Northeast Community Dialogue Kicks Off

By Preety AcharyaNew Delhi, May 13 : The first community dialogue for better understanding issues faced by north-eastern residents in Delhi took place on Monday at Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave. The north-eastern residents have complained that their neighbours have installed cameras in front of their houses, which is interfering with their privacy.The Northeast residents of Delhi were accused of...

India Looking At Bus Service Between Imphal, Myanmar

New Delhi, May 13 : Seeking to forge closer connectivity with the Asean grouping, India is looking at a bus service between Imphal in Manipur and Mandalay in Myanmar, and another road connection linking Mizoram with Myanmar, a top official said Monday.Addressing an international conference on cross-border connectivity here, Anil Wadhwa, secretary (East) in the external affairs ministry, said a free...

The Secret British Plan That Fell Through

By V. B. Ganesan ON THE EDGE OF EMPIRE — Four British Plans for North East India, 1941-1947: Edited by David R. Syiemlieh; Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd. Rs. 795. Even after 66 years of Independence, India’s North East remains an enigma to many. A region predominantly tribal is still waiting for peace and tranquillity despite Naga, Mizo and other accords over the years....

Arunachal Landslides Hit Traffic

Itanagar, May 12 : Landslides triggered by the first monsoon spell have snapped surface communication to Tezu in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. According to official sources, heavy landslides beyond 5 km point from Tohangam (O Point) have brought vehicular movement to a standstill. In order to restore road connectivity, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has deployed both men and...

Zeliang Tipped To Be Next Nagaland CM

Kohima, May 12 : T.R. Zeliang, Nagaland minister for planning and coordination, is likely to become the chief minister, with more NPF legislators joining his bandwagon.Zeliang has been camping at Kaziranga National Park in Assam for the last four days with 22 NPF legislators supporting him lodged at the Iora resort.“More MLAs are expected to join Zeliang’s camp,” said a source close to the minister....

Mizoram boy, who lost both his hands when he was nine years old, clears higher secondary exams

Willpower, perseverance triumph over adversity By ZODIN SANGA Paukhanmunga Aizawl, May 12 : Impossible has no place in the lexicon of 18-year-old Paukhanmunga. Most people may lose hope after losing both their hands, that too at a tender age of nine. But Paukhanmunga, through his sheer perseverance and indomitable will, decided to carry on with his education and his hard...

Tension: Mizoram-Assam Border

Border face-off: Tells Mizo cops ‘not to hesitate to use guns’.A day after policemen from Assam and Mizoram faced-off on the inter-state border, Mizoram’s Home Minister R Lalzirliana visited the disputed area Wednesday and said Assam’s Police, forest officials and locals “acted like a band of dacoits”. He also asked the Mizoram Police stationed there “not to hesitate to use guns if necessary, nor...

UGC asks universities to include NE history

By Vanita SrivastavaNew Delhi, May 2 : The University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested higher education institutes to include history and the cultural heritage of northeast in their courses.“A delegation of northeastern students recently submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister with regard to problems being faced by the students of the northeastern region who are studying in various institutions...