Mizoram Seek Private Partners in Power, Health

Aizawl, Dec 13 : The Planning Commission has asked Mizoram to seek private partnership in power, health and education sectors besides developmental projects to accelerate the economic growth of the state, an official said Saturday. The advice came at a meeting between Planning Commission member B.K. Chaturvedi and senior Mizoram government officials led by Chief Secretary Pu Van Hela Pachuau,...

Naga Rebels Giving Out Indian Army Positions to China

New Delhi, Dec 13 : Reports have surfaced that Naga insurgents are giving away details of the Indian Army's deployment in the Northeast to China. These details emerged after the interrogation of a key leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland Isak-Muivah (NSCN(IM), who the Indian intelligence agencies have caught a couple of months ago. These details also include positions...

Manipur to Introduce Chopper Services

By Sobhapati Samom Imphal, Dec 13 : After neighbouring Nagaland had started to introduce helicopter service to have a better communication between its hill stations, Manipur is likely to copy the same sooner or later. Reports here said helicopter services between Manipur’s State capital and border town of Moreh (110 km south of Imphal) and Jiribam sub-divisional headquarter (225 km west of...

‘North East Wave’ Coming Up On TV

Itanagar, Dec 10 : As a part of the Agenda for 100-day of Ministry of Department of North Eastern Region (DoNER), a multi-state composite competitive cultural programme, called ''North East Wave'', in the television reality show is being taken up by North Eastern Council (NEC) to encourage the talented youths of this region. Suyojan Films (India) Pvt Limited of New Delhi has been awarded the contract...

Call For Special Law to Curb Witch-Hunting in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 11 : A State-level consultation on witch-hunting held here on Friday called for a special law to fight the menace. The consultation, organised by the Assam Mahila Samata Society, recommended formulation of a State action plan and opening of a trauma counselling centre to reach out to the victims of witch-hunting. It was suggested that women's courts be set up at the panchayat level...

UNC Demands Separate Naga State Within Manipur

By Sujit Chakraborty Manipur is back in the news. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah backed United Naga Council of Manipur has raised a fresh demand for 'creating a separate Union Territory or a separate state within the constitution of India,' in the just concluded tripartite talks held on December 3, in the Senapati district of Manipur. Experts are of the view that this...

Orange Festival Opens in Tamenglong

Imphal, Dec 11 : Come December, Manipur's Tamenglong district is red with oranges. Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh will inaugurate the orange festival tomorrow in the district headquarters. The festival will last for two days and will conclude with a Orange Queen contest. Selection for the Orange Queen was done in Imphal earlier. Meanwhile, the United Naga Council (UNC) had...

Miley Cyrus Caught Smoking a Bong on Video

Miley Cyrus at the 2010 American Music Awards on Nov. 21, 2010 in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) NEW YORK (CBS) A video of Miley Cyrus smoking from a bong at a party has surfaced online Friday. "Okay, I'm about to lose it now," the pop singer says in the video, obtained by TMZ, after taking a hit. A source told the gossip site that Cyrus was not smoking marijuana, but salvia...