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NE’s chicken neck corridor vulnerable following Bangladesh political crisis
Assam

NE’s chicken neck corridor vulnerable following Bangladesh political crisis

Guwahati, Dec. 11: The vulnerability of the chicken neck corridor connecting the northeastern region with the rest of India has increased due to the volatile situation in Bangladesh and there is need for strengthening security measures and intelligence collection to protect it. When contacted by...
Assam urges Centre to include Jagiroad under New Cities Scheme
Assam

Assam urges Centre to include Jagiroad under New Cities Scheme

The New Cities Scheme, launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, is an extension of the Smart Cities Mission where an allocation of Rs 8,000 crore has been earmarked as performance-based challenge fund for incubation of eight new cities.
President Murmu spotlights cybercrimes, climate change as threats to human rights
National

President Murmu spotlights cybercrimes, climate change as threats to human...

New Delhi, Dec 10: Addressing the Human Rights Day celebrations organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, highlighted the growing challenges posed by cybercrimes and climate change to human rights.“The digital era, while...
Indian Foreign Secretary visit B’desh; discusses attacks on minorities
National

Indian Foreign Secretary visit B’desh; discusses attacks on minorities

Dhaka, Dec. 10: India raised its concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh, stating "regrettable incidents of attacks on cultural, religious and diplomatic properties" as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his counterpart in Dhaka on Monday. Misri, is the first high-level Indian official...
Fake call centre racket busted in Kolkata, 19 arrested
National

Fake call centre racket busted in Kolkata, 19 arrested

Kolkata, Dec 10: Kolkata Police have busted a major call centre racket in the state capital after arresting 19 people, said officials on Tuesday. The arrests were made late Monday night. Sources from the city police said the racket involved luring the potential first targets and giving them an offer...
Bangladesh
National

Bangladesh's Rs 161 crore unpaid electricity bill to Tripura

Agartala, Dec 10: Bangladesh owes Rs 161 crore to Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) in unpaid electricity bills and the matter has been raised with the Centre, state Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Tuesday. Power Minister Nath said that the TSECL is currently supplying 70...
21 Assam districts partly affected with arsenic in groundwater: Jal Shakti Minister
Assam

21 Assam districts partly affected with arsenic in groundwater: Jal Shakti...

New Delhi, Dec. 10: As many as 21 districts in Assam are partly affected with arsenic in groundwater, Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil informed the Parliament on Monday. Stating that arsenic beyond the permissible limit has been reported in isolated pockets of 230 districts of 25 states, the minister...
Bdesh unrest: Cachar lawyers appeal to Nobel panel to reassess Dr Muhammad Yunus’s legacy
Assam

B'desh unrest: Cachar lawyers appeal to Nobel panel to reassess Dr Muhammad...

107 lawyers urged the Nobel Committee to condemn persecution of minorities in B’desh, citing violations of peace principles
FDI inflows worth USD $1 trillion into India between 2000 and 2024: DPIIT data
National

FDI inflows worth USD $1 trillion into India between 2000 and 2024: DPIIT data

New Delhi, Dec. 9: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India have crossed the USD one trillion milestone in the April 2000-September 2024 period. This has firmly established the country's reputation as a safe and key investment destination globally. As per data from the Department for...
Ahead of Tripura visit, HM Amit Shah meets ally Tipra founder, MP
North East

Ahead of Tripura visit, HM Amit Shah meets ally Tipra founder, MP

Agartala, Dec. 9: Ahead of his scheduled visit to Tripura on December 21, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met Tipra Motha Party founder Pradyot Kishore Debbarman and his sister Kriti Singh Debbarma, also a BJP MP from East Tripura parliamentary constituency. The Home Minister is slated to...
India to soon create an anti-drone unit for border security: Amit Shah
National

India to soon create an anti-drone unit for border security: Amit Shah

We have had an encouraging response from the CIBMS deployed along the riverine border in Assam's Dhubri but some improvements are required: Home Minister
PM Modi to inaugurate Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit in Jaipur
National

PM Modi to inaugurate Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit in Jaipur

New Delhi, Dec 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 on Monday at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) in Rajasthan. The Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 that is themed 'Replete, Responsible, Ready' is scheduled...
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