Mizoram Election: Update Oct 24

Main Mizo oppn comes together By ADAM HALLIDAYAizawl, Oct 24 : The Mizoram National Front and the Mizoram People's Conference, which respectively won the second and third best tallies of votes in the last elections but managed only five of 40 seats, have reached a seat-sharing agreement this time.The MNF and MPC together got 41 per cent of the total votes last time, higher than the Congress's 40...

Northeast's Regional Front Could Impact Lok Sabha Polls

The front consists of 10 regional parties, who have put aside differences and have come togetherGuwahati, Oct 24 : Hardly anyone has noticed that ten regional political parties in the north-east have formed a new political front — the North-East Regional Political Front (NERPF) — to work together for safeguarding “territorial, cultural, social, political and economic rights of the people of the...

Mizoram Poll Advanced: Church, Political Parties Welcome Change

Aizawl, Oct 24 : All political parties in Mizoram, churches and civil society today welcomed the decision of the Election Commission of India to change the dates for polling and counting of votes for the Assembly polls.The Election Commission today changed the proposed date of polling from December 4 to November 25 and the date of counting of votes from December 8 to December 9.State Joint Chief...

Toilet Paper Made of 22-carat Gold Goes on sale at Rs 8.2 crore

New Delhi, Oct 24 : Would you want to make your butt shine with real gold? If your answer is yes then you better be uber-wealthy to afford such a luxury.Australian company the Toilet Paper Man has launched a toilet paper roll, made from 22-carat gold, at a jaw-dropping price of Rs 8.2 crore. The website claims that each roll - which comes with a free bottle of champagne - will be delivered...

After-Sunset Alert For Travellers in Arunachal

Move triggered by kidnappings, deteriorating law and order in BhalukpongPRANAB KUMAR DASTezpur, Oct 24 : A signboard put up today at Bhalukpong inner-line permit checkgate in Arunachal Pradesh warns: People are advised to avoid travel in the area after sunset.The state police warning to commuters against travelling inside the frontier state from Bhalukpong ILP checkpost after sunset follows the...

Tripura CPM Leader Slept on Cash Bed

Samar Acharjee on a bed of cash Agartala, Oct 24 : The claim of CPI-M party that the earnings of expelled local committee member Samar Acharjee of Bankumari in Agartala who slept on cash bed last week has been voided by Agartala Municipal Council (AMC) yesterday. Earlier, in a statement CPI-M Dukli divisional committee secretary Subrata Chakraborty said that the act of Samar Acharjee was against...

Home run for The Only Real Game at the fest

By Yogesh Pawar A documentary, which looks at how America’s national pastime baseball has found a foothold in the north-eastern state of Manipur, has created a buzz at the MFF. Two Americans, a critically acclaimed director and an Academy-award winning actress, have come together to make a film that they say “explores the power of the game for people in a troubled, distant place.” Featured...

People in Manipur Evacuate Due To Landslides, Volcanic Eruption Fear Baseless

Tusom, (Ukhrul) Oct 24 : Heavy rains have been lashing Tusom village of Ukhrul in Manipur for the past three days which resulted in a massive landslide here.Ukhrul district of Manipur lies close to the Indo-Myanmar border.Villagers immediately evacuated the area fearing volcanic eruptions after the massive landslide here.The mudslide was followed by eruption of black soil from a village hill...