HPC (D) and Govt of Mizoram Signed SoO

By David Buhril The Government of Mizoram and the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) signed the ‘Suspension of Operation’ (SoO) on November 11, 2010 at Mizoram’s Aizawl for ensuring “peace dialogue in the common interest of finding political solution” to the Hmar issue in Mizoram. Dissatisfied over the 1994 accord signed between the Hmar People’s Convention and the Government of Mizoram,...

Quit Notice to Myanmarese Nationals in Mizoram

Aizawl, Nov 15 : Close on the heels of the gruesome incident of rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Muallungthu village allegedly by a Myanmarese national, village councils under Aizawl South III assembly constituency issued quit notice to all Myanmarese migrants residing in the constituency. A joint committee of the village councils of the constituency, which included the village council...

Wine Festival Intoxicates Shillong

Shillong, Nov 15 : As many as 14 home-brewers from all over Meghalaya descended in this hill city to give wine enthusiast a unique opportunity to raise a toast to the ensuing chill in this unique festival held for the seventh consecutive time in the state. Ginger, mulberry fruit, strawberry, passion fruit, blackberry, plum, banana, jackfruit or even cashew apple, name it and they have been...

Assam Students' Body Objects to Construction of Mega Dams

Guwahati, Nov 15 : All Assam Students Union (AASU) has warned the state and central governments to stop the construction of mega dams in Assam. Samujjal Bhattacharya, advisor of the students' body, said the experts committee has forbidden the construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydel Project at its present site as the well as construction of mega dams in earthquake-prone Himalayan foothills. "We...

Economics of Transit

By Ashfaqur Rahman Begum Khaleda Zia, leader of the opposition, had said publicly that she was given an impression that transit to India would bring Bangladesh so much money that the country would be as rich as Singapore. Now the Indians are unwilling to give any transit fee even for the existing transit arrangement through the river route. She was therefore critical that the government was giving...

Meghalaya CM Lay Base of ICFAI University at Tura

Tura, Nov 15 : Meghalaya's state capital Shillong, labeled as the 'Scotland of the east' for ages has been known as the educational hub in the North East India. Meghalaya government realizing the importance of education sector has decided to promote investment in the education sector and three new private Universities have been granted permission to set up their base in the state. Meghalaya Chief...

Aung San Suu Kyi Released From House Arrest

Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest Saturday, police outside her home said. Witnesses said that they had seen Suu Kyi as crowds of supporters gathered near her home in Yangon. At party headquarters in the same city, hundreds waited near her National League for Democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has spent 15 of the past 21 years under house arrest because of her...

Garo Drums Fest Gets Off to Thunderous Start

Asananggre (Meghalaya), Nov 13 : The 100 Drums Wangala Festival – the harvest festival of Garos – entered its second day on Friday in this sleepy hamlet 17 km north of Tura in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district. Catapulted to prominence following its performance at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, the thanksgiving harvest dance, was converted into a community event 32 harvests ago under...