Agartala, July 27 (IANS) Officials of the Tripura and Mizoram governments will soon meet in Agartala to discuss the long-pending inter-state border dispute along the 109-km boundary shared by the two Northeastern states, officials said here on Monday. A senior Tripura government official said the proposed meeting between senior officials of the two states is likely to be held next week in Agartala.“Following the official-level meeting, the Chief Ministers of the two states will hold talks to d…
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Shillong, July 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Sunday announced that all schools and colleges across the state will remain closed on Monday to allow students to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 final without worrying about attending classes the following morning. In a video message posted on social media, Sangma said the state government had decided to declare a holiday for all educational institutions in recognition of Meghalaya’s deep-rooted passion for football.“The go…
Shillong, July 18 (IANS) Meghalaya has secured the top position among the Northeastern and hilly states in the regulatory ease category of NITI Aayog’s inaugural Investment Friendliness Index (IFI), reflecting the state’s progress in simplifying regulations and improving the business environment for investors, officials said on Saturday. The official stated that according to the report released by NITI Aayog, Meghalaya scored 8.5 under the regulatory ease pillar, the highest among the region’s s…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) With the Monsoon Session of the Parliament scheduled to begin from July 20, the Opposition INDIA bloc appears divided over the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, that previously linked the delimitation exercise with women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.The proposed Bill had earlier failed to pass through the Lok Sabha during the Budget session in April.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Nana Patole stated that the party is not oppose…
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state has emerged as one of the leading performers in the NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index, crediting sustained policy reforms, improved infrastructure and a stable law and order environment for the achievement. Sharing the development on X, Sarma said Assam has steadily transformed into a preferred investment destination and urged domestic and international investors to explore the opportunities ava…
Aizawl, July 13 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday said that the history and cultural heritage of the people of the Northeast had been preserved through their traditional attire, handicrafts, and indigenous skills long before they were documented in writing. He said these traditional practices and artistic expressions continue to serve as living repositories of the region’s identity, history and collective memory.Inaugurating the week-long ‘Zo Fair’ (Aadhi Bazaar) in Aizawl, the C…
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister on Sunday said that his government would intensify its fight against drug trafficking over the next five years, asserting that coordinated action by northeastern states could end Assam’s use as a transit corridor for narcotics. Launching the state-wide Drugs Disposal Campaign at the 14th Assam Police Battalion campus at Doulashal in Nalbari district, the Chief Minister said the government would adopt even more stringent measures against drug traffick…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a conference of Superintendents of Police (SPs) from border districts in New Delhi on Thursday, where key issues including infiltration, illegal immigration, demographic changes, border security, drone threats and narcotics trafficking are expected to be discussed.The meeting assumes significance amid the Centre’s intensified campaign against illegal immigration, which it has described as part of an organised attempt to alter the …
Guwahati/Agartala, July 8 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast widespread to very heavy rainfall across several Northeastern states till July 14, with Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura expected to witness intense spells of rain, prompting weather alerts in the region.In a statement, the IMD said that heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, is likely over Assam and Meghalaya on Wednesday and again during July…
Itanagar, June 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday to assess the flood situation, assured that the Centre would provide all necessary assistance to the Northeastern states for relief, rescue and rehabilitation of people affected by the devastating floods. The Union Minister said that the concerns of farmers and villagers in the Northeast had reached Delhi directly, and under the…