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Railway Minister announces tourist circuit trains for the Northeast
The minister cited the attempt to promote the ‘the rich heritage of northeast and showcasing its beautiful culture to the entire world’ for the decision
1 min read5 Jan 2022Monsoon covers entire northeast: IMD
The Southwest Monsoon made an onset over Kerala, which marks the beginning of the four-month rainfall season, on June 3 after a delay of two days
1 min read6 Jun 2021Return of migrants leads to corona spike in northeast
Assam health officials say of the 132 fresh coronavirus cases, 80 people tested positive since Saturday afternoonWith 16 new cases, Tripura's Covid-19 tally rises to 191
1 min read24 May 2020North-east Delhi limps back to normalcy, toll rises to 38
Police patrol violence-hit areas, paramilitary troops carry out flag marches in regionTwo special investigation teams constituted under the Delhi Police’s crime branch to probe the violence and take cognizance of all the cases registered
2 min read27 Feb 2020Delhi violence: Protestors cleared off northeast region, death toll now at 20
Union home minister Amit Shah, late on Tuesday, held a three hour-long meeting with officials of his ministryThe injured are being treated at the national capital’s Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
1 min read26 Feb 2020Northeast monsoon season draws to a close, subdued rains over southern states
This year, the northeast monsoon arrived early with the retreat of the southwest monsoon on October 16 and remained quite active until mid-NovemberArabian Sea witnessed the most intense cyclone season ever
1 min read23 Dec 2019New Jalpaiguri to Howrah Shatabdi Express cancelled following Citizenship Act protest
The Coromandal Express from Howrah to Chennai, which was scheduled to leave Howrah today, was also cancelledProtests erupted in several parts of the Northeast following the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
1 min read16 Dec 2019With eye on China, India to push for setting up northeast apex water agency
The government's move comes in the backdrop of China’s ambitious $62 billion south-north water diversion schemeNEWMA will be the apex authority for developing all projects related to hydropower, agriculture and biodiversity conservation in the region, among others
1 min read30 Sep 2019India to soon set up apex water authority for northeast region
NEWMA will be the apex authority for developing all projects related to hydropower, agriculture, bio-diversity conservation, flood control and inland water transport, among othersIt will help spearhead India’s efforts to establish prior user rights on waters from the rivers that originate in China
3 min read19 Sep 2019Infra projects key to North-East development: Study
A host of infrastructure corridor projects are likely to improve the economic and strategic importance of the North-East
1 min read27 Mar 2019Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared