The Commissioner of Railway Safety’s (CRS) authorisation of the newly constructed Broad Gauge (BG) line from Hortoki to Sairang would soon link Mizoram's Aizawl, making it the fourth capital city in the northeast region to be connected by a railway network, officials said on Tuesday.
The Assam Congress said on Sunday that it will contest all 40 seats in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, scheduled for September, opting to go solo and ruling out any pre-poll alliances.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has taken a final attempt to link Mizoram's capital Aizawl, which would soon be the fourth capital city in the northeast region to be connected by a railway network.
The flood situation in Assam marginally improved on Thursday, while the situation further improved in other northeastern states, an official said. With two more fresh deaths in Assam, the death toll in seven states, excluding Sikkim, of the region increased to 48.
The overall flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Wednesday even as the decline in the intensity of the rain, the situation of improved in other northeastern states, an official said. With two more fresh deaths in Assam, the death toll in seven states, excluding Sikkim, of the region increased to 46.
The overall flood situation in Assam and other northeastern states remained grim on Tuesday, as the death toll in seven states of the region climbed to 44, officials said.
The overall flood situation further deteriorated in Assam while the deluge slightly improved in other northeastern states, even as the death toll in floods, rain, and landslides rose to 36 in six northeastern states.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and BJP President, Jagat Prakash Nadda, has asked BJP state units and Karyakartas of all northeastern states to provide all possible assistance to the flood-affected people of the region.
The overall flood situation in the northeastern states remained grim with the death toll in six states of the region rising to 34, an official said on Sunday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a telephonic conversation with the Chief Ministers of Assam (Himanta Biswa Sarma),
At least 27 people, including women and children died in six northeastern states while normal life in the region was badly affected for the second consecutive days on Saturday due to moderate to heavy rain triggered by a depression in the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Saturday.
Three people, including a child, died in three northeastern states while normal life in most of the states in the region was badly affected due to intermittent light to moderate rain triggered by a depression in the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Friday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across in different parts of northeastern region including, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura, an official said on Wednesday.
Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “Finally, Congress MP Shri Gaurav Gogoi has admitted that he visited Pakistan. But let us be very clear — this is just the beginning, not the end. What lies ahead is far more serious.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, citing recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids as "evidence of illegal coal mining operations" in the state, and also issued a clarification on his 'links' in Pakistan.
In a rejig in the Congress' Assam unit, party MP Gaurav Gogoi -- son of late former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi -- has been named the new state president of the grand old party, replacing Bhupen Borah.
The Chief Minister quoted senior Congress leader Ripun Bora, stating that Bora had admitted to a serious breach of national security — that the British wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi was allegedly on the payroll of the Pakistani government.
In a pointed statement aimed at critics who frequently raise concerns over India’s strategic 'Siliguri Corridor', Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday drew attention to Bangladesh’s own geographical vulnerabilities, asserting that the neighbouring country has two fragile corridors that are even more susceptible to disruption.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is continuing its hectic efforts to start running the much-anticipated electric locomotive-powered trains from Tripura at the earliest, an official said on Friday.
Sonowal said, “As per the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are developing robust waterway infrastructure in Assam and the Northeast with projects worth Rs 1,000 crore on the anvil, targeted for completion by 2026.”
A Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman said that Agrawal, a senior IPS officer, underlined the maximum vigil along the India-Bangladesh border to ensure a prompt and effective response to any adverse situation.
In response to escalating security challenges across the country, Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has significantly strengthened its security protocols at stations, trains and railway premises, an official said on Friday.
Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, the Assam government has ramped up the security vigilance along the International Border with Bangladesh, officials said on Thursday.
Civil defence mock drills were conducted in eight states across the northeastern region, including several capital cities of the states, following the success of Operation Sindoor.
At least five Bangladeshi citizens were arrested and later pushed back by security personnel on Tuesday in Assam's South Salmara district on the charges of illegal infiltration.
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has initiated the operation of a dedicated Parcel Cargo Express Train (PCET) service between Tripura capital Agartala and Sanehwal in Punjab.
