Mizoram , Top News
Mizoram CM Zoramthanga writes to PM Modi seeking help for Myanmar refugees
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Wednesday dashed off another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking humanitarian assistance for refugees from Myanmar as more and more people pour in across the international border with Myanmar following fresh clashes between pro-democracy protestors and the military, an official said. Mizoram’s lone Lok Sabha member C Lalrosanga also […]
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Meghalaya , Top News
Meghalaya reopens educational institutions, tourism with strict preventive measures
Schools and colleges reopened in Meghalaya on Wednesday under strict COVID-19 protocols. This is for the first time in almost 5 months that educational institutes have opened in the state. The State govt recently decided to allow the schools to partially reopen issuing certain protocols for schools to follow, after which institutions reopened for students. […]
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Manipur , Top News
Imphal to be on India’s railway map soon, Union Minister inspects crucial tunnel
After 75 years of India’s Independence, it seems the dream of connecting Manipur with India’s extensive railway network will finally see the light of the day very soon. As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand vision to connect all state capitals of the Northeast with railways by 2023, the ambitious project involves construction of […]
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Manipur , Top News
Manipur’s govt enlists measures to address impact of pandemic
The Manipur government on Tuesday enlisted the various steps undertaken to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s economy. Addressing the house during the final day of the 13th session of the Manipur Assembly, Deputy CM and State Finance Minister Y Joykumar detailed the various ways in which the government tried to […]
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National , Top News
PM Modi chairs UNSC debate, calls for removal of barriers to maritime trade
Calling for the removal of barriers to legitimate maritime trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the High-Level Open debate in UN Security Council that “prosperity of all” is dependent on the active flow of maritime trade and any hindrance to it can threaten the entire global economy. Charing the debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime […]
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National , Top News
IMA says 3rd wave of COVID-19 inevitable; appeals to states to not lower guard
Appealing to the state governments across the country to not let off their guards against COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association on Monday said the third wave of the pandemic is “inevitable and imminent.” Making the universal vaccination reach the maximum possible population and strictly adopting Covid appropriate behaviours can mitigate the impact of the third […]
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Assam , Top News
Jailed Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi gets 2-day parole, visits ailing mother in Jorhat
Jailed AssamMLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, granted parole for two days by an NIA court, met his ailing mother in Jorhat on Saturday. After being granted parole on Friday afternoon, Gogoi left Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for various ailments. He spent the night at his rented residence […]
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Assam , Top News
Central ministries, Assam govt to meet on resuming coal mining: CM
A tripartite meeting among the Union ministries of coal and environment and the Assam government will be held next month to discuss resumption of coal mining in the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. After a meeting with officials of PSU major Coal India Limited (CIL) at Margherita in Tinsukia district, Sarma […]
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Sikkim , Top News
Sikkim CM presents Rs 9852.85 crore budget for 2021-22
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday presented a Rs 9852.85 crore budget for the financial year 2021-22, saying that the Covid-19 pandemic has damaged the backbone of small Himalayan state’s economy. Of the Rs 9852.85 crore, the net outgo has been kept at Rs 9588.65 crore, Tamang said while presenting the budget on […]
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National , Top News
Ethanol has become major priority of 21st century India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ethanol has become one of the major priorities of 21st century India and the country has taken a big step towards the sector. Addressing a virtual meeting on Word Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today, on the occasion of World Environment Day, India has taken another […]
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