There is a two-stage process for sanctioning a Greenfield airport -- site clearance followed by in-principle approval from the ministry.
Read MoreThis decision of the UGC, coming in response to the representations received from the central universities of north-east and the NER State Governments and in compliance with the Ministry of Education, Government of India communiqué
Read More“I want to assure the people of Bodoland that the government is committed to the all round development of the Bodo region. We are also committed to the preservation and promotion of the cultural identity, language, music and dance of the Bodo region and political empowerment of the region,” Shah said.
Read MoreTripura is the only state in the Northeaster region where AFSPA was withdrawn in May 2015 by the then Left Front government-led by the then Chief Minister Manik Sarkar after terror activities were tamed.
Read Moreভেকছিনৰ বাবে যোগ্য জনসংখ্যাত এতিয়া ১৮ বছৰৰ ওপৰৰ সকলো ব্যক্তি,১৫ ৰ পৰা ১৮ বছৰ আৰু স্বাস্থ্যসেৱা কৰ্মী, ফ্ৰণ্টলাইন কৰ্মী আৰু ৬০ বছৰৰ অধিকলোক সকল অন্তৰ্ভুক্ত আছে বুলি উল্লেখ কৰিছে।
Read MoreThe police official further pointed out that though wildlife crime was not in prime focus of police department, such crimes must be given due importance by the police in view of the alarming dimension of wildlife crime and trade
Read MoreLater, Police with the help of the locality members subsequently caught another five others, out of the six, three are juveniles. In this regard a case has been registered vide Lumdiengjri PS (Case No. 68(06)2022 U/S 341/326/34 IPC).
Read MoreNorth East India, because of its richness in biodiversity, remains in focus of the global clandestine cartel of wildlife traders as well as criminals that instigates poaching of wildlife as well as bio-piracy of floral resources.
Read MoreThe poaching of rhinos in India has always been a major problem in respect of conservation of the species besides posing a threat to the national security because of the prevalent vicious collaboration among rhino poachers, rhino horn traders, drug lords, insurgent and arms smugglers.
Read More"In view of developments in Afghanistan, PM Narendra Modi has instructed that MEA brief Floor Leaders of political parties. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi will be intimating further details," Mr Jaishankar has tweeted
Read MoreExpressing grave concern over the presence of 11,000 ISIL terrorists (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) in Syria, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of India's Mission to UN, Nagaraj Naidu on Tuesday said that involvement of external actors has given a fillip to the growth of terrorism in Syria.
Read More“Good infrastructure is a prerequisite to lure heavy investment across different sectors and the Union government is committed to strengthen development and connectivity in Assam and the entire North Eastern Zone,” said Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar
Read MoreExternal Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government is committed towards the welfare of Assam and hoped that many development projects can be fructified in the state in collaboration with the Japan government.
Read MoreIndia has strongly raised the issue of the wrong depiction of the map of India on the World Health Organisation's (WHO) website, Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, informed Rajya Sabha, adding that the Indian government's position on correct portrayal of its boundaries has been "unambiguously reiterated".
Read MoreExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to say that he spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi and said that the Indian government has taken the blasts "very seriously" and that "no effort will be spared to find the culprits."
Read MoreNoting the similarities and contrasts between India and China, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the two countries' parallel rise in the contemporary era is a "unique happening in the human history".
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