North East Today

Shillong, Aug 8: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday said the state has taken a significant step towards establishing Meghalaya House-II in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, following the handing over of land for the proposed facility. Sangma said the new Meghalaya House would provide a support system for people from the state travelling to... The post Meghalaya To Set Up Meghalaya House-II In Navi Mumbais Kharghar first appeared on Northeast Today .

Agartala, August 08, 2026: Ahead of the proposed launch of the Agartala Tea Auction Centre, a Tripura delegation visited the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) to study its electronic auction system and operational practices. The Agartala facility is expected to become operational by the end of September and aims to provide Tripuras tea growers and... The post Agartala Tea Auction Centre Set for September Launch; Tripura Team Studies Guwahati Model first appeared on Northeast Today .

In a major move towards restoring normalcy and rebuilding trust among communities, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen and Saitu MLA Haokholet Kipgen on Saturday jointly announced the immediate reopening of the National Highways in Manipur for free movement of people from all communities. The government also announced that the Imphal-Dimapur... The post Manipur Reopens National Highways For Free Movement, Imphal-Dimapur Bus Service To Resume first appeared

A collection of 15 fragile 8mm celluloid reels, believed to contain rare footage shot by Maharaj Kumar Priyabrata Singh and Kongbrailatpam Ibohal Sharma, is set to undergo professional inspection, cataloguing and preservation digitisation under an international collaboration between the SN Chand Cine Archive & Museum (SNCCAM) and the Home Movies Foundation National Family Film... The post 15 Rare Film Reels Carrying Manipurs Visual Memory To Undergo Preservation In Italy first appeared on North

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has revealed that the state government will soon approach the Centre with a proposal to reduce the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park from the default 10 kilometres to 1 kilometre. During his visit to Bokakhat, Sarma explained that the absence of a final notification for Kaziranga has... The post Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone To Be Reduced From 10 Km To 1 Km: Assam CM first appeared on Northeast Today .

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone for an Observation Home under the Social Welfare Department at Kangpokpi District Headquarters, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen, MLAs and other dignitaries. The Observation Home is aimed at providing a safe and supportive environment for the rehabilitation and reform... The post CM Khemchand Lays Foundation For Observation Home In Kangpokpi first appeared on Northeast Today .

Agartala, August 08, 2026: Tripura Pradesh BJP president and MLA Abhishek Debroy said the party is intensifying its organisational preparations ahead of the upcoming local body elections, including the Village Council (VC) polls and elections to Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Councils and Corporations. Speaking after a meeting with the partys leadership, Debroy said the discussions focused... The post BJP Focuses on Organisation, Poll Preparedness Ahead of VC and Urban Local Body Elections: Tripura

Agartala, August 08, 2026: Tripura Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury has called for strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organisation from the grassroots level while making public service the central focus of party workers. Chowdhury made the remarks while participating in the district-level training camp organised by the BJPs Sadar Town district unit as part of... The post Tripura Minister Sushanta Chowdhury Calls for Stronger BJP Organisation and People-Centric Politics first appea

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday attended the State-Level Tendong Lho Rum Faat 2026, a sacred and culturally significant festival of the Lepcha community, organised jointly by the organising committee and various Lepcha organisations. Speaking on the occasion, Tamang announced that Hee-Gnathang Senior Secondary School in Dzongu will be upgraded to a Chief... The post Sikkim CM Announces New Model School Initiative For Dzongu During Lepcha Festival first appeared on Northeast T

The TRACTION 2026 Residency and Film Challenge was inaugurated at Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills. The 15-day residency has been launched to promote Arunachal Pradeshs culture, tourism, industries and unique identity through digital storytelling and filmmaking. A total of 25 participants selected from eight Northeastern states will take part in the programme. During the residency,... The post Arunachal: 25 Participants From 8 NE States Join TRACTION 2026 Film Challenge At RGU first appeared

Comedian and content creator Samay Raina has extended his support to flood-affected communities in Assam by contributing 10 lakh to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed gratitude in a social media post, acknowledging Rainas generosity and highlighting the importance of such contributions in strengthening relief and rehabilitation efforts. The... The post Samay Raina Donates Rs 10 Lakh To Assam Chief Ministers Relief Fund first appeared on Northeast

Shillong, Aug 8: Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui has said that the Centre had not released its share of the salary component under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme since April this year, affecting salary payments to SSA teachers in the state. Rymbui said that due to the delay in the release of the central... The post Meghalaya: Centre Yet To Release SSA Salary Share Since April, Says Education Minister first appeared on Northeast Today .

In a direct counter to Chinas repeated renaming of places, the Government of India has for the first time formally identified 27 sites and geographical features along the China frontier in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on official Survey of India maps. The Union Home ministry in its statement on Friday, the Government of... The post Arunachal: India Puts 27 Arunachal Sites On Official Map, Counters Chinas Renaming Bid first appeared on Northeast Today .

Tamulpur, Aug 8: The Special Task Force (STF), Assam, apprehended two persons and recovered two elephant ivory tusks weighing nearly 4 kg in Tamulpur district, officials said on Saturday. Acting on reliable intelligence, the STF conducted an operation at Bangalipara in Tamulpur on the night of August 7 and apprehended Gwhwm Basumatary, 29, and Swdwbma... The post Assam STF Recovers Elephant Ivory Tusks In Tamulpur, Two Held first appeared on Northeast Today .

Hundreds of people gathered at Akash Deep on Saturday for the Final Mass Referendum Rally called by the All Arunachal Tribal Federation of Tribals, AFTF, demanding immediate abolition of the 80:20 recruitment ratio in the state. The rally, started from 10:00 AM and will take place till 4:00 PM from Akash Deep and will be... The post Arunachal: Hundreds Join AFTF Mass Referendum Rally In Itanagar, Demand Scrapping Of 80:20 Job Ratio first appeared on Northeast Today .

Agartala, August 08, 2026: The state government has initiated steps to include theChakma language on Google Translate, with work underway to build a database of around50,000 Chakma words, Industries and Commerce Minister Santana Chakma announced on Friday. She was speaking at the first state-levelChakma Language and Script Daycelebration at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, where Tourism Minister... The post Tripura: Chakma Language to Get Digital Boost, 50,000-Word Database Planned first appeared o

The Border Roads Organisations (BRO) Project Brahmank has extended relief assistance to flood-affected families in Assam, with its personnel contributing funds and essential supplies for distribution among the victims. Under the leadership of Chief Engineer Pankaj Goyal, officers, GREF personnel and their families participated in a voluntary relief initiative and contributed rice, food items, clothes,... The post Assam Floods: BROs Project Brahmank Sends Relief Supplies To Affected Families firs

Security forces and Manipur Police arrested seven active cadres of banned militant outfits in separate operations across Manipur on August 7, police said. Two cadres of the Peoples Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested from the Kondong Lairembi area under Moreh Police Station in Tengnoupal district. They were identified as Chirom Profolo Singh, 30,... The post Seven Cadres Of Banned Militant Outfits Arrested In Separate Manipur Operations first appeared on Northeast Today .

Gangtok, Aug 8: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Sikkim has revealed that 37,724 names were excluded from the draft list after failing to submit enumeration forms, according to officials. Prior to the revision, the state had 4,71,018 registered electors. Of these, 4,33,294 enumeration forms were successfully received and digitised. Chief Electoral... The post Sikkim: 37,724 Names Deleted From Draft Roll, 1.25 Lakh Notices Issued During SIR first appeared on Northeast To

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government will carry out a door-to-door assessment of flood damage in four of the worst-affected districts between August 9 and 30. The initiative aims to ensure that no household impacted by the recent floods is overlooked and that maximum relief is extended in accordance with... The post Assam Govt To Conduct Door-to-Door Flood Damage Assessment In Four Districts From August 9 first appeared on Northeast Today .

Guwahati, Aug 8: Floods in Assam are becoming increasingly destructive and unpredictable, driven by a complex interplay of climate and human factors. A recent analysis by Climate Trends, a Delhi-based research organisation, highlights how warming in the Himalayas, intense rainfall, shifting river dynamics, and expanding human settlements in vulnerable areas are intensifying the crisis. Assams... The post Himalayan Warming, Expanding Human Settlements Behind Assams Flood Crisis: Analysis first ap

Agartala, August 08, 2026: Preparations for the 23rd Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-III gained momentum as Tripura Legislative Assembly Speaker Rampada Jamatia met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on Friday and formally invited him to the prestigious event scheduled to be held in Agartala on November... The post Tripura Speaker Rampada Jamatia Invites Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to CPA Conference on November 26-27 first appeared on N

Agartala, August 08, 2026: Tripura Tribal Welfare Minister Bikash Debbarma on Friday met Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and expressed gratitude for the Ministry of Tribal Affairs support towards the operationalisation of six new Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in the state. Speaking about the meeting, Debbarma said the approval extended by the Union... The post Six New EMRS Schools to Strengthen Tribal Education in Tripura: Minister Bikash Debbarma first appeared on Northeast T

Agartala, August 08, 2026: A 20-year-old woman suffering from a severe neurological condition regained the ability to walk after receiving timely treatment at the Neurology Department of Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and GBP Hospital, offering a striking example of how early diagnosis and appropriate intervention can transform the lives of patients with Multiple Sclerosis... The post Tripura: Five Days of Treatment Helps 20-Year-Old MS Patient Walk Again at AGMC & GBP Hospital first