Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Actor Adarsh Gourav, who was recently seen in ‘Tu Yaa Main’, has spoken about his love for travelling and exploring off the beaten path. The actor has begun filming a tentatively titled docu-series, ‘The Tribal Voice’. The series takes Adarsh across Northeast India, where he engages with the region’s living cultural traditions and indigenous voices. The first leg of the shoot commenced in Majuli island in the state of Assam, Northeast India.Talking about the seri…
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New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The busting of the Faridabad module and the recent terror plot that aimed at targeting temples revealed that the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba are increasingly stepping up home-grown activities.Officials from the Special Cell of the Delhi police say that the Lashkar-e-Taiba has been scouting for illegal immigrants who have settled in South India to execute attacks in North India.There has been a surge in activity, especially around the Bengali camps in Kerala, wh…
Agartala, March 8 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday highlighted the initiatives undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the northeast, noting that the region has witnessed significant development in the past decade, particularly in rail and air connectivity.Addressing the 14th convocation ceremony of Tripura University here, the Vice President said that improved connectivity and infrastructure development have boosted the economy of the Northeastern region, which compris…
Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that Assam has made significant strides in strengthening its connectivity infrastructure, asserting that the state is “acing the connectivity game” both in speed and scale. In a post on social media platform X, Sarma highlighted the pace of infrastructure development achieved since 2021, stating that the government has been constructing an average of 13 kilometres of roads every day and five bridges every week.He said…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Above-normal number of heatwave days are likely over most parts of east and east-central India, many parts of southeast Peninsula and some parts of the northwest and west-central India during March to May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest forecast outlook for the hot weather season. Above-normal heatwave days are likely over isolated regions of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh during March 2026, it said.The IMD forecast said that during the…
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that democracy thrives on transparency, responsibility and accountability, stressing that elected representatives must remain answerable to the people and uphold the highest standards of public service. Addressing a seminar on the responsibility and accountability of public representatives to all sections of people, the Chief Minister said that accountability is one of the key pillars of democracy. He said that safeguar…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday described the installation of the first border pillar between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh as a historic milestone that marks the end of decades-long uncertainty over the inter-state boundary. In a post on X, CM Sarma said that following the signing of the Namsai Declaration, the first border pillar has been installed in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Kesang district.He termed the development “truly momentous”, noting tha…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state is witnessing a historic transformation in connectivity, with major bridge projects over the Brahmaputra and its tributaries significantly reducing travel time and bringing remote regions closer to the mainstream.Sharing a post on X, CM Sarma wrote, “Building Assam, bridge by bridge. Reducing travel time, expanding connectivity and bringing remote regions closer, we are moving towards an Atal, Avichal, Ag…
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 23 (IANS) Assam Rifles Director General (DG), Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera held a meeting with Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh in New Delhi and discussed the prevailing law and order situation in the state, officials said.An official in Imphal said on Sunday that during the meeting, held at Manipur Bhawan in New Delhi, the Assam Rifles DG briefed Chief Minister Khemchand Singh on the role and activities of the country’s oldest paramilitary force in Manipur…
Guwahati, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that they “opened the borders” to facilitate the influx of Bangladeshi nationals into India during their years in power. Addressing a gathering at Nathanpur area of Assam’s Cachar district, Shah asserted that every illegal Bangladeshi who entered the country under Congress rule would be identified and deported.“The Congress government allowed unchecked infiltration by open…