Northeast

Central government working to improve connectivity, infrastructure in Northeast, says EAM Jaishankar

Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Manipur's capital Imphal, attended an interactive programme held at Classic Grande in the city on Saturday evening

Narendra Modi inaugurates Donyi Polo airport in Arunachal: How the Northeast has transformed since 2014

Built at a cost of over Rs 640 crore, Donyi Polo is Arunachal Pradesh’s first greenfield airport. Since assuming power in 2014, PM Narendra Modi has improved infrastructure and connectivity in the Northeast region by putting his weight behind several projects

Centre extends LTC facility by two more years for its employees to visit J&K, northeast

The eligible central government employees get reimbursement of tickets for to and fro journeys, besides paid leave, when they avail LTC

Only after 2014, Central govt prioritised development of northeast: Jitendra Singh

Noting that Arunachal Pradesh, the peripheral state of northeast, sees the earliest sunrise, Jitendra Singh said, the place, however, saw the dawn of development only after 2014

Climate change and human intervention adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas, say experts

Several key roads are currently blocked due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeast

Northeast reels under floods as heavy rain continues to pummel Assam, neighbouring states

Over 11 lakh have been impacted due to rain and floods in 25 districts of the state.

Modi@8: Northeast was slighted earlier, but now we are proud Indians, says Manipur CM

On eight years of the Narendra Modi government in power, the Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh told News18 that he would give it full marks and also praised the prime minister for taking a deep interest in the affairs and cultures of the Northeast

BJP ended 'culture of corruption' in northeast, claims home minister Amit Shah

Addressing a public rally in Namsai district, Shah lashed out at the Congress for questioning Modi on what he did for the region, saying that the grand old party won't be able to see development if it keeps its eyes closed

If Priyanka Chopra feels a northeastern actor should've played Mary Kom, then Ben Kingsley shouldn't have been Gandhi

Where was this gyan when Priyanka Chopra Jonas not only played Mary Kom but also declared herself the perfect fit for the role (which she was, and Mary Kom agrees.)?

Priyanka Chopra's acknowledgement that a northeastern actor should've played Mary Kom is a sign of her evolution

Priyanka Chopra's experience of working in Hollywood, and the Black Lives Matter movement, seems to have made her aware of the need for diversity and representation back home in Bollywood.