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Amit Shah inaugurated Dairy conclave during his three-day visit to the northeast
India | October 07, 2022 15:13 ISTAccording to Shah's itinerary for October 7, as posted on the microblogging site by his office, the home minister unveiled a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Rajbhavan in Gangtok.
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Train service for passengers to Tripura, parts of North-East to resume from July 22
India | July 16, 2022 14:49 ISTTrains to resume: On the first day, Kanchanjunga Express will leave Sealdah station in Kolkata for Agartala. The down train service will begin its journey on July 23
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Cyclonic circulation likely to cause heavy rain in North Bengal, NE for next 4 days
India | June 02, 2022 11:22 ISTThe MeT Department forecast intense spell of rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and the northeastern states over next the four days.
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Northeast India will be engine of India's growth in 21st century: PM Modi
India | February 20, 2022 12:21 ISTPM Modi said that the manner in which the people of the state have preserved the cultural heritage is an inspiration to the nation
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North India likely to receive above normal rainfall in February
India | January 31, 2022 20:32 ISTThe probability forecast for the minimum temperatures indicates that during February, below normal minimum temperatures are most likely over most parts of the country except eastern parts of northeast India, south peninsular India, and southeastern parts of central India, where normal to above normal minimum temperatures are likely.
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Priyanka Chopra acknowledges lack of diversity in Mary Kom, co-star reacts
Bollywood | January 18, 2022 14:05 ISTPriyanka Chopra had recently acknowleged that someone from the Northeast should have played the role of Mary Kom in the 2014 biopic on the boxer. Priyanka admitted that she looked nothing like her. Mary Kom hails from Manipur.
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Priyanka Chopra addresses 'Mary Kom' casting backlash, says 'was greedy as an actor'
Celebrities | January 14, 2022 19:27 ISTPriyanka Chopra said that Mary Kom (2014) holds a special place in her heart because she got to spend time with the iconic sports star for her prep. She also shared that the role should have gone to someone from the Northeast as Mary Kom is a Manipuri.
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Dance Deewane 3: Raghav Juyal issues clarification video after 'rascist' monologue on contestant
TV | November 16, 2021 12:59 ISTDance Deewane 3: Raghav Juyal during the course of the show used words like "momo", "chowmein" and "gibberish Chinese" for a North Eastern participant. This did not go down well with not just the fans but also the state's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who slammed him for his cringe-worthy performance. Not only this but the Netizens are also trolling Raghav for his insensitive remarks.
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India lags behind if Northeast lags behind: VP Venkaiah Naidu
India | October 05, 2021 8:21 ISTExpressing his happiness over the perceptible change in the economy of the region over the past six-seven years, Naidu said the per capita net state domestic product of all the states has grown significantly.
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India becomes first in southeast asia to deliver COVID-19 vaccine through drones in Manipur
India | October 04, 2021 23:32 ISTWe can use drones in delivering important life-saving medicines, collecting blood samples, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
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Post Covid, higher education in Northeast India sees uptick
Education | September 02, 2021 17:34 ISTStakeholders, ranging from parents to educators, say region-based universities have emerged as viable higher education contenders, as opposed to learners migrating to other states in the Covid era
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75th Independence day: PM Modi assures North-Eastern state capitals to be connected by rail soon
India | August 15, 2021 17:17 ISTDevelopment of rail infrastructure in the eight states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sikkim has been given priority, a spokesperson of the Northeastern Frontier Railway (NF Railway) said. However, problems in implementation ranging from land acquisition to opposition by locals continue to plague some of the projects.
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Border clashes: Bomb blast damages school in Assam’s Hailakandi district near Mizoram border
India | August 14, 2021 20:10 ISTThe blast that took place at Sahebmarra around midnight damaged a major portion of a primary school, close to the interstate border, though no casualty has been reported so far, Hailakandi Superintendent of Police Gaurav Upadhyaya told reporters.
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Border row: Medical supplies not entering state due to 'blockade' in Assam, claims Mizoram minister
India | August 02, 2021 19:56 ISTMizoram's health minister alleged that all the transporters in Guwahati, who have been operating in Mizoram, were instructed to stop transporting goods to the state under the pretext of security concerns following the border clash that took place on July 26.
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First-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence to come up in Northeast India: Jitendra Singh
India | July 27, 2021 7:52 ISTThe prestigious project for establishing Centre for Bio-Resources and Sustainable Development as a Centre of Excellence was sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology.
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Assam-Mizoram border row turns violent, CMs seeks Centre's intervention
India | July 26, 2021 18:53 ISTOfficials of both states, including Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli, and Superintendent of Police Nimbalkar Vaibhav Chandrakant, are camping at trouble-torn Lailapur area in Assam's Cachar district, which borders Mizoram's Kolasib, as they try to calm down the situation.
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Centre keen on resolving border disputes among North Eastern states: Amit Shah
India | July 24, 2021 23:28 ISTThe Modi government aims to link the capitals of all the states of the region by rail, road and airways before 2023-24, he said adding that development can happen only when this geographically remote region is provided with all types of connectivity.
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Amit Shah to meet CMs, chief secys of Northeast states in Shillong today
India | July 24, 2021 9:03 ISTGiving detail of Shah's program, the officials said he will inaugurate the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Mawiong in the outskirts of Shillong and the Cryogenic Plant at the New Shillong Township.
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PM Modi stresses on micro containment Covid protocol for Northeast
Hakikat Kya Hai | July 13, 2021 22:41 ISTExpressing his concern over the growing number of Covid cases in some districts of the northeastern states during an interaction with the Chief Ministers of the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need to catch these signals and take strict actions at the micro level.
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PM Modi to interact with northeast CMs on Tuesday as Covid rears its head again
India | July 12, 2021 17:08 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of eight north-eastern states on Tuesday over the prevailing Covid-19 situation.
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