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BJP to contest all 60 seats Meghalaya, 20 in Nagaland

The Bharatiya Janata Party will contest on all 60 seats of the Meghalaya assembly and fight the Nagaland elections in an alliance with the state's ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party,......

What next for Congress after Bharat Jodo Yatra

The Bharat Jodo Yatra may have galvanised the rank and file of the Congress party and helped improve the image of its leader Rahul Gandhi, but the party's path to parliamentary elections in 2024......

IAF to hold mega exercise near LAC; Army chief reviews situation

The Indian Air Force will carry out a mega exercise covering the Northeastern region early next month to check its combat readiness, amid a fresh spike in tension with China along the Line of......

China preparing for 'water war' with India: Report

China has stepped up preparations for a future water war with India by accelerating the construction of a huge dam on the Mabja Zangbo river, just a few kilometres north of the trijunction border......

Who Will Win 2023 North East Polls?

Uncertain political times in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi is felicitated by Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha at a rally in Agartala, December 18, 2022, for......

Bourses step up scrutiny of investors from Sikkim

Stock exchanges have increased scrutiny of investors domiciled in Sikkim, following reports of illegal routing of investments through the Northeast state to evade taxes. Illustration: Dominic......

UDAN international plan under cloud as AirAsia India fails to get permit

Tata group-owned AirAsia India’s inability to get approval for international flights is hurting UDAN, the Indian government’s regional air connectivity project that also aims to link......

Festive season holds hope for consumer appliances, auto cos

Automotive (auto) and consumer appliance companies are hoping for a bounty from the harvest season after two consecutive dry spells in 2020 and 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo The season, which also......

Tomato prices range between Rs 80 and Rs 120 per kg

Retail tomato prices are ruling at Rs 80 per kg in most cities across India but the rates have shot up to as high as Rs 120 per kg in few southern states because of widespread rains, according to......

Cabinet nod for Rs 11,040 cr mission to boost oil palm farming in next 5 yrs

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) with a financial outlay of Rs 11,040 crore to promote domestic cultivation of oil palm in the next......

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