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ULFA, 5 NE ultra groups call boycott of R-Day celebrations

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:34

ULFA-Independent and five other North East militant outfits have jointly called a boycott of Republic Day celebrations and a general strike that day in the entire region.

PM to meet eight Northeast CMs Monday; to review infra projects

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 18:29

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet Chief Ministers of all northeastern states here on Monday to review infrastructure and development projects in the region.

NCW to set up North East cell

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 23:40

The National Commission for Women (NCW) will establish a cell in the North-East considering cases related to the region.

`Northeast India will have surplus power by June`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:43

The industry-starved north-eastern region of India would be a power surplus area by June, when ONGC`s 726 MW power project starts full capacity generation, a top official said here Thursday.

Centre not helping sports in northeast India: Tripura CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:25

The central government is not supporting adequately to build up the sports infrastructure in India`s northeastern states though there are huge talents in the region, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here on Wednesday.

White sharks `can live for 70 years and longer`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:34

Adult white sharks, also known as great whites, may live far longer than previously believed, a new study has claimed.

US Midwest, Northeast brace for Arctic blast, record lows

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 10:37

Many parts of the US Midwest braced for a blast ofArctic air this weekend that could bring some of the coldest temperatures in two decades before advancing to the Northeast, where residents are still digging out from a deadly snowstorm.

Storm forces some 1,000 flight cancellations at US airports

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 09:05

Some 1,000 flights were cancelled at all three airports in the New York area due to a strong winter storm that has dumped several inches of snow in the region.

13 killed as massive snowstorm hits northeastern US

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 09:14

Residents across the US northeast braced for a weekend with temperatures plummeting to dangerously cold levels after a massive snow storm dumped several inches of snow from Boston to New York, killing at least 13 people and cancelling thousands of flights.

Centre closely watching Nagaland situation

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 21:03

Centre is closely monitoring the situation in Nagaland following clashes between NSCN(IM) militants and local Sumi tribals, throwing ongoing peace talks in tatters.

Mizoram CM vacates Hrangturzo assembly seat

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 14:43

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, who won the recent Assembly polls from Serchhip and Hrangturzo, has resigned from Hrangturzo seat, assembly secretariat sources said on Monday.

Need-based policy urged for border areas in Arunachal

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 12:27

BJP Tuesday urged the Arunachal Pradesh government to frame a need-based policy to improve the living condition of people residing along the Indo-China border.