Central Govt Rushes Aizawl ILS Project

Aizawl, Feb 17 : The Centre has sent a terse instruction to complete the civil construction to set up the instrumental landing system (ILS) at Mizoram’s lone airport at Lengpui, 38km from the capital town of Aizawl. The move comes because of intermittent delays in wrapping up of the long-pending construction. The Union civil aviation ministry has made it clear that the installation of the ILS should...

Canoro Caused Irreparable Damage to Assam Reservoir

By Ajay Modi New Delhi Feb 17 : In a fresh twist to the first-ever termination case of a production sharing contract (PSC), the government has submitted before the Delhi High Court that Canadian company Canoro Resources has caused “irreparable damage” to the reservoir at Amguri oilfield in Assam. The petroleum ministry made the allegation in a fresh affidavit. “We found it crucial to bring it to...

Assam Minister Brands Teenage Girls Witches To ‘Grab Land’

Guwahati, Feb 17 : An Assam minister allegedly branded two girls – his neighbours – as witches to grab their land in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. Veterinary and hills area development minister Khorsing Engti brushed away the allegation as baseless and politically motivated. He also hinted at mischief ahead of the Assembly elections. “The harassment started on October 30 last year....

Most Assam Ministers Have Rich Spouses

Guwahati, Feb 17 : Bowing to intense pressure from the opposition, Assam ministers on Wednesday made public the assets in the name of their spouses and dependents and it was found that most of their wives were far richer than they are. However, there was no mention about the source of income. Even chief minister Tarun Gogoi is less rich than his homemaker wife Dolly Gogoi. While Gogoi has declared...

YouTube if You Want To...

How unsigned bands make money online By Mark Savage Adverts placed on YouTube videos can turn a profit for their creators. It's no secret that the last decade has been tough for the music industry. Hit by piracy, recession and falling sales, record labels have shed artists and staff in an effort to stay afloat. Costs have been cut in almost every area, with one glaring exception. "What people...

News On Blogs Spreads 'Just Like Earthquakes'

London, Feb 16 : A new study has found that the manner in which news spreads through online blogs is very similar to the statistical behaviour of earthquakes. Researchers at Medical University of Vienna, Austria, scanned posts on 168 US political blogs between 1 July 2008 and 3 May 2010 to compile a list of around 4000 commonly occurring words. Peter Klimek and colleagues found that there are two...

10 ‘New’ Features in iPhone 5

Internet rumour mill is buzzing overtime with speculations on Apple's fifth-generation iPhone. iPhone 5 rumors continue to pour in on several tech blogs and sites. From new screen size to new processor to new design, tech analysts and bloggers are betting on all quoting varied sources. Here's looking into the specs, looks and more of the smartphone that has almost led cellphone industry's innovation...

5 Websites That Changed Everyday Life

Five websites that changed everyday life The quote truly says it all. When it comes to the Internet, there is nothing that you can't do. In today's world, we are run by technology and the flow of updates to already existing technology seems to be never-ending. With that said, it is really...