Jiribam Subdivision Demands District Status

Silchar, Jun 11 : Jiribam, located near the Manipur-Assam border, has demanded that the government upgrade it to a district.A subdivision of Manipur's Imphal East district and an assembly segment under the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat, Jiribam is located 226 km away from the district headquarters and 214 km away from Imphal.Addressing a seminar organized by All Jiribam Working Journalists' Union...

Mizoram Excise Police Destroys Ganja Plants

Aizawl, Jun 11 : Mizoram excise and narcotics department destroyed a ganja plantation at Chawlhmun on the western outskirts of Aizawl last night. The plantation owner Lalchhanhima, 34, a resident of Chawlhmun, was arrested and booked under section 20(a)(i) and 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act '85, police sources said. The excise police destroyed 487 ganja plants, weighing 60 kgs and also recovered dry leaves...

Two-Cornered Fight in Mizoram RS Poll

Aizawl, Jun 11 : The election to the Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha seat will be a two-cornered fight between the ruling Congress and the opposition combined.Congress candidate Ronald Sapa Tlau(60) and his opponent L Ramkinlova (52), Mizo National Front candidate backed by United Democratic Front (UDF), filed their nominations today on the last date for filing nominations.The name of Tlau was approved...

Hunt on for 25 Bangladeshi tribal families in Agartala

By Syed Sajjad AliAgartala, Jun 11 : Police and the civil administration have launched a search to track down Bangladeshi tribal families, who have evaded repatriation after around 300 people sneaked into Dhalai district of Tripura through unfenced border. An alert has been sounded for information about 25 families who got scattered after infiltration on June 1 and 2 under the Raisyabari police...

North East Energy For Bangladesh – Analysis

The Indian prime minister’s overtures to SAARC countries are an opportunity for India and Bangladesh to enhance an energy partnership. Intensified exchanges will benefit both: India’s North East, rich in energy sources, will get investments while Bangladesh, a ready market, can improve its energy security By Amit Bhandari Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative of inviting SAARC heads of state...

Introducing The Newest Social Media Symbol: The F*ckyer

In lieu of a 'dislike' button, this is the most succinct way to tell people on the Internet that they are being terrible. %# (F*ckyer Hashtag) ...

The Korean Grandmothers Who Sell Sex

By Lucy Williamson Seoul: Koreans could once be sure that their children would look after them in their old age, but no longer - many of those who worked hard to transform the country's economy find the next generation has other spending priorities. As a result, some elderly women are turning to prostitution. Kim Eun-ja sits on the steps at Seoul's...

People Severely Underestimate — or Lie About — How Much They Drink

By Keith Humphreys One of the enduring mysteries of alcohol research is that when you tally up all the booze that people report consuming when they are surveyed about their drinking habits, it rarely adds up to even half of the alcohol sold.  So either we pour half of the liquor we purchase into the sea (could this...