Tag: Northeast India

Tapir Gao Sounds Alarm Over China’s Great Bend Dam: Warns of ‘Water Bomb’ Threat to Northeast India

Gao emphasized that India and China lack a water-sharing treaty, which leaves India with limited leverage to prevent such unilateral decisions.

April 8, 2025

“Northeast is topmost priority of PM”: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

During his two-day visit to Tripura, the Union Minister reviewed the implementation of various flagship schemes of the Prime Minister and highlighted the government's commitment to the region's development.

December 29, 2024

“Northeast getting transformed to become India’s growth engine”: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Scindia also announced that the second semiconductor factory in India will be established in Assam, marking a major milestone for the region.

December 18, 2024

Arunachal CM Khandu lauds former OSD analysis of BJP’s win in Northeastern state

He emphasized that PM Modi has made more visits to the Northeast as compared to other PMs.

June 3, 2024

Northeast emerging as strong corridor for trade with South Asia, East Asia: PM Modi in Itanagar

"Today, I am privileged to be a part of this festival of the 'Seven Sisters' for a developed Northeast," he added.

March 9, 2024

NE India’s largest freshwater body in Manipur hit by illegal fishing, hunting

Famous for its floating islands and picturesque landscape, Loktak Lake in Manipur’s Bishnupur District is one of the largest freshwater bodies in northeast India.

January 14, 2024

NE sees sharp rise in narco smuggling, immigrant influx post Myanmar coup

Apart from the Golden triangle (which includes Myanmar, Laos and Thailand), militant outfits in Myanmar are involved in poppy cultivation, he pointed out.

January 7, 2024

Northeast gears up for New Year celebrations, sees surge in tourists

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Guwahati, Diganta Barah has cautioned the people to maintain the traffic rules and regulations.

December 31, 2023

Isolated heavy rain likely in Northeast India, Bihar, Uttarakhand over next 5 days: IMD

Notably, the region of Uttarakhand could witness isolated episodes of very heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday. Conversely, other parts of northwest India are expected to have relatively subdued rainfall activity in the upcoming week.

August 8, 2023

Heavy showers ahead for North, Northeast India: IMD

Northeast India is expected to witness light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall.

August 7, 2023