New Delhi/Itanagar, May 1 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday highlighted the Northeast’s remarkable transformation over the past decade, noting that a region once viewed through the lens of insurgency, underdevelopment, and isolation is now emerging as a key driver of India’s growth story. Khandu credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for placing the Northeast at the heart of the country’s development agenda, saying sustained policy focus, infrastructure expansion…
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Jammu, March 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha, on Saturday, directed a large scale crackdown on drug smuggling networks which target youth of the Union Territory (UT). L-G Sinha has reviewed the progress of ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ (Drug-Free India Initiative) in Jammu and Kashmir, at a high-level meeting at Lok Bhavan Jammu.”Deliberate and sinister efforts are being made to push the youth of Jammu and Kashmir into the abyss of drug addiction. A comprehensive,…
Imphal, March 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Saturday that 143 villages along Manipur’s international border with Myanmar will be developed under the Vibrant Villages Programme–II, with a focus on infrastructure, livelihood opportunities, and essential services. Manipur shares a 398-km-long unfenced international border with Myanmar, making development in these frontier areas strategically and economically significant.The Chief Minister was speaking at a one-da…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the development of an indigenous 4G telecom stack for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited marks a major step towards India’s self-reliance in telecom equipment, placing the country among a select group of nations with such capabilities.Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Scindia said India is steadily moving towards technological independence in the telecom sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“The develo…
Aizawl, March 17 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (retired) said on Tuesday that the ongoing railway project in the state includes plans to extend the railway line to southern Mizoram, connecting it with the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) in Myanmar, a move expected to significantly transform the face of Northeast India. The Governor made these remarks while interacting with a multi-disciplinary team from the Centre for Contemporary China Studies (CCCS) under th…
Itanagar, March 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday said the state possesses the largest hydropower potential in the country, estimated at around 58,000 MW, and the government aims to harness this resource to accelerate green energy generation and economic transformation. Presenting the state budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, Mein, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said the government has declared 2025-2035 as the Decade of Hydro Power to ensure focu…
Itanagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday reaffirmed the state government’s strong commitment to border area development, stating that special policy focus is being accorded to remote and frontier regions of the state. Addressing the 48th Nyokum Yullo celebrations at Tali in Kra Daadi district, the Deputy Chief Minister expressed confidence that targeted investments in infrastructure, agriculture and livelihood generation would encourage reverse mi…
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Araria on Thursday, where he will take part in a programme at the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) border outpost in Letti area before undertaking further security assessments in the region.He will also review development initiatives being implemented under the centrally sponsored Vibrant Villages Programme as part of his engagements in the border districts.Shah commenced his three-day tour of Bihar on Wednesday, with the focus fi…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to begin a three-day visit to Bihar on Wednesday, focussing on border security, administrative preparedness and ongoing development initiatives in the state’s Seemanchal region, which shares proximity with Nepal and Bangladesh.Reacting to the visit, Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary said, “He (Amit Shah) is coming to review our border areas with Nepal and Bangladesh because reports are coming that drug peddlers have become active fro…
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…