Women on the frontline
By: David BuhrilWomen in the hills of Manipur have been silently braving the frontline of conflicts and all sorts of human rights violations that affects them directly as well as indirectly. In any conflict situation, women and girls becomes more vulnerable even when the entire community suffers the consequences of ... Read More
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Tribal Politics in Indo-Myanmar Frontier Region
By: T.SiamchinthangThe use of tribal names as political party names could serve as a fragmentation factor of the society. The Paite National Council (PNC) from the Saikal area in Mizoram sent a member to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. Mizoram State is a melting pot of the Zo people. The population ... Read More
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Dairy Development in hill districts of Manipur
New Delhi, December 29 2008: THE COMMISSIONER of Animal Husbandry and Diary, Government Manipur I S Laishram here today said that the Intensive Diary Development Programme (IDDP) would be extended in all five hill districts of Manipur namely Ukhrul, Chandel, Churachandpur , Tamenglong and Senapati districts.The cost of the project ... Read More
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NE youths in Delhi suffer harassment at work
New Delhi, December 29 2008: A HELP centre for northeastern youths living in Delhi and neighbouring areas says every week it receives three to four complaints about people being harassed at work and given the pink slip without prior notice.The Northeast Support Centre (NSC) is flooded with complaints, particularly from ... Read More
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India looked at military option after Mumbai carnage
New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) India considered using its military might against terrorists operating from Pakistani soil as the year, which also saw the Navy flexing its muscles in the international waters to check piracy, came to a close.Though Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically stated that India did not want ... Read More
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NE News | Assamese-origin girl lends name to asteroid
GUWAHATI: An asteroid has been named after an 18-year old Assamese-origin girl Nandini Sarma for winning the first place in a science project which advocates garlic as a replacement for syntehtic chemical food preservatives.The asteroid, discovered on November 21, 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) team ... Read More
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Celebration of Isak’s 50 years ntl service
NSCN (I-M) Chairman, Isak Chishi Swu’s 50 years of national service was commemorated at the GHQ Hebron, Sunday under the theme, “He guided me all along” where his video recorded message was displayed through.A televised message of Swu’s video recording was displayed by TV sets at different locations. His autobiography ... Read More
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Youth should not bother about future: Kalam
DIMAPUR, Dec 28 – Centering on his pet subject of igniting minds, former President APJ Abdul Kalam today asked the youth not to bother much about the future even as the present economic slowdown has hit employment prospects in the country.Describing the current job strains as a temporary feature, Dr ... Read More
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KRA rejoices on 10th B’day
IMPHAL, Dec 29 : The armed group Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) celebrated its 10th raising day today at its General Hqs. The main features of the raising day celebration were offering of revolutionary salute to the outfit’s late leaders and cadres, entertainment and cultural programmes.The celebration was attended by representatives ... Read More
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Abuse of Justice
By Elf Hmar(A look at the system of justice in light of the rape of 21 Hmar women at Lungthulien village, Manipur, by cadres of the United National Liberation Front in January 2006. In this piece of writing Mr Elf puts down his thoughts against the very system that ought ... Read More
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Stories of “mautaam”
By: Ninglun HanghalThe once upon a time “mautaam”- a local term for famine, strikes again in Mizoram and parts of Manipur, effecting the districts of Tamenglong , Chandel and Churachandpur. In 2006 signs of the calamity draw in with flowering of bamboo and swarming of rats, feeding upon villagers’ harvest. ... Read More
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Flying to NE costs more than SE Asia
NEW DELHI: Reduced flightsand a huge demand have made flying to northeast this year-end more expensive than going abroad. Return tickets fromDelhi to either Bagdogra or Guwahati have been costing anywhere between Rs 21,500 and Rs 33,000 for the past week to 10 days on domestic airlines and are unlikely ... Read More
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North East News
Hospitals closed down in Manipur to demand new pay packageImphal, Dec 27: All the OPDs of the government hospitals were closed down today in support of the ongoing strike demanding the implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations for the government employees in Manipur.This was informed here by Manipur ... Read More
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Rahul emerges first choice for PM: survey
New Delhi (PTI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the first choice of people for the Prime Ministership of the country, beating Manmohan Singh.As per a survey conducted by NaiDunia Media Pvt Ltd, 62 per cent of the respondents favoured Congress coming to power after the next Lok ... Read More
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