Congress Candidates For Mizoram Polls 2013

Aizawl, November 2: The Congress today re-nominated all its sitting 32 MLAs except two legislators for elections to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly and said that it would contest the state polls alone and would put up candidates in all the seats. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla would contest from two seats - his home turf Serchhip constituency and also from neighbouring Hrangturzo seat...

Mizoram Election Update: Nov 3

No nominations filed for Mizoram Assembly polls till now An election official checks an EVM before taking it to the respective constituency from Aizawl No nominations have been filed so far for the coming 40-member Mizoram Assembly elections scheduled for November 25, even as the filing of nominations started from Friday last. State Joint Chief Electoral Officer H. Lalengmawia told...

BJP Demands Resignation of Manipur Chief Minister for Imphal Blasts

Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur Gaikhangam inspecting the Moirangkhom Bus Stand in Imphal which was rocked by a bomb blast on October 30, 2013 Imphal, Nov 3 :  BJP...

I Ink, Therefore I Am

Tattoo studios and artists proliferate as an ancient art turns hip. By Kaavya Chandrasekaran   Some artists from Delhi, the country's tattoo capital It prevented the soldiers from deserting the army in ancient Rome, and marked the identity of prisoners. Today, a tattoo is a badge of coolness. "It is seen as a fashion statement," says Mo Naga, owner of Headhunters' Ink Tattoo School....

Mizoram Election Update: Nov 1

Prime Minister, Sonia and Rahul to campaign for Congress in Mizoram Aizawl:  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the party in...

Mizoram Assembly Elections 2013: List of BJP Candidates

Aizawl, Nov 1 : The BJP has announced a list of candidates for assembly elections to be held in Mizoram . The election to the Mizoram legislative assembly will be held on November 25.The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party met on Thursday under the Presidentship of Rajnath Singh. The meeting was attended by L.K. Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley,...

World Bank Loan To Northeast Job-Creation project

The World Bank will provide 90 percent soft loan to a Rs.683.2-crore project aimed at creating employment opportunities for 300,000 families in four north eastern states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, officials said here Thursday. The Bank would provide the soft loan of the North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP), which will be executed in five years starting from this fiscal...

Thousands Protest ‘Underground Tax’ in Dimapur

Dimapur, Nov 1 : Call it an uprising or an awakening call. The message was loud and clear. The people of Dimapur have come out on to the streets in thousands to express their resentment and opposition against illegal and unabated taxation imposed on them and vowed not to pay multiple tax to any underground group. They have also resolved not to be cowed down by the barrel of the gun and to take the...