India Has To Transform Northeast Before it Can ‘Look East’

By Rajiv Dogra Every time there is a prime ministerial visit to East or Southeast Asia, we dust up the two-decade-old placards and begin to wave them. The fading lettering on them proclaims that India is ‘Looking East.’ But as a nation, our attention span is limited. Therefore, the moment the visit is over we climb up tiredly into the attic to deposit the placards and to keep them there till...

British-Mizoram Collaboration

Aizawl, Jun 13 : The British High Commissioner to India, Sir James Bevan who arrived here yesterday met the Mizoram Governor today in Aizawl.Sanjay Wadvani, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata, Mainak De, Head Political & Public Affairs Dept., British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata and William J. Smith, Regional Overseas Security Manager are accompanying the British diplomat on his...

27 Insurgent Camps in Bangladesh Near Mizoram

At least 27 camps of different insurgent groups are located in Bangladesh near the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram, BSF officials said. Aizawl, Jun 13 : At least 27 camps of different insurgent groups are located in Bangladesh near the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram, BSF officials said here today. This was stated in a meeting of the state board for wildlife chaired by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla...

The design of iOS 7: simply confusing

The new iOS is better and worse all at once By Joshua Topolsky 1,043inShare What I saw today at Apple's annual WWDC event in the new iOS 7 was a radical departure from the previous design of the company's operating system — what CEO Tim Cook called "a stunning new user...

95% of People Wash Their Hands Improperly: Are you one of them?

By Ryan Jaslow Hand-washing is a daily routine -- for most of us -- but according to a new study, only a handful of people are properly scrubbing their paws. Michigan State University researchers camped out in public restrooms, and found only 5 percent of people properly washed their hands long enough to kill infection-causing germs and bacteria. While health officials often remind people...

Northeast Scribes Form Umbrella Body For Security

Shillong, Jun 11 : On the concluding day of a two-day workshop-cum-seminar here on Monday, journalists from the region formed an umbrella body for their safety and security styled as Northeast India Federation of Journalists (NIFJ) and adopted a resolution demanding action against those involved in violence on working journalists."The objective of the newly formed federation is to strengthen freedom...

Tribal Students' Stir Halts Jiribam-Tupul Rail Project

Imphal, Jun 11 : Construction work of the ambitious Jiribam-Tupul rail project in Manipur has come to a grinding halt following the stir launched by the All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur (Atsum) which is demanding all-round development and good governance in the hills.Atsum - the apex tribal students body of Manipur - kicked off its second phase of the 38-day-long "sustained agitation" on Friday...

Power Grid Signs Pact With 6 Northeast States To Improve Network

New Delhi, Jun 11 :   Central transmission utility Power Grid Corporation today said it has signed an agreement with six North-eastern states, including Assam and Manipur, for improving the region’s transmission network. “Power Grid signed agreements with six NER (Northeastern Region) states (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura) to provide its technical and...