Amid protests in northeast, government to table Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): Amid protests in the northeast, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government on Tuesday will table the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, in the Rajya Sabha, media reports said.
Assam will be transformed into an Oil and Natural Gas Hub, says PM Modi
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS): PM Narendra Modi visited Guwahati as a part of his visit to Arunachal, Assam and Tripura.
Amid protests over Citizenship bill, PM Modi in northeast today
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): Amid protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the northeast on Saturday to inaugurate a number of projects.
Tight security in Guwahati with PM Modi in town
Guwahati, Feb 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening arrived in Guwahati for his two-day-long visit to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament on Friday the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways & Coal, Piyush Goyal said that the allocation for the North Eastern Areas is being proposed to be increased by 21% to Rs 58,166 crore in 2019-20 Budget Estimates over 2018-19 BE.
NE is the gate of new India’s development: PM Modi
Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that northeast is a new engine of development in the country.
Northeast: A Pale Islamist Shadow
During a span of 11 days, between September 13 and September 23, 2018, Security Forces (SFs) arrested nine Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, all residents of Assam. The first arrest took place on September 13, when a trained HM cadre, Qamar-uz-Zaman, was arrested from Shivnagar locality in Kanpur District of Uttar Pradesh. Zaman hails from Jamunamukh in Hojai District of Assam. The Uttar Pradesh Police and National Investigation Agency (NIA) subsequently alerted authorities in Assam about the arrest.
Northeast: Negotiated Successes
The Union Government and seven Naga militant groups are, according to an April 25, 2018, news report, said to have finalized the substantive portions of the peace accord, which is likely to be signed before the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament scheduled to begin in July 2018. Unnamed official sources stated that the accord does not change the boundary of States; provides autonomous Naga territorial councils for Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur; a common cultural body for Nagas across States; specific institutions for Nagaland’s development, integration and rehabilitation of Naga militants; and the removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act-1958 (AFSPA). The Government of India's interlocutor on Naga talks, Joint Intelligence Committee Chairman, R.N. Ravi, was quoted as stating, “Yes, we are pretty close to finalising the (Naga Peace) Accord”.
On April 13, 2018, at least 102 cadres and 12 leaders, including ‘chairman’ H. Zosangbera, of the H. Zosangbera faction of the Hmar Peoples Convention-Democrat (HPC-D-Zosangbera) surrendered in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. The militants deposited 44 weapons, including four sniper rifles, nine AK assault rifles, one M-16 carbine, 13 double-barrel guns and 2,892 rounds of ammunition, grenade launcher shells and five radio sets. On April 14, the surrendered militants headed for Sakawrda village in Aizawl District, the proposed headquarters of the Sinlung Hills Council (SHC), after which they departed for their respective villages.
BJP storms Northeast with historic Tripura win, bags Nagaland; Cong ahead in Meghalaya
Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Modi wave dismantled the 25-year-long Left regime in Tripura and surged ahead in Nagaland to firm up its stronghold in the northeast belt even as Congress managed to emerge as the gainer of highest number of seats in Meghalaya.
President of India to visit three Northeastern states from Nov 19 to 22
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): PresidentRam Nath Kovind will visit three Northeastern States – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur - from Nov 19 to 22, 2017.
Northeast emerging as new 'StartUp' destination, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has said that the Northeast India is fast emerging as the new "StartUp" destination for youngsters from all over India.
Northeast: Talks and Some Troubles
The Union Government is considering the partial removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)-1958 from the States of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Media reports cited an unnamed Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official as stating, "The notification extending AFSPA in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh is issued for six months after a review twice a year. We have reduced this duration to three months and see if it could be withdrawn completely from certain areas. For the time being, the proposal is only for the two States but we are also looking for a similar solution in Manipur."
PM expresses anguish over the flood situation in various parts of Northeast
New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his anguish over the situation arising due to floods in various parts of the Northeast.
Centre committed to fast tracking development in NE region: Rajnath Singh
Guwahati, June 12 : Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the centre is committed to fast tracking development in the north eastern region.