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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Topic: Northeast

Will Citizenship Bill create havoc in northeast rife with ethnic violence for decades?

The Union cabinet Wednesday cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Modi govt brings Northeast rail infra on track, but land issues could hurt progress

Average annual expenditure on new lines, gauge conversion and doubling infrastructure in Northeast saw a 126% jump in the last 5 years.

What is Inner Line Permit in Northeast and how it is linked to citizenship bill

Home Minister Amit Shah has assured politicians and civil society of the Northeast that regions under ILP system may be shielded from citizenship bill.

Modi govt built 1.5 km of highway per day in Northeast, up from 0.6 km per day by UPA

Modi govt built 2,731 km of national highways across 8 northeastern states in 2014-19 as compared to 1,079.25 km that UPA managed from 2009-14.

Amid NRC tensions, a film festival held by the Brahmaputra helps build bridges

Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival, which has had seven editions so far, seeks to give the northeast a platform to showcase its talent.

Modi govt now wants to open its cheap drug stores in tribal & remote rural areas

Govt has set a target of opening nearly 5,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the next 5 years in the NE, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.

From judges to IAS officers, all see northeast as punishment – and govt reinforces the image

Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya Tahilramani and IAS officer Kashish Mittal aren’t the first ones to quit over transfer to northeast.

Folk, hip-hop & country — regional music videos from Northeast are all the rage on YouTube

Language seems to be no barrier as videos of Northeast artistes singing in their regional tongue are garnering lakhs of views on the platform.

All northeast states will get back special status if Congress wins, says Rahul Gandhi

Pointing out that northeastern states enjoyed special category status when Congress was in power, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress will block the Citizenship Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

BJP’s Citizenship Bill strategy for polls — raise the pitch after northeast votes

Voting in northeastern states will be over by 23 April, which is when BJP will pick up the Citizenship Bill issue again to cater to its Hindu vote-base across the country.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.