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Karnataka records 34% Northeast monsoon deficiency

After a poor Southwest monsoon season, the Northeast monsoon, which arrived in Karnataka in October, has also failed to gain pace, resulting in 34% deficient rainfall in the State, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru.

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Northeast Corridor gets $16 billion amid Amtrak fight - Roll Call

About half will go to address two major rail bottlenecks that President Joe Biden visited at the beginning of the year.

Roll Call

Just 1 MLA in 30 years: Manipur won’t swing the Mizoram election, but will hurt the BJP

Wearing a white cotton kurta, Kiren Rijiju sat in the sitting-room area of Room 706 at Aizawl’s Regency Hotel, talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s keen interest in Northeast India.

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188 policemen died in line of duty over the past year: Amit Shah

The Home Minister paid homage to martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi today

The Hindu

What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don't all agree

Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. They anticipate more storms in the U.S. South and Northeast, and warmer, drier conditions across the already dry Pacific Northwest and the upper Midwest.

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Dams full, flood warnings issued

The Office of National Water Resources warns of possible flooding in areas below large reservoirs in the North, the Northeast and the Central Plains from Thursday to Wednesday next week.

Bangkok Post

Assault on spa worker from Northeast caught on CCTV

Ahmedabad Police arrested Mohsin Hussain Rangrej for assaulting a woman from Nagaland outside a spa/salon. CCTV footage of the incident went viral prompting police action. The woman had an argument with a staff member which made Mohsin fly into a rage and attack her. She tried to call police but…

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US Existing Home Sales Decline In August Amid Rising Prices

Midwest Sees Improvement, South and West Sales Decline, Inventory Levels Drop

Zenger

Can we save fireflies from extinction?

An estimated 1 in 3 firefly species are endangered thanks to light pollution, habitat loss and pesticides

Salon

The impact of rice on climate change

". . . a niche regional rice movement has been germinating for several decades, though growth has been piecemeal"

Salon

Himanta questions Congress on ‘missing Northeast’ from India map

CM Sarma lashes out at Rahul Gandhi for Northeast missing from India map shared by Congress. Gogoi retorts by questioning Sarma's family land deals. Gogoi fears X account restricted; Sarma denies charges, threatens defamation suit. Gogoi seeks clarification from X.

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Villupuram Collector reviews preparedness measures ahead of northeast monsoon

Villupuram Collector C. Palani chaired a meeting to review arrangements and precautionary measures for the Northeast monsoon. Officials were directed to draw up maps of vulnerable areas, inspect relief shelters, and inspect schools and relief camps. The Collector also directed officials to step up vigils around waterbodies and low-lying areas.…

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Nat-Gas Prices Little Changed on a Mixed Weather Outlook

October Nymex natural gas (NGV23 ) on Monday closed +0.003 (+0.12%). Nat-gas prices on Monday closed slightly higher after a mixed weather outlook. According to Maxar Technologies, wet and windy weather is expected in the Northeast, and dry and mild weather conditions are expected for the rest of the U.S....

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What is geospatial intelligence? A geographer explains the powerful melding of maps and data

With record-breaking temperatures across the South, smoke from Canadian wildfires across the North, historic flooding in the Northeast and a powerful hurricane in the Southeast, the summer of 2023 has presented a range of threats to the safety of the majority of Americans. The good news, through all of this:…

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Explained | How the amended Forest (Conservation) Act imperils the Northeast

The Mizoram Assembly has passed a resolution opposing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. Aside from special Constitutional protections in Mizoram and Nagaland, the Act is applicable in the rest of India’s Northeast. In 1996, the Supreme Court expanded the term ‘forest land’, such that the Forest Rights Act also…

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Northeast faced connectivity issues but that has completely changed: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Northeast has undergone a "dramatic transformation" to become a competitive investment destination. Connectivity has improved, allowing for economic expansion and job creation. To boost growth, 2.5 lakh students in the region will be skilled at an expenditure of ₹400 crore, funded by the Centre.…

The Conversation

North America’s summer of wildfire smoke: 2023 was only the beginning

Canada’s seemingly endless wildfires in 2023 introduced millions of people across North America to the health hazards of wildfire smoke. While Western states have contended with smoky fire seasons for years, the air quality alerts across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this summer reached levels never seen there before.

The Hindu

‘To solve Manipur, we need flexibility,’ says Samrat Choudhury, author of Northeast India: A Political History

Samrat Choudhury's book maps Northeast India's long journey from isolation to integration, highlighting unresolved issues like autonomy and independent states. Colonial records provide insight into the region's history, while Christianity's quick pick-up and slavery's prevalence are discussed. The author explains why some creative problem-solving is required to sort out festering…

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NL Interview: Manipur Naga MP on NDA leaders’ silence, state machinery’s failure, Kuki-Zomis demands

The BJP did not want any NDA coalition MPs from the Northeast to speak on the Manipur crisis during the no-confidence motion debate in the Parliament, said Lorho S Pfoze, Member of Parliament from Outer Manipur and leader of the BJP-led NDA alliance partner Naga People’s Front. The politician said…

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Article 370 case | Will retain special status of northeast States: Centre to Supreme Court

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted on specific instructions of the Union that the “Union Government has no intention to affect any of the special provisions applicable to Northeast or any part of India”.

The Hindu

On protecting the biodiversity of the northeast

Meghalaya HC's order in Re: Cleanliness of Umiam Lake vs State of Meghalaya (2023) highlights the need for sustainable policies in Northeast India. PILs and judicial activism have led to a wave of environmental litigation, with the NGT imposing heavy penalties for non-compliance. Central and State governments must develop infrastructure…

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T.N. announces ₹181 crore relief package for six drought-hit districts to benefit 1.87 lakh farmers

TN govt sanctions ₹181 cr to provide input subsidy relief to 1.87 lakh farmers in 6 southern districts affected by moderate agricultural drought. 98,354 hectare & 1.34 lakh farmers in Ramanathapuram, 19,082 in Sivaganga, 18,677 in Tenkasi, 4,908 in Pudukkottai, 1,776 in Virudhunagar & 32 in Thoothukudi affected. Govt notified…

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India-Japan look to restart trilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka, but with caution

More than two years after Sri Lanka cancelled a joint India-Japan MoU for the East Container Terminal project in Colombo, the three countries are studying ways of restarting trilateral cooperation. Officials said it is “early to say” whether India and Japan will execute projects in Sri Lanka jointly as they…

The Times of India

Congress betrays Northeast, alleges Himanta Biswa Sarma; Jairam Ramesh hits back

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and media head Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday hit back at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for launching a frontal attack against the Congress alleging that the party betrayed the Northeast.

The Times of India

Congress dares Kiren Rijiju to share details of ministers who visited Manipur since violence broke out

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday questioned Union minister Kiren Rijiju’s remarks in the Lok Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked central ministers to visit Northeast every 15 days and challenged him to furnish details ever since the Manipur violence broke out 97 days ago.

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