Govt Formulates Job Plan For Youths of Northeast India

New Delhi, Jan 28 : The government is finalising a special scheme for the skill development and employment of youth with focus on troubled Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and Naxal-affected areas to counter terrorism and insurgency. The youth affairs ministry's programme will start with the north-eastern states. Assembly elections in Assam -- which is politically crucial for the ruling Congress --...

Cancer Claims More Lives Than Any Other Disease in Mizoram

Aizawl, Jan 28 : Among various diseases that claim lives in Mizoram, cancer claims more lives than any other diseases if the reports by Mizoram Economics & Statistical department is to be based. In the book, ‘Statistical Abstracts of Mizoram 2009’ prepared by the said department cancer had claimed more lives than other diseases like malaria, cholera, TB etc. The book highlighted...

US Offers 5th gen F-35 Stealth Fighter to India

Washington, Jan 28 : The US is open to Indian participation in its Joint Strike Fighter programme that would finally lead to its purchase of fifth generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, a top Pentagon official said Friday. "There is nothing on our side, no principle which bars that on our side, Indian participation in the Joint Strike Fighter. Right now, they're focused on these aircraft...

'Rebirth' A Tale of Assam's Troubled Politics

Writer Jahnavi Barua's new novel 'Rebirth' provides glimpses of Assam's troubled political history while examining contemporary urban life. Set in Bangalore and Guwahati, 'Rebirth' is the story of a young woman Kaberi struggling with an uncertain marriage and is also an intimate portrait of the bond between a mother and her unborn child. Moving between Bangalore and Guwahati, the novel, published...

RIM Tells India No Access For BlackBerry Emails

An Indian customer waits next to a BlackBerry display at a shop in New Delhi New Delhi, Jan 28 : BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) said Thursday it could not give Indian law enforcers a way to monitor its corporate mail service, days ahead of a government deadline for access. India had given RIM until the end of the month to come up with a solution allowing security forces to monitor encrypted...

No Dearth of Talent in Northeast India: Tripura Governor

Agartala/Aizawl, Jan 27 : The success of tennis player Somdev Devvarman, who won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, shows that ‘there is no dearth of talent in northeast India’, said Tripura Governor D.Y. Patil Wednesday. ‘Somdev has become an immense source of motivation for all the sportspersons in India as well as Tripura. The people of Tripura along with the rest of the country are extremely...

Crack in ULFA, Paresh Barua Warns Peace Lobby

Guwahati, Jan 27 : ULFA chief Paresh Barua has sent out a stern message to the peace lobbby. A video footage, showing ULFA's elusive Commander in Chief Paresh Baruah dancing during Bihu along with the militant group's armed cadres in an unknown location, was sent to the media by ULFA cadres who still owe their allegiance to Barua and not Arabindo Rajkhowa. The video message came days before...

Firefox, Chrome Adding 'Do Not Track' Tools

New York: The Firefox and Google Chrome browsers are getting tools to help users block advertisers from collecting information about them. Alex Fowler, a technology and privacy officer for Firefox maker Mozilla, said the "Do Not Track" tool will be the first in a series of steps designed to guard privacy. He didn't say when the tool will be available. Google Chrome users can now download a browser...