India-Myanmar Flight Buzz

By Khelen ThokchomImphal, Jun 10 : There is hope of regular air services between Imphal and Myanmar, with an Imphal-based private company recently signing an agreement with Golden Myanmar Airlines.The first chartered flight from Mandalay, after signing the agreement, will land in Imphal on June 27.This is the result of initiatives taken by KB Enterprises to improve trade and cultural relations between...

NH 39, Lifeline of Nagaland, Manipur in Bad Condition

Kohima, Jun 10 :  National Highway 39, the lifeline of Nagaland and Manipur, is in a pathetic condition posing not only traffic hazard but health danger too as water in the crater-like potholes have remained stagnant since onset of last monsoon. Official sources said a meeting was held with the Border Road Task Force (BRTF) of Border Road Organization, State Roads & Bridges Department and...

What a scorcher! Delhi swelters in record 47.8C heat as Capital gets its hottest day for sixty-two years

Sunday turned into 'Stunned Day' for Delhi residents as a weather station near the airport recorded a high temperature of 47.8ºC, the highest in over six decades. The last time this happened was in 1952, five years after Independence. Put another way, Delhi residents less than 62 years of age have just experienced the hottest day of their lives. The more downtown weather station at Safdarjung...

YMA Rail blockade Threat Over Train Timings

By Satananda Bhattacharjee Hailakandi, Jun 9 : The Young Mizo Association (YMA) has threatened to block all trains at Bairabi in Mizoram from June 25 if the timings of the Badarpur-Bairabi (via Hailakandi) passenger train are not changed. At present, the train leaves Bairabi at 6am and reaches Silchar via Hailakandi at 10am. Thereafter, it leaves Silchar at 4pm and reaches Bairabi...

MNF To Contest Rajya Sabha Seat from Mizoram

Aizawl, Jun 9 : The party took the decision on Friday after consulting the alliance partners of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Lalthangliana said.    The UDF is the alliance of eight opposition political parties which unsuccessfully contested the just concluded Lok Sabha polls by fielding a common independent candidate against the ruling Congress.    He said that the...

NRL May Export Fuel To Myanmar

By Surajit Khaund Guwahati, Jun 9 :  Taking advantage of the ‘Look East Policy’, the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is now exploring opportunities to export its products to Myanmar and is understood to have initiated a process to ink a deal with the neighbouring country. “We have already started a discussion with the Ambassador of Myanmar to India and he is positive in this regard. But...

Four Cops Suspended for Allegedly Abandoning Assam Top Cop During Encounter

By Zoya Anna Thomas Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today joined a host of senior government officials and police officers in Assam to pay last respects...

A Day’s Journey To Explore The Unexplored

By Oken Jeet Sandham It’s always adventurous to explore the new areas, locations, mountains, lakes, caves, trees and other historical objects. From time to time, scientists, enthusiastic and curious people used to venture out to areas unseen and unexplored. In Nagaland also, there are many areas which still remain unknown. Local vendors selling...