Sikkim’s first Adventure Tourism Festival opens in Namchi district
Sikkim’s week-long Adventure Tourism Festival opened on 1 November in Namchi district with paragliding, trekking, rafting, a new trail and a marathon.
Mizoram’s Bairabi-Sairang rail line completes one year
A year after it opened, the Bairabi-Sairang line has handled over five lakh passenger movements at Sairang and delivered more than 2,500 freight wagons.
Centre and Sikkim tourist figures differ by over 11 lakh visits
Union figures put Sikkim’s 2026 domestic visits at 23.5 lakh, while state data shows 12.3 lakh for January to June, leaving a gap of over 11 lakh visits.
Arunachal launches TRACTION 2026 film challenge to promote tourism
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu launched the TRACTION 2026 residency and film challenge, picking 25 Northeast creators to make short films on tourism and MSMEs.
Nagaland opens cultural resource centre for its 16 tribes in Kohima
A Rs 12.83 crore cultural resource centre for Nagaland’s indigenous tribes opened in Kohima on 7 May, with spaces for all 16 recognised tribes.
Meghalaya gives Khasi and Garo official language status
Meghalaya’s Cabinet cleared an ordinance making Khasi and Garo official languages along with English, and approved a new waste agency for Greater Shillong.
Manipur CM reviews Imphal railway station and Jiribam-Imphal line
Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh inspected the Imphal station site and reviewed the 111 km Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal rail line, due by December 2028.
Tripura raises DA and DR by 5 per cent for 1.83 lakh people
Tripura announced a 5 per cent hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief from 1 April 2026, covering over 1.02 lakh employees and 81,019 pensioners.