Gangtok, May 14 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will undertake a three-day official visit to Sikkim from May 14 to 16 to participate in the Statehood Day celebrations and review a series of developmental initiatives and infrastructure projects across the Himalayan state, officials said on Thursday.According to officials, the Minister has decided to keep the accompanying convoy strength, number of vehicles and officials to the minimum required during the tour, in line with Prime Minist…
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Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) In a major move to strengthen railway safety through cutting-edge technology, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati. The collaboration aims to develop and implement a plug-and-play, fleet-wide onboard system integrating vibration sensors, IMU-GPS, and event-based camera technology to enable real-time monitoring and improved operational safety across trains.NFR’s Ch…
Gangtok, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth around Rs 4,000 crore in Sikkim, asserting that the Northeast region is India’s “Ashtalakshmi” and that the Himalayan state is an important part of it. Addressing a public gathering in the Paljor stadium, the Prime Minister said the Centre has attached special importance to the development of the Northeast over the past several years and has mo…
Gangtok, April 27 (IANS) Vehicular movement in several parts of the Sikkim capital has been temporarily restricted as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Gangtok for his two-day visit to Sikkim on Monday.PM Modi interacted with people who came to greet him.According to officials, the Sikkim Police has imposed traffic curbs, including the temporary closure of an important stretch of National Highway between Ganju Lama Dwar and Zero Point.Authorities said the nearly three-kilometre stretch wou…
Aizawl, April 1 (IANS) Mizoram has become the first state in the Northeast region to begin preliminary work for the Census of India, 2027, with the process officially starting on Wednesday, officials said.A senior official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) stated that Chief Minister Lalduhoma successfully completed his self-enumeration under Phase-I (House Listing and Housing Census) of the Census of India, 2027 at his official residence.The official noted that the self-enumeration was ca…
Aizawl, March 27 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Friday described the 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang railway line as a transformative project for the state’s hilly terrain. The new railway line, inaugurated by PM Modi on September 13, 2025, is expected to significantly boost connectivity and economic development in mountainous Mizoram. The Governor, speaking with visiting media persons, said the project is set to be extended further southward over 200 km to Zorinpui in…
Itanagar, March 24 (IANS) In a significant step towards promoting community development and sustainable tourism in remote border regions, the Indian Army has inaugurated the Border Brew Cafe under ‘Operation Sadbhavna’ in Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday.Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the project, executed at Zemithang village in Tawang district, is dedicated to the welfare and empowerment of the local Monpa tribal community. What makes the Border Brew Café truly …
Itanagar, Feb 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards resolving the long-pending inter-state boundary dispute, the first border pillar along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border was erected at Seijosa, officials said. The installation of the border pillar was closely monitored by officials from both states on Sunday to ensure accuracy and mutual agreement on the ground.Among those present during the erection of the pillar were the Deputy Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh’s Pakke Kessang district, …
Itanagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday expressed gratitude to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for its swift and effective role in controlling a massive forest fire in the eastern region of the state’s Lohit Valley. A large forest fire that erupted along the western ridge of the Lohit River in Anjaw district was successfully brought under control on Thursday through a coordinated operation involving Army troops and the IAF.Taking to his official X handle, the …
Aizawl, Jan 9 (IANS) Over 22,500 Inner Line Permits (ILPs) have been issued from the Sairang railway station office of the Mizoram government to different categories of visitors since the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang new railway line by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13 last year, officials said on Friday.An ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens and non-indigenous persons for entry into protected areas of the Northeast region, including Mizoram.An officia…