India Assures of Reviewing Gas Price For Northeast

Agartala, Aug 28 : The Centre has assured the Northeastern states of reviewing the latest price hike of natural gas, Tripura Power Minister Manik Dey said today. Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Dey said a four-member delegation of Northeastern Regional Power Committee (NERPC), comprising power ministers of Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Assam, met both Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora...

Facebook as Weapon in Fight For Kashmir

Gen Y using Facebook, YouTube as weapons in fight for Kashmir Srinagar, Aug 28 : Before hitting the streets, Ahmed reaches for his two essential protest tools: a scarf to mask his face and a cell phone camera to show the world what is happening. The 23-year-old, who posts videos to YouTube under names such as ``oppressedkashimir1,'' is part of a wave of Web-savvy protesters in Indian-controlled...

Abused Assam Girl Seeks Justice

Guwahati, Aug 28 : Abducted, allegedly raped and tortured, an eighteen-year-old girl from a district in Assam has come to Guwahati in the pursuit of justice. "I went to court directly. I want justice so that this doesn't happen to other girls," said the victim. On 19 July, she was kidnapped from her home by a man who was harassing her for the last one year. She alleges that she was...

A Different Accord

By Shekhar Gupta As anniversaries go, Rajiv Gandhi’s 67th would not sound particularly extraordinary, in some sort of commemorative terms, not like a 25th, 50th, 60th, 75th or 100th. But it should remind us of another important anniversary connected with him this year, or rather a triple anniversary. This, 2010, is also the 25th anniversary of the peace accords he signed in Punjab, Assam and Mizoram...

KNF (S) Designated Camp Opened in Lhanjang village

Imphal, Aug 28 : The designated camp of SoO signatory, Kuki National Front, Samuel group, was inaugurated today at Lhanjang village, about 27 kms from here amidst an impressive participation from the neighboring villages. The group that has just shifted their alliance to KNO from UPF early this month has been settling in the camp since last year though the official inauguration was held today,...

Assam, Arunachal Meeting Held to Ease Tension

Guwahati, Aug 28 : In the wake of the simmering tension and violence along its borders, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments today decided on a joint patrol, stopping of public display of arms by villagers and immediate dismantling of bunkers between Charaipung and Teok river. A high-level meeting between the two governments was held here to ease the inter-state border tension at Charaipung...

HC Admits Plea by Garo Students' on Civic Polls

Shillong, Aug 28 : The Gauhati High Court has admitted a petition by Garo Students Union challenging the proposed municipal polls in Meghalaya's Garo Hills but refused to stay the polls. Admitting the petition, a bench comprising Justice A Ansari and A Hazarika today issued notice to the government and fixed September 6 as the date of hearing. The court, however, refused to stay the...

Mizoram to Have Geology and Mining Department

Aizawl, Aug 27 : Geology and Mining, a wing of Mizoram's Industries department would be elevated to a full-fledged department from September one and would be named Department of Geology and Mining Resources, an official statement said here today. The decision to create a Geology and Mining Resources department was taken in state cabinet meeting held on August three to meet the challenges of hydrocarbon...