Northeast

Amit Shah Met Northeast Leaders Before Cabinet Nod For Citizens Bill

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Amit Shah has rejected claims that the Citizenship Amendment Bill is discriminatory. New Delhi: Less than 12 hours before the Union cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met to pass the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill that led to widespread protests in the entire Northeast in run-up to the 2019 general election, there was a … Read more Amit Shah Met Northeast Leaders Before Cabinet Nod For Citizens Bill

UDAN 4.0 To Focus On Northeast, J&K, Aviation Ministry Opens Bidding

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As at least half of the seats in UDAN flights are offered at subsidised fares (Representational) New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday initiated the process of taking bids from airlines for various routes under the fourth round of bidding of its regional connectivity scheme UDAN. The focus of this round would … Read more UDAN 4.0 To Focus On Northeast, J&K, Aviation Ministry Opens Bidding

Centre May Exempt Parts Of Northeast From Citizenship Bill, Say Sources

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Amit Shah has already met leaders from the Northeast to discuss the Citizenship Bill. Guwahati: The centre may exempt parts of Northeast India from the ambit of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill likely to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament, official sources said on Saturday. The region had last year witnessed widespread protests … Read more Centre May Exempt Parts Of Northeast From Citizenship Bill, Say Sources

“Want Faulty NRC In Assam Scrapped”: Himanta Sarma After Amit Shah’s Plan

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Himanta Sarma said Assam can’t have an NRC cut-off different from the national one. Guwahati:  Home Minister Amit Shah’s plan to redo the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in Assam along with the rest of India today found support from BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has long termed the final list prepared exclusively … Read more “Want Faulty NRC In Assam Scrapped”: Himanta Sarma After Amit Shah’s Plan

Amit Shah To Visit North East Next Month, Will Meet Chief Ministers, Governors

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Amit Shah To Visit North East Next Month, Will Meet Chief Ministers, Governors

Amit Shah is expected to hold separate meeting to take stock of security situation in North East. New Delhi:  In his first visit to the North East as Home Minister, Amit Shah will meet chief ministers and governors of the eight states for two days next month and would review the security situation and development … Read more Amit Shah To Visit North East Next Month, Will Meet Chief Ministers, Governors

Northeast Frontier Railways gets innovation award for ‘Honeybee’ system

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The NFR claims that no elephants were hit by trains in 2018-19, near railway tracks or near Level Crossing gates, compared to five such deaths in 2017-18. The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has won the Indian Railways’ ‘Best Innovation Award’ for 2018-19, for its initiative to drive away elephants from tracks using devices that play … Read more Northeast Frontier Railways gets innovation award for ‘Honeybee’ system

Centre’s Special Focus To Improve Connectivity In Northeast: President

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President Kovind delivered his address to the joint sitting of both houses of parliament today. New Delhi:  President Ram Nath Kovind in his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on Thursday said the Narendra Modi government is giving special focus on improving connectivity in the Northeast and make life easy for … Read more Centre’s Special Focus To Improve Connectivity In Northeast: President

Japan To Invest Rs 13,000 Crore In Infrastructure Projects In Northeast

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The projects that Japan will invest in include a Forest Management Project in Sikkim Agartala:  Japan has decided to invest Rs 13,000 crore (205.784 billion Yen) in several ongoing and new projects in the Northeast, an official statement said on Friday.  “After a meeting between Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra … Read more Japan To Invest Rs 13,000 Crore In Infrastructure Projects In Northeast

BJP Surge In Northeast Continues; Congress Stalwarts Lose

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Guwahati:  The BJP and its allies have swept the northeast. The party has won 14 seats and its allies have won four, making the NDA’s total to be 18 out of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies. When BJP chief Amit shah had taken over as the national president, he emphasised in his first meeting that … Read more BJP Surge In Northeast Continues; Congress Stalwarts Lose

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