Supplies in Manipur Fine But Costly: Chidambaram

New Delhi: Home Minister P Chidambaram said today that supplies are available in Manipur despite the blockade entering the 92nd day although he admitted that the prices are going through the roof. Chidambaram said the Kukis and Meitei's started two different blockades demanding two districts respectively. “The chief minister has appointed a District Reorganisation Commission to look into the issue...

Blocking Manipur's Lifeline: 'My Way' Or The Highway, Say Protesters

Senapati (Manipur), Oct 31 : On the National Highway No 2 in Manipur's Senapati district, trucks burnt by protesters are a common sight now. This highway connects state capital Imphal to Assam, and is the lifeline for getting supplies into the state. The highway has been blocked for over three months now, paralysing life in the state capital and other districts. Over the years, blocking...

Nothing Else Mattered For Metallica Fans in Bangalore

Bangalore, Oct 31 : It was as good as attaining musical nirvana after riding the F1 fervour. When America's most-popular heavy metal band Metallica descended on Sunday, the city hit a different high. Youngsters from across the country, and some from abroad, almost 20,000, and many among them flaunting the iconic band's T-shirt , flooded the IT capital to witness the gala event. From...

Tripura to Get Northeast's First Textile Park

Agartala, Oct 31 : Northeastern India's first textile park will be set up in Tripura, a minister said here Sunday. "The proposed park in Tripura is part of the 21 new textile parks to be set up under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)," Tripura Industries and Commerce Minister Jitendra Chowdhury told IANS. Quoting a letter from union Minister for Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma, who...

Mobile Phones Revolutionizing Mizoram

Aizawl, Oct 23 : Technology is a great leveler as it helps bridge gaps between people, it is evident from the fact that expanding telecommunications network in the region has brought Mizoram closer to the rest of the nation. Mizoram is now well connected with rest of the nation through cell phones as most of the service providers have set up their shops here. Cell phones were introduced in Mizoram...

Metallica All Set To Rock Bangalore Today

By Deepa Balakrishnan Bangalore, Oct 30 : Rock band Metallica's maiden Indian tour started on a dismal note when their concert was cancelled in Delhi but the band is all set to rock Bangalore on Sunday night and the fans are hoping that finally they will see the legends perform live. 20,000 lucky ones who have got tickets for Sunday's gig at the Bangalore Palace Ground are keeping their fingers...

Lessons Not To Learn

By Shobhan Saxena Modern education is not just about developing a good temper or building loads of self-confidence , it's about experimenting with new ideas and challenging the old ones. A modern university is not just huge lecture halls, hi-tech labs and swanky cafeterias, it's a place that can take young minds to the frontiers of knowledge. But in 21st century India, the campuses seem to be either...

Karmasheetra: Need We Say more?

The beauty of the Kama Sutra has always been that it comes with pictures, but now the couple looking to mix things up can enjoy the naughty side of Twister with the wisdom of the ages thanks to the Karmasheetra. 'Some say the Karmasheetra is the lost linen of an ancient Indian civilization, linked to the Kama sutra, which will enable the user to master the subtle art of sensual love making and...

Manipur Celebrates Ningol Chakouba With Full Fervour

Imphal, Oct 29 : In spite of the commodity crisis in Manipur due to the ongoing economic blockade on NH-2 and NH-37, the state celebrated Ningol Chakouba, the biggest festival for its women, on Friday. Thousands of Manipuri ningols (women), especially the married ones, visited their parents' homes in their choicest attire with sweets, meat and fruits and enjoyed various fish dishes with their siblings...

Lady Gaga Says 'Namaste'

International pop icon Lady Gaga reached here and greeted her Indian fans with 'namaste'. 'I am finally here + what a dream come true. Performing at Formula 1 in INDIA, and my first day here I reached #15millionmonsters,' Gaga posted on micro-blogging site Twitter after reaching here India 'We're not in NEW YORK anymore! This isn't the #NewDeli, its #NewDelhi! We've come a long way...

Arunachal Pradesh CM Jarbom Gamlin Resigns

Itanagar, Oct 29 : Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin resigned on Friday following the leadership crisis in the state. Gamlin sent his resignation letter to the All India Congress Committee (AICC). This came after Gamlin was told by the high-command to resign to resolve the leadership crisis in Arunachal Pradesh. The Congress president is slated to meet AICC observers...

Metallica Concert Mess: Organizers Arrested

Four members of the organising team of the Metallica concert have been arrested for cheating public. New Delhi, Oct 29 : Four members of the organising team of the Metallica concert that was supposed to be held in Gurgaon, have been arrested for cheating public. Notices have also been served to the owners of DNA event management company, which was organising the concert, who are in Bangalore....

Mizoram Congress Has Fulfilled 4.7% Of Election Manifestoes

Aizawl, Oct 29 : The Lal Thanhawla-led Congress Government in Mizoram, which has entered into the second half of its five-year term, has fulfilled eight points of its 167-point election manifestoes and is working on another 98 points. The progress report was highlighted in a booklet ‘Chalfilh’ prepared by civic organization PRISM (People’s Right to Information and Development Implementing Society...

Tipaimukh Dam Agreement Signed

New Delhi, Oct 29 : Despite huge opposition, the National Hydro Power Company has inked a Promoter’s Agreement with SJVNL and Government of Manipur for execution of the 1,500 MW Tipaimukh Hydroelectric Project in Manipur. The Promoter’s Agreement was signed in the presence of Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh by chairman and managing director, NHPC ABL...

Ketholeno Kense From Nagaland Wins Northeast Super Model 2011

  Ketholeno Kense (middle) from Nagaland, the winner of North East Super Model Contest 2011 with Sukalpa Das (left) from Assam, First Runner-up and Lily Maibam (right) from Manipur, Second Runner-up. The three winners also won different subtitles; Ketholeno Kense (picture 2) won two sub titles – Best Modern Ethnic Wear and Miss Perfect 10, Sukalpa Das won the Most Popular Audience...

'Cremated' teenage girl Reappears Alive in Assam

Tezpur (Assam), Oct 28 : A young girl who was presumed to have died with the body cremated on Wednesday turned up today at the Tezpur police station in Assam's Sonitpur district. Nineteen-year-old Indrani Bora of neighbouring Nagaon district fled with her friend Mukut Ali from Guwahati to Dhubri district on October 17, police sources said. The girl's family alleged that she was kidnapped....

The Manipur Blockade: Symptom of a Crisis in Desperate Need of Resolution

By Namrata Goswami Just a year after suffering two months of road blockade by Naga groups, Manipur is in the throes of a similar crisis again. Then the blockade was a reaction to the Manipur state government’s refusal to allow Thuingaleng Muivah, the General Secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim---Isak-Muivah---NSCN (IM) to visit his native village. This time, the Kuki...

'Wife-sharing' Haunts Indian Villages

By Nita Bhalla "Wife-sharing" haunts Indian villages as girls decline BAGHPAT, India (TrustLaw) - When Munni arrived in this fertile, sugarcane-growing region of north India as a young bride years ago, little did she imagine she would be forced into having sex and bearing children with her husband's two brothers who had failed to find wives. "My husband and his parents said I had to share myself...

Naga Leader Pushes For Pact Between I-M And Indian Govt

By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury NSCN(I-M) chairman Isak Chisi Swu (left) and General Secy T. Muivah. New Delhi, Oct 28 : The Centre and the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) should reach an in-principle agreement to resolve India's oldest insurgency before the assembly elections in Manipur in mid-2012, Naga Ho Ho president Keviletuo Kiewhuo has suggested. Naga Ho Ho is the apex body of various Naga tribes. Peace...

Stray Dog Mars India’s F1 Start

By C. Santosh Kumar Lotus-Renault driver Bruno Senna of Brazil leads Williams-Cosworth driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil during the first practice session of Formula One's Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International circuit in Greater Noida - AFP Greater Noida, Oct 28 : India’s dream date with the glamourous world of Formula One was marred by a stray dog on the opening day as the first practice...

India Does Not Require Large-Scale Troops For Counter-Terrorism

By Sruthi Gottipati After analyzing some data, The Hindu concludes that Jammu and Kashmir no longer warrants large-scale troop commitments for counter-terrorism operations. It points to figures published by the Union government on Thursday that reveal that Jammu and Kashmir residents are less likely to die in a violent crime than residents in many other states, including Arunachal Pradesh,...

With 414 Sexual Assault Cases, Delhi is India’s Undisputed Rape Capital

New Delhi, Oct 28 : Delhi is probably the most unsafe city for women with 414 rape cases being reported in 2010, the highest among 35 major cities in the country — followed at a distance by Mumbai at 194 such incidents. According to government statistics released on Thursday, 23 per cent of rape cases in urban areas took place in Delhi, followed by 10.8 per cent in Mumbai. As many as 1,422 women...

Cachar DIG Assures Safety To Mizo Travellers

Aizawl, Oct 28 : Cachar DIG (southern Assam range) A Y V Krishna has assured to take all possible measure for safety of the passengers travelling on Aizawl-Silchar-Guwahati-Shillong road within his jurisdiction. The assurance came in wake of the recent most incident of highway robbery where Mizo passengers were robbed and two injured near Silchar. The Cachar DIG gave his assurance to Mizoram Home...

Manipur Records Highest Crime Rate

New Delhi, Oct 28 : The North Eastern State of Manipur has earned the dubious distinction of recording the highest rate of crimes in the country followed closely by Jammu and Kashmir. Assam has become the country’s fourth most dangerous place to live in and is followed closely by Delhi and way above the all India national average. The findings are part of the ‘Crimes in India’ report released by...

Shillong Choir: A Tribute To The Source

By Pranab Bora Shillong Chamber Choir Guwahati, Oct 28 : What a certain Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) having gone to the UK did with the music that dwells in that faraway land, Neil Nongkynrih brings back to India, still that much Indian in its soul — every musical pun contemplated — Bollywoodish when tweaked to be so; to the Northeast of India, still so western and classical in content, and...

It's 'No Entry' To Aquatic Guests Now in Manipur

Imphal, Oct 27 : Winged guests migrating to Manipur as well as countless fishes who swim across from bordering Burma for breeding now have to look elsewhere. A friendly host to them for years, Manipur's picturesque Loktak lake is no longer a welcome home for these international visitors whose presence add to the beauty of the threatened wetlands and reflect its ecological health. The construction...

Indian Army Gives Inputs On Removing AFSPA

New Delhi, Oct 27 : Amid talk of withdrawal of AFSPA from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief General V K Singh on Thursday said his force has given its inputs on the issue, but refused to specify those saying the matter was under the purview of the Home Ministry. "This (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) is within the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs. They are debating this and we have...

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