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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Assam tops Northeast in number of road accidents in 2018

A recently published report by the Assam Police has shed light on the fact that Assam tops the northeastern region in the number of road accidents that had occurred in the state last year. The report titled ‘An analytical glimpse on road accidents in Assam’ cited that a total of 2,966 people were killed and […]

Ace Assam swimmer Elvis Ali Hazarika creates history; becomes first from Northeast to cross Catalina Channel

In yet another proud moment for the region, Ace Assam swimmer Elvis Ali Hazarika has become the first from the Northeast to swim across the Catalina Channel. Elvis swam from the United States to Mexico, which is approximately 20 miles by sea. It took Elvis 10 hours and 51 minutes to cross the channel. The […]