging their active participation in the democratic process, said an official statement.During his Himachal visit, CEC Gyanesh Kumar earlier visited Dharamshala and interacted with election officials and Booth…