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Sinking Sikkim: The Himalaya we’re engineering into collapse
Once a high-altitude sanctuary for red pandas, Himalayan monals, blood pheasants, and 4,500+ species of flowering plants including 500+ orchids, the state is now a case study in development-induced subsidence
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Nagaland Guv joins Census 2027 self-enumeration
Participating in the launch of the self-enumeration process, the Governor noted that Nagaland has joined the rest of the country in undertaking Census 2027 under the theme, “My Census, My Development.”
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Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission gets new chairman
The Oath of Office and Oath of Secrecy were administered by Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav in the presence of Chief Secretary Sentiyanger Imchen, IAS, senior government officials, dignitaries and invited guests.
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Nagaland hosts first drone workshop to advance STEM education
The workshop, described as Nagaland’s first drone training programme aligned with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, brought together 120 students from 16 government and private schools across the southern area of Kohima district.
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Manipur: Healthcare workers condemn security forces for creating a war-like situation
The use of smoke bombs, tear gas and other crowd-control measures created panic among the public, especially the patients, attendants and healthcare workers
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Assam’s children are still malnourished: NFHS-6 exposes a nutrition emergency
Assam has the highest percentage of severely wasted children in India and has the fourth-highest prevalence of wasting among all the states
Scientists ‘listen’ to frogs in Arunachal’s rainforests, uncover hidden biodiversity
First study of its kind in Southeast Asia finds that microphones can detect rare and elusive frog species missed by traditional surveys
Meme to movement: Will the Cockroach Janta Party find a home in the Northeast?
Several critics have also compared the Delhi CJP protest with other protests, such as the farmers’ protest. Demonstrations in Delhi are usually met with stiff police action
Nagaland has oil: The question is, who will benefit from it?
Naga “land” is held communally—by village councils, clans, and hohos—not by the state. The precedent that matters here isn’t legal; it’s operational
NFHS-6 shows Northeast India’s gender gains are real, but so are the gaps
NFHS-6 paints an encouraging picture of women’s progress in Northeast India, but beneath the gains lie persistent challenges around reproductive choice, nutrition and health outcomes
Drugs continue to ruin the Northeast: Why are we not angry at this?
Drug-related arrests, seizures, overdoses and addiction stories appear so frequently in the news that they barely provoke public outrage anymore
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Dibrugarh: Authorities carry out massive eviction along the Brahmaputra
The eviction was carried out following an order from the District and Sessions Court, Dibrugarh, after due notices had been served to the occupants
Rs 39,800 cr road projects for Meghalaya announced at NE infra summit
Organised by the Meghalaya government in partnership with the Federation of Industry and Commerce of North East Region (FINER) and the Build India Foundation, the summit is being positioned as the first dedicated platform focused exclusively on infrastructure development and investment opportunities in Northeast India.
Nagaland Guv reviews Dimapur–Kohima railway project
During the meeting, railway officials briefed the Governor on the status of the 78.42-km Dimapur–Kohima railway project, a national infrastructure initiative aimed at providing rail connectivity to Kohima district for the first time.
Manipur: Tension flares at RIMS as three injured Kukis admitted
A large number of people gathered outside the hospital premises and staged protests against the admission of the injured persons, leading to a heightened security situation in the area.
