Tezpur Airport in Assam to Close for 1.5 Years for Maintenance
1. Tezpur Airport will suspend flight services from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.
2. Runway resurfacing and terminal facility improvements are the reasons...
Arunachal: Inspection Conducted at NH145, Machinery Deployed Amid Landslide Threat
1. Arunachal's DC Shweta Mehta inspected NH-415 amid continuous rainfall and landslide threats.
2. Immediate deployment of manpower and machinery was ordered.
3. The Highway Department...
Transforming Tripura’s Maitri Setu into the Gateway of Southeast Asia
1. Maitri Setu's operationalization is pivotal for Northeastern states, easing connectivity during the monsoon.
2. Situated in Sabroom, Tripura, the bridge spans 1.9 kilometers over...
Landslide Forces Closure of NH10 Linking Gangtok to Siliguri in Sikkim
1. NH-10 closed on June 26 at Likhubhir due to a landslide blocking the road with debris.
2. As per media reports, Efforts are underway...
Meghalaya Forest Department Allocates 300 Acres for Umiam Lake Revamp
1. Umiam Lake near Shillong in Meghalaya will transform into a major tourist hub.
2. The Meghalaya forest department has allocated 300 acres of land...
Sikkim Landslides: 9 Dead, 1,200 Tourists Rescued; Schools Closed
1. Sikkim's ongoing rescue operations on Tuesday saw 1,225 tourists evacuated from Lachung and nearby areas.
2. Landslides and heavy rain last week caused fatalities...
Sikkim MP Advocates Tourism Information Centre in Bengal to Boost Tourist Influx
1. Sikkim's Rajya Sabha MP DT Lepcha advocates for a Sikkim Tourism Information Centre (TIC) in Kakarvitta, West Bengal.
2. Lepcha highlights the rising tourist...
Sikkim Government Requests IAF Help to Airlift Stranded Tourists in North Sikkim
1. Sikkim seeks urgent Indian Air Force (IAF) help to airlift 1,400 stranded tourists.
2. Torrential rains caused severe infrastructure damage.
3. Roads and bridges washed...
Landslides and Rain in Sikkim Leave 6 Dead, 1,500 Tourists Stranded
1. At least six people have died, and around 1,500 tourists are stranded due to landslides in Sikkim's Mangan district.
2. A newly constructed bailey...
Massive Landslides in Sikkim Leave One Dead, Five Missing
1. One fatality was reported due to heavy rainfall-triggered landslides in Sikkim's Mangan district.
2. Five individuals remain missing following the devastating landslides.
3. Infrastructure damage...