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Congress ignored Northeast for 60 years; region developing under PM Modi:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday alleged that Congress "ignored" the Northeast for 60 years whereas, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the region has become the "focal point of development".
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Rahul Gandhi extends wishes to people of Sikkim on Statehood Day
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday extended wishes to the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day and said that the northeastern state represents the harmony India stands for.
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Cyclone Mocha makes landfall over Myanmar-Bangladesh coast: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the statement, IMD said, "The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "Mocha" (pronounced as "Mokha") over Northeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly north-northeastwards and lay centered at 1330 hours IST of today, the 14th May 2023 over Myanmar & southeast Bangladesh coastline near latitude 20.3&
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Cyclone Mocha to make landfall along Myanmar-Bangladesh coast today: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The ESCS "Mocha" lay centered at 0530hrs IST of 14th May 2023 over Northeast & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal near lat 18.7N & long 91.5E. Its likely to cross between Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) & Kyaukpyu (Myanmar), close to Sittwe (Myanmar) around noon of today," IMD twee
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Four Russian military aircraft shot down near Ukraine
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Su-34 fighter-bomber, Su-35 fighter and two Mi-8 helicopters had made up a raiding party, and had been "shot down almost simultaneously" in an ambush in the Bryansk region, adjoining northeast Ukraine, reported independent Russian news outlet Kommersant.
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Afghanistan: 4 farmers killed, 5 injured over poppy field dispute in Badak
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
At least four farmers have died, and five others have been injured in a dispute over the poppy field destruction in the northeastern Darayim district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Cyclone Mocha intensifies into "very severe" storm, to peak by tonight: IM
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Cyclone Mocha intensified into a "very severe" cyclonic storm today over the Central and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal and moved nearly north-northeastwards, officials said on Friday.
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Meghalaya CM meets Jyotiraditya Scindia, proposes centre for an internatio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Meghalaya currently has an operational airport on the outskirts of Shillong, and flights regularly fly in and out for various destinations in the northeast and in other parts of India.
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Parts of northeast Bihar to witness heatwave conditions: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Ashish Kumar, Scientist and Head, Meteorological Centre Patna, also said that there is a possibility of a decrease in temperature by 1-2 degrees due to the arrival of easterly winds
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Afghanistan: FAO warns of severe locust outbreak across 8 provinces
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued a warning about a widespread Moroccan locust outbreak across eight provinces in Afghanistan's wheat-growing north and northeast region, Khaama Press reported.
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Arunachal Governor calls on Yazali residents to take up agriculture, horti
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd), who is on a two-day visit to Lower Subansiri District interacted with people of Yazali and its neighbouring villages at Yazali on Tuesday.
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Saransh-Emaad team up to power NorthEast United to eISL Season-2 title
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru FC had started strong by winning Game 1 by a dominant margin of 4-1. They looked set to clean sweep the NEUFC duo in Game 2, which ended up goalless and was then followed by a marathon penalty shootout.
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