Women Voters Lead in Mizoram

Aizawl, Jan 31 : Women voters in Mizoram have surpassed men in the updated electoral roll released by the state’s chief electoral officer early this month. The state now holds the record of being one of the seven states and Union territories, where women voters outnumber men. Two other northeastern states — Manipur and Meghalaya — are among these seven states where women voters outnumber men. In...

Mizo CM Meets Bharat Parikrama Team

Aizawl, Jan 31 : The Bharat Parikrama team consisting 80 youths from 15 States has left here after a three-day visit to the State since January 25. The tour was organised by Ministry of Home Affairs under the aegis of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs and Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mizoram Zone. The team called on State Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla...

NID to Revive Northeast Textile Industry

By Lakshmi Ajay Ahmedabad,  Jan 31 : Year 1961: The Indian government realised the need for development and growth of small industries in the country and joined hands with Ford Foundation, to sponsor a three month visit of renowned American designers—Charles and Ray Eames. The visit resulted in setting up of the National Institute of Design (NID) on the lines of industrial design education...

Assam Police To Tap Phones

An eye on criminals, terrorists PANKAJ SARMA New gadgets Guwahati, Jan 31 : Close on the heels of the phone-tapping controversy that shook the nation, the police machinery in the state is gearing up to intercept phones and text messages with the aid of state-of-the-art technology. Only in this case, the police will be using a “lawful interception and monitoring system” to monitor only phones...

Agatha Sangma: Youthful Hope For The Development of Northeast India

By Anjana Dey Ms. Agatha Sangma: The young face of Indian politics hails from West Garo Hills in Meghalaya. Recently at the North East Students Fest (NESFEST) hosted by the University of Delhi, I had an opportunity to both listen and interact with the Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development Ms. Agatha Sangma. The youngest Minister in Dr. Manmohan Singh’s Cabinet, Ms. Sangma is...

Ensure Manipur-Bound Tankers Are Not Harassed: IOC to Assam

By Rahul Karmakar Guwahati, Jan 31 : The Indian Oil Corporation has asked the Assam government to ensure that Manipur-bound oil tankers are not harassed during transit through Assam. The IOC plea followed transporters' decision to stop plying on National Highway 39 due to security reason. The last incident saw militants in Assam's Karbi Anglong district firing upon oil tankers...

Let There Be Light in Villages, Too

Shillong, Jan 31 : With an aim to provide light to the hundreds of households in the state that are still languishing in the dark, the Meghalaya government has embarked on an ambitious sustainable power project, aptly coined Light a Billion Lives (LaBL), to provide light generated by solar energy to houses at Mawsynram and adjoining villages in East Khasi Hills district. Meghalaya is the second state...

India Hottest Destination For Gay, Lesbian Tourists

New Delhi, Jan 30 : As the government legalised homosexuality in India two years ago, tour operators in the country are trying to sell India as the ultimate tourists destination for gays and lesbians. A section of the tourism industry hopes to benefit from visits by homosexual tourists, a market which is yet to be exploited in India, said travel experts at the 18th South Asia Travel and Tour Expo...