Japan Plans Northeast India-Bay of Bengal Link Via Matarbari Port
Japan plans an industrial value chain through Bangladesh’s Matarbari deep-sea port to link Northeast India with the Bay of Bengal, The Hindu reported.
Northeast India
VFS Global Opens Guwahati Visa Centre for Northeast India
VFS Global has opened a visa application centre in Guwahati, giving travellers across the eight northeastern states access to 14 countries without long trips to distant metros.
Northeast’s First Visa Application Centre Opens in Guwahati
The Northeast’s first visa application centre has opened in Guwahati, run by VFS Global and covering 14 countries — ending long trips to faraway metros for residents of all eight northeastern states.
Mizoram Bets on Culture and Adventure to Grow Its Tourism Sector
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced a tourism push centred on culture, adventure and nature while addressing the Mizoram Travel Fest 2026 in Aizawl.
Manipur Police Arrest 13 in Telegram Crackdown on Explicit Content
Manipur Police arrested 13 people, including a minor, in a crackdown on Telegram networks accused of circulating and monetising non-consensual explicit images of women.
Namdapha Staff Threaten to Vacate Camps Over Six Months’ Unpaid Wages
Employees of Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve threaten to vacate camps and suspend work if wages pending for six months are not released within 10 days.
Khandu to Meet Adi Groups on Siang Project Concerns
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu meets AdiSU and ABK youth leaders on October 13 amid rising opposition to the proposed 11,000 MW Siang multipurpose project.
Arunachal to Build 30,000-Seat ₹300 Cr Football Stadium
Arunachal Pradesh will build a 30,000-seat football stadium worth about ₹300 crore at Hollongi, with the tender completed and construction set to begin within a month.
IndiGo Starts Daily Guwahati-Itanagar Flights From October 25
IndiGo has launched direct flights between Guwahati and Itanagar’s Donyi Polo Airport, operating six days a week and going daily from October 25.
Every Arunachal Farmer Will Have an Identity. That’s Bigger Than It Sounds.
A digital ID card for farmers might seem like a small administrative step. But for Arunachal Pradesh, where thousands of farming families have long remained invisible to government systems, this could be a genuine turning point. Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu launched a Farmer ID Generating Camp at Roing in Lower Dibang Valley … Read more
