Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) The Centre is stepping up efforts to transform the Brahmaputra into a major economic and connectivity corridor for the Northeast, with Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday outlining an integrated river development strategy combining transport, trade, tourism, and scientific river basin management. The roadmap was discussed at the High Powered Review Board meeting of the Brahmaputra Board held in Guwahati, where ministers, technical experts, and representatives fro…
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New Delhi/Aizawl, May 17 (IANS) In a major crackdown on transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the India-Myanmar border, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a key Myanmar-based drug trafficker from Delhi, the drug law enforcement central agency said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Thancintuang alias Chintuang alias Tluanga, was allegedly operating as a major supplier of methamphetamine tablets and heroin smuggled from Myanmar into India through the Northeast re…
Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that work on the ambitious Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor project in Guwahati will gather pace in the coming days as most of the legal hurdles surrounding the redevelopment initiative have now been resolved. Talking to X, the Chief Minister said he reviewed the progress of the Kamakhya Corridor project and reiterated the state government’s commitment to improving pilgrims’ experience visiting the revered Kamakhy…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress MP and Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressing concern over repeated incidents of racial harassment and attacks on women and people from the Northeast in Delhi.Gogoi urged immediate steps to strengthen institutional mechanisms for their safety.In his letter, Gogoi referred to the recent incident at Nehru Place in the national capital, where two women from Assam and Bihar were allegedly molested, …
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat will arrive in Assam on Wednesday on a three-day visit to participate in an organisational training programme, RSS functionaries said on Tuesday.According to RSS functionaries, Bhagwat will take part in the ‘Karyakarta Vikas Varg (Second Year)’ training camp being organised in the state as part of the Sangh’s cadre development and leadership training activities.The RSS training programme is scheduled to be held at a de…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday termed the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma as a “historic day” for the BJP and said the party’s return to power in Assam for the third time with a massive mandate reflects people’s faith in PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance’s development agenda. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Guwahati to attend Sarma’s oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, Chouhan said the Bharatiy…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, which will be extended to Varanasi soon, in a significant step towards enhancing rail connectivity and passenger convenience in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the gathering via video conferencing, the minister also announced that, in response to a long-standing demand for better connectivity to Delhi from the Purvanchal region, a new express train will s…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps has launched its first dedicated Basic Paramotors Course for cadets in the Northeast at Panikheti in Guwahati, marking a major step in expanding aero-adventure training among youth, officials said on Monday. The course, being conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, is currently training 50 senior division boy cadets drawn from different states of the northeastern region.Officials said th…
Imphal/Agartala, May 7 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Assam Rifles on Thursday commemorated the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor through a series of events organised across different Northeastern states, officials said.A defence spokesperson said that, as part of its continued commitment to community outreach and national awareness, the Indian Army organised a special outreach programme at Manipur University in Imphal on Thursday.The spokesperson said the initiative was organised for stude…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) A joint operation by Assam Police and the Assam Rifles led to the arrest of a husband-wife duo and the recovery of arms and explosives from a rented house in Assam’s Silchar town, officials said on Thursday.The operation was carried out at Tarapur 6th Block near Ramnagar under the jurisdiction of Silchar Police Station following intelligence inputs and technical surveillance.According to police, the arrested individuals were identified as Laishram Tiken Meitei and Monali…