Northeast
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ATMs go dry in northeastern states, banks blame delay in remittances supply by RBI
India | May 05, 2018, 11:41 PM ISTSenior bank officials said that the delay in supplying of remittances by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Guwahati caused the note crisis in most of the ATMs.
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Eyeing 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Amit Shah sets a target of 21 seats out of 25 from Northeast
National | Mar 24, 2018, 02:34 PM IST"I want to give a target for 2019 polls. We want to win more than 21 seats out of 25 seats from Northeast," Shah said addressing a rally of BJP booth unit chiefs.
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Replace 'Sindh with 'Northeast': Congress MP wants amendment in national anthem
India | Mar 16, 2018, 06:25 PM ISTAssam Pradesh Congress Committee President and Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora also said when the national anthem was adopted in 1950, the then President Rajendra Prasad had said if required the anthem would be amended in future.
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Saffron surge in Northeast: 7 out of 8 chief ministers belong to BJP-led NDA. Here are the details
India | Mar 10, 2018, 07:13 AM ISTPrior to Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the NDA already ruled Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
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Chengannur Assembly bypoll: After 'saffron surge' in northeast, BJP all set for first test in its 'Mission Kerala'
Elections | Mar 06, 2018, 05:53 PM ISTWhile the BJP ruling Kerala looks almost an impossibility in the present scheme of things, the saying that "politics is the art of the possible" could well be the motivating factor for Shah and his think tank.
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BJP's blind quest for power superseding stability of northeast: Congress
National | Mar 05, 2018, 05:54 PM ISTCongress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was following a dangerous game of destabilsation, subversion and usurpation of power in the region.
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'Respect mandate, committed to win back trust of people': Rahul Gandhi on defeat in northeast
Elections | Mar 05, 2018, 03:36 PM ISTGandhi's reaction came two days after results for assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland were declared on Saturday. The Congress lost Meghalaya and failed to score a single seat in Tripura and Nagaland.
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Government striving for emotional integration of northeast, says PM Modi
India | Mar 04, 2018, 04:53 PM IST"Over the last four years, the Central government has resolved for emotional integration of the northeast and has achieved success," Modi said.
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Airtel to provide mobile connectivity in 2,100 uncovered villages in North East in 18 months
Business | Dec 10, 2017, 03:02 PM ISTUnder the plan, Airtel will set up over 2,000 mobile towers/sites in unconnected pockets of the North East and deliver telecom connectivity to citizens in over 2,100 villages over the next 18 months.
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92 new flight routes in Northeast under Udaan-2: Jayant Sinha
Business | Nov 22, 2017, 01:09 PM ISTSinha also informed that the construction of the Pakyong airport in Sikkim was complete and it will make reaching the northern part of the state, especially tourist attractions such as Nathu La Pass, easier.
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China opposes Japanese investment in India’s North East
World | Sep 16, 2017, 11:11 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe had discussed the possibility of boosting investment from Japan in India’s North East when they met for annual summit-level talks in Gujarat.
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Flood fury: 41 people killed in Bihar; train services hit in Northeast, Bengal
India | Aug 18, 2017, 07:45 PM ISTFloods in Assam, Bengal and Bihar have paralysed normal life, snapping rail link to the Northeast from the rest of the country.
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Floods claim over 80 lives in Northeast, ISRO experts may assess damage
India | Jul 14, 2017, 10:11 AM ISTIn Assam, around 15 lakh people in 24 districts of the state have been hit by the floods.
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Delhi Golf Club asks Meghalaya woman wearing traditional Khasi dress to leave for 'resembling a maid'
Other Sports | Jun 27, 2017, 02:43 PM ISTThe Delhi Golf Club, in a press release, apologised for the incident and said it "could have been handled in a much better way by the staff member.
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Rain wreaks havoc across Northeast, rescue camp set-up
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North East can become medical hub for South East Asia, says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
National | Jun 10, 2017, 11:57 PM ISTRijiju reminded that people from Myanmar are already coming to North East for medical treatment .
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Insurgency incidents have come down in Northeast: Rajnath Singh
National | Jun 03, 2017, 04:08 PM ISTSingh said sustained security initiatives during the last three years have brought peace and stability to the Northeastern region of the country after decades of insurgency.
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Not making Sikkimese film to uplift North-East, clears Madhu Chopra
Bollywood | Mar 12, 2017, 02:08 PM ISTBeginning this year, PPP had announced its foray into children's cinema by launching three films in Sikkimese, Konkani and Hindi.
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Assembly election results 2017: Manipur verdict establishes BJP as force to reckon with in North East
National | Mar 11, 2017, 08:19 PM ISTWith a spectacular performance in the Manipur Assembly elections, the BJP has successfully made inroads into the third north eastern state within a year.
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Christian population on the rise in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur: Report
India | Mar 08, 2017, 01:01 PM ISTThe Christian population is rising rapidly in at least two north-eastern states of India, namely Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.