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Border Violence Devastates Meghalaya Tourism
Meghalaya tourism faces a crisis as border tensions with Assam trigger mass booking cancellations, prompting calls for a regional safety strategy.
Walrik Marak • 25 Aug 2026
Manipur Rail Link Set for 2029 Completion
Imphal will join the national railway network by June 2029. The massive 111-km project features India's longest rail tunnel and the world's tallest pier.
NEWire Desk • 25 Aug 2026
C-NES Mourns Death of Intellectual Niketu Iralu
The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research remembers founding board member Niketu Iralu as a man of great wisdom and peace advocacy.
Naro Jamir • 24 Aug 2026
Nagaland and Dibrugarh Universities Forge Five-Year Research Pact
Nagaland University and Dibrugarh University signed a five-year deal to boost academic exchanges, joint research, and training in Northeast India.
Timungpi Terang • 22 Aug 2026
Assam Rifles Chief Warns Youth on Social Media Propaganda
Assam Rifles Director General Vikas Lakhera warns youth against social media misinformation campaigns targeting security forces in Northeast India.
Walrik Marak • 21 Aug 2026
Mokokchung Photographers Urged to Build Careers Behind the Lens
The Mokokchung Photography Club marked World Photography Day by pushing local youth to treat their craft as a viable, professional career path.
Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026
BJP Omits Meghalaya Leaders from New National Team
The BJP appointed 64 new national office bearers but excluded all representatives from Meghalaya despite their role in the state government.
NEWire Desk • 19 Aug 2026
Assam Botanist Identifies 43 New Northeast Plant Species
Dr. Dipankar Bora spent eight years documenting 43 rare plant species across Northeast India, giving formal scientific names to previously unknown flora.
Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026
NECTAR Pitches Saffron and Mobile Tech to Boost Northeast Farming
NECTAR showcases new mobile processing units and regional saffron projects in Shillong to help farmers boost income and handle harvests.
Walrik Marak • 19 Aug 2026
Veteran Peace Activist Niketu Iralu Dies at 89
Niketu Iralu, a veteran peace activist and reconciliation advocate, has died in New Delhi following a cardiac arrest at the age of 89.
Walrik Marak • 18 Aug 2026
Naga Peace Activist Niketu Iralu Dies at 84
Renowned Naga peace activist Niketu Iralu has died in New Delhi. He spent over sixty years pushing for reconciliation across the Northeast.
Naro Jamir • 18 Aug 2026
Nagaland MP Jamir Appointed to AIIMS Guwahati Board
Nagaland MP S Supongmeren Jamir secured a seat on the AIIMS Guwahati governing body following a unanimous election in the Lok Sabha.
Kiyeto Swu • 15 Aug 2026
Tripura Royal Pradyot Debbarma Alleges Delhi Interference in Tribal Unity
Tripura royal Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma claims Delhi political forces are blocking efforts to unite Northeast indigenous tribal communities.
Walrik Marak • 14 Aug 2026
Northeast Frontier Railway Plans Vande Bharat Expansion to Agartala
Northeast Frontier Railway plans to extend Vande Bharat services to Agartala and build a fourth rail line through the strategic Siliguri Corridor.
Ayan Debbarma • 13 Aug 2026
Northeast MPs Demand Probe Into Brahmaputra Board Official
Northeast lawmakers are demanding an investigation into Brahmaputra Board official Abhay Kumar over alleged bribery and recruitment irregularities.
Walrik Marak • 11 Aug 2026
Arunachal Chief Minister Urges Northeast Universities to Solve Local Challenges
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu wants Northeast universities to stop issuing degrees and start solving regional problems through research and innovation.
Rinchen K • 10 Aug 2026
Militant Groups Call for August 15 Boycott Across Northeast
ULFA(I) and NSCN/GPRN urge residents to skip Independence Day events due to ongoing flood recovery efforts, though no general shutdown is planned.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Aug 2026
Conrad Sangma Pushes to Save Indigenous Heritage
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma wants better protection for indigenous traditions and identities across Northeast India to ensure they survive for years.
Walrik Marak • 10 Aug 2026
Indigenous Leaders Push for Unity to Safeguard Northeast Heritage
Indigenous leaders gathered in Dimapur to discuss land rights, demographic shifts, and the preservation of culture across the seven northeastern states.
Kiyeto Swu • 10 Aug 2026
Vote-Buying in Manipur: The Church Cannot Stay Silent Any Longer
"NEWire.in Editorial Board examines the silence of Manipur's major Christian institutions on documented vote-buying in the 2022 assembly elections, linking
NEWire Desk • 9 Aug 2026
