Death Toll 10, 300 Arsonists Arrested, 50,000 in Relief Camps

Chandra Prakash Dahal stands over the debris. Three cows and four goats were killed when his cowshed was gutted in fire Tura, Jan 11 : Fifty thousand people from both the Rabha and Garo communities living along the Assam and Meghalaya border have abandoned their homes and taken shelter in relief camps in the wake of the week-long violence that further escalated on Saturday. The army...

7 Killed, 43 Injured as Bus Falls Into Deep Gorge in Mizoram

Aizawl, Jan 11 : Seven people, including three women, were killed and 43 others injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge near in southern Mizoram town of Lunglei today, a senior district administration official said. Deputy Commission or Lunglei Margaret Zohmingthangi said that the bus carrying 51 passengers and plying between Putlungasih village and Lunglei town rolled down into a deep gorge...

More Power To The Rhino

By Subhash Chandra N S A year-long process of translocation of rhinos from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Manas National Park in Assam was completed recently. The programme provides a roadmap for long-term conservation of the Indian rhino in Assam, writes Subhash Chandra N S rhiIn what is considered a great success for Indian rhino conservation, the Assam Forest Department along with World Wildlife...

‘Expose’ of Gogoi’s Assets in US Draws Flak

By Prasanta Mazumdar Guwahati, Jan 11 : An RTI activist’s ‘expose’ of the property owned by Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s wife, daughter and son-in-law in the US gave the BJP enough ammo to fire at the ruling Congress in the state with senior leader L K Advani on Sunday taking the Chief Minister head on, asking him to come clean on the issue. “I appeal to the Chief Minister to take action...

Mizoram Witnesses Dramatic Fall in Drug Abuse Deaths

Aizawl, Jan 10 : Mizoram has witnessed a dramatic fall in the number of deaths due to drug abuse since 2004, thanks to the Young Mizo Association which carried out a sustained anti-drug campaign. The year 2004 witnessed the highest number of drug related deaths with 122 males and 21 females dying in this year. According to the records, the number of drug-related death fell to 42, including...

Mizoram Records 97 Suicides in 2010

Aizawl, Jan 10 : Mizoram witnessed 97 suicide cases in 2010, with failed love affairs being the major cause behind people taking their own lives. According to New Life Charity Society (NeLICS), 97 people, including nine women, committed suicide last year. Of these 53 were residents of Aizawl. Most of the suicides were caused by broken love affairs and divorce, the NGO said. Nelics was formed in...

Stalled Mizoram Power Project To Be Completed in 3 Months

Aizawl, Jan 10 : The state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corp (NEEPCO) would soon restart work at Mizoram's Tuirial hydroelectric project that was suspended June 2004 due to law and order problems, an official said here Monday. "After the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, the Public Investment Board (PIB) recommended the revival...

Gorkhaland Demand Revived, Calls For Shutdown

Siliguri, Jan 10 : Renewing demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has called for a prolonged shutdown beginning from January 12. Announcing the decision, party general secretary Roshan Giri has said that the first shutdown would be from January 12 to 15. "This would be followed by a second shutdown from January 19 to 25 and a third from January 29 to February 12,...