CHALOU (Indo-Myanmar border), Jan 31: Even after 60 years of Republic, villagers residing in the Manipur sector of the Indo-Myanmar border have been practically surviving all these years without any assistance from the side of the Government. Though these villages have lots of potential for development of border trade activities, the same has not yet …

NEW DELHI: Is the country’s third-largest IT company bucking the hiring trend? Yes, so says the website ITexaminer. According to a report on the site, Wipro is making around 8,000 campus offers this fiscal year. In an email sent to all freshers seeking jobs in areas such as technical support and offshoring, the IT major …

Imphal: The agitating Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Trade Union Council (AMTUC) and All Manipur Employees Organization (AMGEO) on Saturday demanded a white paper from the chief minister of Manipur regarding the issue of the implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission especially in its reported statement that the state will have to spend …

Imphal : With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, Manipur is all set for the big day with major political parties in the state, the Congress and Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) gearing up for the day. As per reports, the BJP has already nominated former chief minister of the state, W. Nipamacha as its …

Dimapur : Sparsha, a youth counseling centre in Mangalore along with Master of Social Work students from Mangalore University and various colleges have taken initiatives in launching a forum for North East students in Mangalore. North East Students’ Team (NEST) was formed with the idea of bringing students from the North East together and to …

Shillong : Peeved by the Meghalaya government’s failure to abolish various unauthorized gates from National Highway-62, the Goalpara District Truck Owners’ Association (GDTOA) has called for an indefinite chakka bandh from February 7. The decision of the association was taken at a joint meeting on January 27 for which a memorandum seeking abolition of unauthorized …

Dimapur: With the standoff tension in Shiroi village between the AR and NSCN (IM) cadres mounting, the Naga Hoho today shot off a letter to the Union Home Minister demanding that the current ceasefire be made to “cover the entire world”. Relatively, the Home Ministry is urged to intervene immediately in the standoff which entered …

KOHIMA: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio said all schools in the state should adopt at least two sports disciplines of their choice to tap talents at a tender age. Speaking at a function here to felicitate sportspersons who brought laurels to Nagaland, Rio said state government had encouraged sports associations to appoint professional coaches to …

Image by ahinsajain via FlickrIMPHAL, Jan 30: Inaugurating the first tribal cultural exchange programme at the auditorium of Tribal Research Institution at Chingmeirong here today, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has assured that additional fund would be earmarked in the budget for the promotion of cultural identity of various ethnic groups living in Manipur.The day-long …

Image via WikipediaIMPHAL, Jan 30 : Even as the stand off between the Assam Rifles and the NSCN (IM) entered the 12th day today over the opening of a camp of the latter at Siroy village in Ukhrul district, the State Government has submitted a written missive to the Prime Minister and the Union Home …

Image by TaranRampersad via FlickrNew Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) The country today paid homage to Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 61st anniversary of death, also observed as Martyr’s Day. Interfaith prayers, tributes and various programmes in educational institutions were also held to mark the occasion. The main ceremony took place at Rajghat, Gandhi’’s …

Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, is all set to come up with a “collaborative innovation centre” by May, in a bid to inspire ideas for a wholesome social development. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference and exhibition ‘Infocom 08-09′ here on Saturday, IIM (Shillong) Director Ashok Dutta said the centre would …