Northeast
Hamburg’s India Week promotes tourism potential of the Northeast
In a news that is certain to bring cheer to those associated with the tourism sector of the Northeast, the 9th edition of the weeklong India Week being observed in Hamburg Germany will specially promote Northeast India as a tourist destination. Day-long special events showcasing India’s Northeast are being earmarked for November 11. The biennial […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Padma Awards: See Who won from the Northeast
The Padma awards, which are among India’s highest civilian honours, were bestowed on 119 people in 2021. Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, a ceremony to honour the honorees could not be organised in 2020. Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah, and other dignitaries […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Northeast students demand chapter on region in NCERT books, to start ‘Twitter storm’ today
Many student unions and organisations have started a ‘Twitter storm’ demanding a mandatory chapter on the north-eastern states of India in the NCERT curriculum. According to Lingdam Kame, president of All Arunachal Student Union of Chandigarh, this step has been taken to raise the issue of racial discrimination faced by people from the Northeast. Over […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam, NE neglected for decades, Delhi now not too distant from Dispur: PM Modi
Accusing the governments that ruled India for decades since Independence of neglecting Assam and the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reaffirmed his commitment to the development of the region. Modi, who dedicated to the nation three major projects in the petroleum sector, enumerated steps taken by the state government led by Sarbananda Sonowal and […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
COVID-19 vaccination drive underway in Northeast; healthcare workers receive first shot
India launched one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday. Around 3 crore people will be inoculated on priority basis in the first phase, including healthcare & sanitation workers, and police & armed personnel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the campaign as part of efforts by the country to bring the […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Israel appoints Honorary Consul in Northeast
Israel on Friday appointed an Honorary Consul in the Northeast region who will be based in Assam. The Embassy of Israel in India appointed Joyshree Das Verma as Honorary Consul in the region with jurisdiction over the States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim. Announcing the appointment, Ambassador of Israel […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Racism amid COVID-19 crisis; Manipur youth denied entry into store in Hyderabad
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, which is creating mayhem across the globe, the people from Northeast are facing unwanted racial discrimination in various parts of the Country. Barely a fortnight after two youths from Nagaland were denied entry into a supermarket by the market staff at Mysuru in Karnataka, yet another appalling incident has been reported […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Centre gives nod for delimitation exercise in four NE States
The Centre has ordered for delimitation exercise in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland citing improvement in the internal security situation. ‘The President is satisfied that the circumstances leading to the deferment cease to exist and is, therefore, pleased to rescind the February 8, 2008 order,’ a Law Ministry order said. The central notification issued […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Retd doctor from Assam starts new venture ‘Zeito’ in Denmark
In a bid to boost tourism in the Northeast, a retired doctor from Assam based in Denmark, Dr Khafiluzzaman Ahmed has come up with a one of its kind venture. His startup – Zeito aims to give the best of Northeast to the European travelers. Zeito which stands for Zamans East India Travel Odyssey, provides […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
EC announces bypolls for 9 Assembly seats in Northeast
The Election Commission has given out dates for Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana besides the dates of by-polls in four Northeast states. By-polls to assembly seats in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim will be held on October 21 along with Assembly polls in Maharshtra and Haryana. While 4 assembly seats will go to […]
5 years ago