Agartala, April 11 (IANS) The Assam Rifles on Saturday conducted a multi-agency training exercise at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala in coordination with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to enhance coordination, preparedness, and response among security agencies deployed at the airport, officials said. A defence spokesperson stated that the training was aimed at strengthening inter-agency synergy and improving the operational readiness of personnel responsible for securing…
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Imphal, March 23 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday underscored the importance of agriculture as a critical sector for both the state and the nation, calling for sustained policy support and innovation-driven growth.The Chief Minister was speaking at the valedictory function of the Agrivision, Agri-Youth Parliament-2026, held at the Central Agricultural University in Imphal.During his visit, Singh inspected an exhibition featuring more than 30 stalls, where he interac…
Kohima, March 13 (IANS) Newly appointed Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday said the Northeastern region has witnessed renewed focus and investment in recent years, particularly in connectivity, infrastructure and economic development. After assuming office as the 23rd Governor of Nagaland, Yadav addressed the people of the state and highlighted that various initiatives undertaken by the government are expanding opportunities while integrating the region more closely with the national…
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Under Mission AIDS Suraksha, India aims to achieve HIV control by December 1, 2027, the Director General of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Rakesh Gupta, said here on Wednesday. Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day review meeting of the Northeastern states on the implementation of the National AIDS and STI Control Programme (National AIDS and STI Control Programme) in Guwahati, Gupta emphasised that the Northeastern region remains a priorit…
New Delhi/Itanagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over a recent incident of alleged racial harassment involving three young women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi, terming it “profoundly shameful” and “unacceptable”. The Union Minister said that prejudice, intimidation and discrimination have no place in society and must be dealt with sternly.Union Minister Scindia spoke over the phone with th…
New Delhi/Imphal, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday assured Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh that his Ministry would coordinate with other Union Ministries at the Centre to address issues relating to the state. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Imphal said that the Chief Minister met the Union DoNER Minister in New Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, Scindia informed the Chief Minist…
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that the new integrated terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati will commence commercial operations from Sunday, marking a major addition to the state’s aviation infrastructure.In a post on X, Sarma said the terminal had been constructed with local participation and symbolised Assam’s growing role as a key gateway to the northeastern region and beyond.“The new Integrated…
Agartala, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that languages and their scripts should not be turned into political issues or subjects of controversy, and urged parents to speak to their children in their mother tongue, warning that otherwise future generations would be deprived of their own literature, culture and history. Addressing the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern regions in Agartala, the Home…
Agartala, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) of the Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern regions of the country in Agartala on Friday, officials said here on Thursday. The Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) Department of Official Language Secretary, Anshuli Arya, said that more than 3,000 senior officials, representatives and experts from Central government offices, public sector undertakings and banks from…
Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Hailing the Union Budget 2026-27 as historic and futuristic, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday that Rs 6,812 crore has been allocated to the Ministry of Development of the Northeastern Region (MDoNER), which is Rs 897 crore more than the previous Budget.The Budget will bring positive change to the nation as well as to the Northeastern region, he added.Addressing a press conference here, Chouhan also informed that the Ministry of Agricultur…