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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Topic: North East

Assam, Meghalaya to set up regional committees to resolve inter-state border disputes

The five-member panels of the two states, headed by a cabinet minister, will complete the discussions within 30 days, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Amit Shah to meet CMs of Northeast on 17 July, interstate disputes likely to be on agenda

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma said Centre has expressed desire that interstate issues among states should be resolved before the 75th Independence Day.

This Assam mason’s dream to fly a seaplane is powered by a 220cc motorcycle engine

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

ISRO to aid development projects in Northeast through satellite imaging, other technology

Union minister Jitendra Singh Wednesday said that ISRO is already monitoring and geo-tagging 67 projects at 221 sites in all eight states in a first-ever such undertaking.

NIA arrests People’s Liberation Army leader for killing Assam Rifles official in Manipur

Mayanglambam Siromani, 32, was arrested for alleged involvement in an ambush on a road-opening party of 4th Assam Rifles in Manipur's Chandel on 15 November 2017.

Manipur was known for insurgency, now most militants have joined mainstream — Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah said the BJP government under Modi has given a new identity to the North East region which is now experiencing a new thrust in development.

Lok Sabha nominates 15 MPs as associate members of Delimitation Commission

The 15 members include Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Jitendra Singh, who will assist in redrawing of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

Ex-CJI’s IAF officer brother Anjan Gogoi too has post-retirement job — Secretary-level post

Retired Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi, a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, was named as an NEC member in January.

More roads in Northeast are great. Now bring the hospitals, colleges, jobs

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

IAS officers from Assam-Meghalaya cadre dominate Modi govt, not UP, Bihar or Gujarat

Officers, however, say that this is because states in the North-East are seen as 'punishment' or 'condemned' postings.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.