Mizoram Second in Child Abuse in India

Aizawl, Nov 20 : Mizoram is the second highest in child abuse cases in India, next only to Assam, according to a recent national survey. Highlighting this with a note of grave concern, state child welfare committee chairperson Lalengruali Sailo emphasised the need and urgency to tackle this menace with concerted efforts of the public, churches, NGOs and the government in Mizoram. The CWC chairperson,...

Manipur Govt Extends Armed Forces Act

Imphal, Nov 20 : Manipur government has decided to extend the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 in the state for one more year from December 1. The decision to extend the AFPSA was taken last evening during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh, sources said today. As per provisions of the act, the Governor would issue an official gazette...

Northeast India Comes To The Capital

By Madhur Tankha Buy eco-friendly goods, exquisite handicrafts at Trade Fair Shoppers' delight: The Tripura Pavilion showcasing handicrafts at the India International Trade Fair-2010 in New Delhi, Nov 20 : The Northeast Indian States' pavilions are displaying a wide variety of traditional consumer wares and newly-introduced eco-friendly products at the India International Trade Fair-2010...

Tom Cruise Performs Death-Defying Stunt on The Planet's Highest Skyscraper?

He's well-known for doing all his own stunts, no matter how dangerous they are. But action hero Tom Cruise may have gone to new heights both literally and figuratively yesterday during a scene for Mission Impossible IV in Dubai. A figure was clearly perched on top of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, which stands at 2,717 feet - and judging by his adrenaline junkie behaviour, it's very likely...

Happy Hours Are Here Again in Mizoram

Mizos get rid of ‘dry’ tag with a ‘love potion’ BY SUNEHA DUTTA Jesus is said to have turned water into wine. Now, Mizoram is trying its hand at wine-making to turn its grape industry around. It has started producing wine of its own, joining the likes of Goa and Maharashtra that produce indigenous wine. Interestingly, Mizoram is a ‘dry’ state where liquor production and consumption is prohibited....

Frustration Among Garos Could Spawn Hundreds of Kasabs

By AVALOK LANGER Achik National Volunteers Council leaders Torik Jangning Marak and Janggam Momin tell AVALOK LANGER that Meghalaya will explode with violence if the government fails to meet the Garos’ demands. Under the dancing shadows of its silver clouds, you can lose yourself in the rock music and laidback lifestyle of Shillong, which is not only the educational hub of the Northeast but...

We’re Against Political Terrorism in All Forms

CPDM chairman Malem Ningthouja tells Suneha Dutta that people in Manipur have taken up arms only as a reaction to ‘police/army atrocities’ The people of Manipur want the Indian government to put an end to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and want to see development in the region on par with ‘mainland’ India, but there are others who are fighting for complete independence. Campaign for Peace and...

Nagaland Hornbill Fest Preparation in Full Swing

Naga children wait to participate in a dance during the Hornbill Festival. Kohima, Nov 20 : The Nagaland government today organised mass social work in Kohima and Dimapur in view of the Hornbill Festival to be held from December 1 to 7 at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, 12km from here. All government offices, including the Nagaland secretariat, remained closed for the day to let the employees...