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Guwahati: Mizoram recorded more than 6.7 lakh visitors in the first eight months of 2026, a 51% increase over the same period last year, as the state seeks to turn its growing tourism appeal into a year-round economic opportunity. The states tourism ambitions took centre stage on Tuesday with the opening of Mizoram Travel Fest [] The post Mizoram targets year-round tourism as visitor numbers surge 51% appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: The Naga Students Federation (NSF) on Tuesday condemned the recent alleged drone strike by the Indian army on Langkho village located along the India-Myanmar border in the Naga self-administered zone. In a release, the federation said the attack left two civilians, including a minor girl, injured and caused extensive damage to properties. Expressing grave [] The post NSF condemns drone attack on Naga village in Myanmar appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: A total of 19 houses were burned and 21 others vandalised during an October 10 clash between the Yimkhiung and Tikhir communities in Zaonger village under Pungro sub-division of Nagalands Kiphire district, according to a damage assessment report released by the district administration on Tuesday. One person was also reportedly killed in the violence. [] The post Nagaland: 19 houses burned, 19 vehicles damaged in Yimkhiung-Tikhir clash in Kiphire appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Applications are invited for recruitment of various research based positions or jobs in NIT Nagaland in 2026. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Nagaland is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Research Assistant in 2026 in a Research Project funded by the TEXMIN CPS Centre of Excellence, NIT Nagaland, [] The post Nagaland Jobs 2026 : NIT Nagaland Recruitment appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dispur: The Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR), India, has urged the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to investigate the transfer of five elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu in September, alleging discrepancies in ownership records and raising concerns about possible illegal capture and commercial procurement [] The post Elephant transfers from Assam to Tamil Nadu raise provenance concerns, CRAR tells CITES appeared first on NorthEas

Applications are invited for recruitment of various project based positions or jobs in NEHU Shillong Meghalaya in 2026. North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) Shillong Meghalaya is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts or jobs of Project Technical SupportIII under the ICMR funded research project entitled Development and Prospective Multicentric Validation of [] The post Meghalaya Jobs 2026 : NEHU Shillong Recruitment appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said the state government was considering shutting down government schools with very low or zero student enrolment and replacing them with residential institutions to improve access to education, particularly in remote areas. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme to [] The post Tripura: Government plans to replace low-enrolment schools with residential institutions appeared first on NorthEast Now

Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik Agartala: The Tripura High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar seeking to quash an FIR registered against him over an alleged provocative speech delivered at a political programme in Agartala on August 10. A division bench comprising Justice T Amarnath Goud and Justice [] The post Tripura High Court rejects Manik Sarkars plea to quash FIR over alleged provocative speech appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Employees working under the contingency and Project Tiger categories at Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve have threatened to suspend work if their pending wages for six months are not cleared within 10 days. In a memorandum submitted to the Conservator of Forests and Field Director of Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve on [] The post Arunachal: Namdapha Tiger Reserve employees threaten work stoppage over six months unpaid wages appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: Nagalands Kohima district administration, in collaboration with the District Hub for Empowerment of Women, Sakhi-One Stop Centre, and the social welfare department, observed the International Day of the Girl Child at the Kohima DCs conference hall on Monday, calling for collective action to end child marriage and protect girls rights. Held under the global [] The post Nagaland: Kohima DC calls for collective action against child marriage appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: IndiGo has launched a direct flight service between Guwahati in Assam and Donyi Polo Airport near Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, with daily operations scheduled to begin on October 25. The airline currently operates flights on the route five days a week Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The frequency will increase to seven [] The post IndiGo to operate daily flights between Guwahati and Itanagar from October 25 appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The NSCN-Eastern Flanks (NSCN-EF) provisional government has claimed that drones dropped around 60 bombs on Mt. Horeb camp in Myanmars Naga Self-Administered Zone in the early hours of Sunday, alleging that parts of the camp were destroyed but no was one injured. According to a report by CNI Myanmar, the attack began around 2.30 [] The post NSCN-EF claims drone attack on Mt. Horeb camp in Myanmar appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: India and Bhutan are exploring ways to expand inland waterway connectivity through Assam to provide the landlocked Himalayan nation with improved access to global markets. The proposal was discussed during a bilateral meeting between Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Bhutans Infrastructure and Transport Minister Lyonpo Chandra Bahadur Gurung. During [] The post India, Bhutan explore Brahmaputra waterways and Jogighopa terminal for trade connectivit

Guwahati: The Meghalaya governments Fact-finding Committee will hear representations on October 13 regarding land ownership records and the proposed Shree Cement project at Lum Syrman in East Jaintia Hills district. According to a public notice issued by the committee, the hearing will begin at 10 am at the Circuit House in Khliehriat. Individuals who have [] The post Meghalaya: Fact-finding panel to hear representations on proposed Shree Cement project on October 13 appeared first on NorthEast

Guwahati: A technical team from the Union Coal Ministry has inspected coal-bearing areas in Meghalaya to evaluate the feasibility of restarting small-scale mining, more than a decade after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned rat-hole mining in the state in 2014. The team, comprising officials from the Union Coal Ministry, Central Mine Planning and Design [] The post Meghalaya: Centres technical team assesses feasibility of restarting small-scale coal mining appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: One person was killed and another injured in a clash involving gunfire between members of the Tikhir and Yimkhiung communities in Nagalands Kiphire district on Saturday, police said on Sunday. The violence reportedly broke out following a dispute over a Tikhir community festival held in villages inhabited by both communities. The gunfight took place [] The post Nagaland: One killed, another injured in clash between two communities in Kiphire appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Aizawl: Mizoram has set its sights on becoming the first state to complete Census 2027, with preparations for the crucial population enumeration exercise taking centre stage at a state-level conference here on Saturday, officials said. Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena chaired the one-day conference, where officials discussed preparations for Phase II of the census, including [] The post Mizoram aims to become first state to complete Census 2027 appeared first on NorthEast Now .