News for 'Northeast States'

Tomato prices range between Rs 80 and Rs 120 per kg

Tomato prices range between Rs 80 and Rs 120 per kg

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

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 government data. In Chennai, retail price of tomato was at Rs 100 per kg, Puducherry Rs 90 per kg, Bengalure Rs 88 per kg and Hyderabad Rs 65 per kg. In Kerala, retail prices of tomato are ruling at Rs 120 per kg in Kottayam, Rs 110 per kg in Ernakulam, Rs 103 per kg in Tiruvananthapuram, Rs 100 per kg in Palakkad, Rs 97 per kg in Trissure, and Rs 90 per kg in Wayanad and Kozikode.

Judge turns lyrical in granting bail in Delhi riots case

Judge turns lyrical in granting bail in Delhi riots case

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Take your freedom from the cage you are in; Till the trial is over, the State is reined in, a judge said in New Delhi on Saturday in his lyrical order, summarising in verses the reasons for granting bail to a man in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.

Mizoram CM urges people to stay calm amid 'blockade'

Mizoram CM urges people to stay calm amid 'blockade'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

His appeal came when certain organisations of the neighbouring Barak Valley region of Assam observed a 12-hour bandh on Wednesday and have been staging an economic blockade on the National Highway-306 that connects Mizoram with the rest of the country since July 26, disrupting transportation of goods to the state.

Flood affects 400,000 in northeast

Flood affects 400,000 in northeast

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003

Cyclone Asani nears east coast amid signs of gradual weakening

Cyclone Asani nears east coast amid signs of gradual weakening

Rediff.com10 May 2022

IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said that cyclone Asani has already achieved maximum stage of intensification and is gradually getting weakened.

With 23 cm rainfall in 24 hours, Chennai re-lives 2015 nightmare

With 23 cm rainfall in 24 hours, Chennai re-lives 2015 nightmare

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Parts of the city saw a humongous 23 cm of rainfall over a 24-hour period, which left the city inundated on the Deepavali weekend and many stranded. In 2015, the city was lashed by 25 cm of rainfall in 24 hours.

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The Chinese military on Thursday said it has conducted precision strikes over the Taiwan Strait and 'expected results' were achieved, in apparent retaliation to the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei disregarding Beijing's vociferous warnings.

The Floating Lanterns Of Hiroshima

The Floating Lanterns Of Hiroshima

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

The Hiroshima event is not just about the 10,000-odd lanterns that float down a river. It is about remembrance. It is about dignity. It is about respect. It is about love, observes Sandeep Goyal.

Delhi riots: HC seeks response on making list of arrested public

Delhi riots: HC seeks response on making list of arrested public

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Delhi government and the police on Karat's plea which has sought that a list of the arrested persons be put up outside the police control room and police stations in the district, and should updated on a case-by-case basis.

Peace restored along Assam-Mizoram border: Sarma

Peace restored along Assam-Mizoram border: Sarma

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

Noting that the border disputes go back to the British era, Sarma in an said Assam has been holding talks with other states too and faulted the previous Congress governments for not clearly demarcating boundaries while carving out new states.

Mamata reappoints nephew Abhishek as TMC gen secy; Sinha in, O'Brien out

Mamata reappoints nephew Abhishek as TMC gen secy; Sinha in, O'Brien out

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The party brought back Yashwant Sinha as its national vice-president.

Manipuri director returns Padma Shri to protest Citizenship Bill

Manipuri director returns Padma Shri to protest Citizenship Bill

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

He said the plea of the Northeast people to not let the bill pass was not being heard by the Centre.

AAP govt gives nod to prosecute Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam under UAPA

AAP govt gives nod to prosecute Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam under UAPA

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

The police can now name them in their supplementary charge sheet, an official said. In a late evening statement, the government said that this is a purely procedural matter, adding that the elected government has no role to play in this.

Rebels call for I-Day boycott in Northeast

Rebels call for I-Day boycott in Northeast

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

The proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and outlawed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) in Manipur, have called for general strike and boycott of 'India's Independence Day' on August 15 next to protest 'colonial Indian occupation' of their states.

Tales of excesses by armed forces in northeast

Tales of excesses by armed forces in northeast

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

A 79-page report, These Fellows Must Be Eliminated: Relentless Violence and Impunity in Manipur, documents the failure of justice in the state, where for 50 years the army, empowered and protected by the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, has committed numerous serious human rights violations.

CAB: Problem in Meghalaya, says CM; HM says will resolve

CAB: Problem in Meghalaya, says CM; HM says will resolve

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

The chief minister of Meghalaya had met Shah late on Friday night urging the Central government to implement Inner Line Permit in the state.

Delhi riots: Bhim Army chief seeks UN's intervention

Delhi riots: Bhim Army chief seeks UN's intervention

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad alleged that after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was signed into a law in December, the socio-political situation in the country has been witnessing "new heights of state-sponsored atrocities".

China got first 'jhatka' during Galwan: Ex-Army chief Gen Naravane

China got first 'jhatka' during Galwan: Ex-Army chief Gen Naravane

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Gen Naravane said that the Indian Army did not hide casualties during Galwan clash in eastern Ladakh as the Chinse have done.

China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu

China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

China has reported the first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu from the country's eastern Jiangsu province, China's National Health Commission said.

5 Manipur MLAs who resigned from Cong join BJP

5 Manipur MLAs who resigned from Cong join BJP

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Henry Okram, nephew of former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ibobi Singh, Panonam Broken, Oinam Lukhoi Singh, Ngamthang Haokip, Ginsuanhau Zou were inducted into the BJP by its vice president Baijayant Jay Panda.

Why West Bengal is lagging behind other states

Why West Bengal is lagging behind other states

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

West Bengal was the second-most industrialised state in terms of value added and first in terms of number of factories and employment even in the mid-1960s. With a severe and long process of deindustrialisation, it lost its primacy.

Struggling for basic needs, speed up evacuation: Maha students in Ukraine

Struggling for basic needs, speed up evacuation: Maha students in Ukraine

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

At least three students from Maharashtra pursuing medicine in Kharkiv, located in northeast Ukraine, narrated how they had to stand in long queues for a can of water, drink soda, stay in bunkers.

CAB fallout: Ranji game suspended; ISL match postponed

CAB fallout: Ranji game suspended; ISL match postponed

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

The effects of anti-CAB protests in the North East have spilled over to the sports field with Assam and Tripura's Ranji matches suspended, while also forcing the Indian Super League match between NorthEast United FC and Chennaiyin FC in Guwahati to be postponed.

Court levies Rs 25,000 fine on Delhi police for harassment of riots accused

Court levies Rs 25,000 fine on Delhi police for harassment of riots accused

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

A Delhi court has imposed a fine on the police for the "undue harassment" of the accused in a February 2020 riots case, noting that repeated directions to the police commissioner and other senior officers seeking their personal intervention in these matters had fallen on deaf ears.

'We are well prepared for any eventualities'

'We are well prepared for any eventualities'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

'Guarding the borders in extreme weather conditions is not easy and most people don't realize it is a very tough job.'

Rainfall 7% below normal in July: IMD

Rainfall 7% below normal in July: IMD

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

The rainfall in July was minus seven per cent which comes to around 93 per cent of the Long Period Average, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

Why Kangana is supporting this designer

Why Kangana is supporting this designer

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Kangana looks beautiful in a Manipuri phanek designed by Robert Naorem.

Delhi riots: Court asks police to sensitise investigating officers

Delhi riots: Court asks police to sensitise investigating officers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The false statement was filed by an IO in his reply to a bail application of a man arrested in the case related to ransacking of a shop during the riots in Jyoti Nagar area.

Border row: Assam, Mizoram agree to deploy neutral central forces

Border row: Assam, Mizoram agree to deploy neutral central forces

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The meeting also decided that the two states will 'work out arrangement in coordination' with the centre to facilitate the functioning of the central peace-keeping force besides agreeing to continue talks to resolve the border dispute, according to top Mizoram officials.

Heatwave singes North India, monsoon to be delayed: IMD

Heatwave singes North India, monsoon to be delayed: IMD

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

The southwest monsoon over the country is likely to be normal in July, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday in its forecast for the month.

Sharjeel Imam to Disha Ravi: Cases impacted by SC sedition order

Sharjeel Imam to Disha Ravi: Cases impacted by SC sedition order

Rediff.com11 May 2022

According to a National Crime Records Bureau report, a total of 356 cases of sedition -- as defined under section 124A of the IPC -- were registered and 548 people arrested between 2015 and 2020, out of which only six were convicted.

Rainfall deficiency hits 43%; monsoon progress likely in the next 2-3 days: IMD

Rainfall deficiency hits 43%; monsoon progress likely in the next 2-3 days: IMD

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

By now, monsoon should have reached the central India, including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, but it is yet to reach Maharashtra.

Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Niagara Falls has turned into a spectacular winter wonderland amid a brutal winter storm that has swept over a vast swath of the United States. Temperatures dropped to as low as -2F in Niagara, New York state, as tourists observed stunning displays of ice clinging on at the top of the waterfall. Large chunks of ice could be seen flowing over the tremendous volume of water, with the mist forming a beautiful rainbow. Breathtaking images show mounds of untouched snow and ice forming along the banks of the falls and river, creating a stunning wintry scene.

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in country next week

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in country next week

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Very light rains and thundershowers occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh though, and a fresh warning of heavy showers was issued in Himachal Pradesh as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in several parts of the country, including the northern region, over the next six-seven days.

Sonowal's roller-coaster journey to 2nd time berth in Modi cabinet

Sonowal's roller-coaster journey to 2nd time berth in Modi cabinet

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Sonowal, a law graduate, is considered to be a rarity -- an honest politician who also worked to unite different communities with his oft-repeated lines 'Barak-Brahmaputra-plains-hills'.

China's actions have led to confrontation, mutual distrust: Army chief

China's actions have led to confrontation, mutual distrust: Army chief

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

His comments came in the midst of the disengagement process between Indian and Chinese armies in Pangong Tso areas in eastern Ladakh where the two sides have been locked in a nine-month standoff.

Land swapping deal with Bangladesh to stop infiltration: Modi

Land swapping deal with Bangladesh to stop infiltration: Modi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre is firmly committed to ensure security all Northeast states said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a large gathering of BJP workers at the Sarusajai National Games stadium in Guwahati.

Taliban send 'hundreds of fighters' to attack holdout province

Taliban send 'hundreds of fighters' to attack holdout province

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Hundreds of 'mujahideen' are heading towards the state of Panjshir to control the province, Sputnik reported citing a news agency.

44% rural Indians willing to pay for COVID-19 vaccine: Survey

44% rural Indians willing to pay for COVID-19 vaccine: Survey

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Of those who were willing to pay, two-third said they can pay up to Rs 500 for two doses of the vaccine, whenever it is available.

Assam,Nagaland sign agreement to de-escalate situation at 2 locations

Assam,Nagaland sign agreement to de-escalate situation at 2 locations

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

Assam's longest border dispute is with Nagaland, which began since the creation of the state in 1963.