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Imposter detected in Army recruitment

Imposter detected in Army recruitment

Kohima, August 28, 2014: A case of impersonation, whereby a candidate from Manipur got himself recruited using the identity of his friend, w...

NSF informs

Kohima, August 28, 2014: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) today informed all candidates who were selected to undergo Medical and Technica...

HC relief for NEHU faculty

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiUy0gsPFHH-wXtUdLrJ4mIUbZqaM25anvRe9td0C0I9Cq6bq7B6UjdYXAcuGW3lcFfpRA4t6TzCVveB7YtWPl-NvBqq0yITAY58bBSsrEbq2grKc_psHHTnP0yCQ6caJ7Gu12PFUuObK/s1600/Free+Legal+Assistance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiUy0gsPFHH-wXtUdLrJ4mIUbZqaM25anvRe9td0C0I9Cq6bq7B6UjdYXAcuGW3lcFfpRA4t6TzCVveB7YtWPl-NvBqq0yITAY58bBSsrEbq2grKc_psHHTnP0yCQ6caJ7Gu12PFUuObK/s200/Free+Legal+Assistance.jpg" /></a></div>Shillong, August 29, 2014: The single bench of the High Court of Meghalaya has asked NEHU to keep in abeyance the disciplinary proceedings against the University professor AK Das, who is allegedly involved in sexually harassing a woman scholar, till a writ petition filed by Das is disposed off. 
 
Taking up the petition of Das on Thursday, the newly appointed Acting Chief Justice of Meghalaya, Uma Nath Singh said in his order that the disciplinary proceedings would be subject to the outcome of the writ petition. 
 
The University was also allowed to file its reply within two weeks and the case will come up again on September 11. 
 
Earlier, the counsel for the petitioner said that that the disciplinary proceeding as recommended by the Women Cell of the North Eastern Hill University was scheduled for Thursday 
 
He contended that the Chairperson of Women Cell which has recommended to institute disciplinary proceedings against Das has been appointed as Inquiry Officer of case which may cause serious prejudice to the petitioner. 
 
“Thus, it is directed that the proceedings in question shall be subject to the outcome of this writ petition. Learned counsel for the respondent-University at this stage prays for and is granted two weeks’ time to file reply”, the order said. Earlier on Wednesday thousands of students staged a protest march demanding sacking of the professor from NEHU. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

HC relief for NEHU faculty

Shillong, August 29, 2014: The single bench of the High Court of Meghalaya has asked NEHU to keep in abeyance the disciplinary proceedings a...

‘MeECL will do all to generate timely bills’

Shillong, August 29, 2014: Following a meeting with Power Minister Clement R Marak, UDP working president Paul Lyngdoh said that the former ...

GNLA rules out surrender

Shillong, August 29, 2014: The GNLA has ruled out surrender as proposed by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and insisted that talks should be hel...

Drug peddlers held

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayE1S27vdxQeJpIqhMBFNiB72X9RLUQnOjGOwy9xM1UlBKo0whrKsJ-pH4cGQZq4HFnBeV4GuZ20rDwCYx-vU8-_9OUNH8r11rSuQTfoy9_PNKHrsuHRdOtBsLGbmZtpYw4jlOvje2Wn7/s1600/Drug+Smuggling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiayE1S27vdxQeJpIqhMBFNiB72X9RLUQnOjGOwy9xM1UlBKo0whrKsJ-pH4cGQZq4HFnBeV4GuZ20rDwCYx-vU8-_9OUNH8r11rSuQTfoy9_PNKHrsuHRdOtBsLGbmZtpYw4jlOvje2Wn7/s200/Drug+Smuggling.jpg" /></a></div>Shillong, August 29, 2014: Two drug peddlers were arrested by police here on August 27. According to reports, the arrest of the two drug peddlers identified as Thiangsian Zou (22) and Charles Huidrum (34) at Dhankheti led police to a hostel in the city. 
 
Subsequently, a search of a hostel owned by Charles Huidrum at Bawri Mansions, Dhankheti, some psychotropic substances were seized. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

Drug peddlers held

Shillong, August 29, 2014: Two drug peddlers were arrested by police here on August 27. According to reports, the arrest of the two drug ped...

NE Univ teachers’ meet

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1iafYe4An6e-gMmOpyQGMk53Py6df5JV8bKofq3HPSZa2KWXCg2xKKkYSz-nPB3mahbGdvPitaDjUKaeHZuAhWbuuG_EORza3C63Q0KidvEUc_TyrAlpphfUczHAqgT_idIyXunHb6tI/s1600/North-Eastern+Hill+University.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1iafYe4An6e-gMmOpyQGMk53Py6df5JV8bKofq3HPSZa2KWXCg2xKKkYSz-nPB3mahbGdvPitaDjUKaeHZuAhWbuuG_EORza3C63Q0KidvEUc_TyrAlpphfUczHAqgT_idIyXunHb6tI/s200/North-Eastern+Hill+University.gif" /></a></div>Shillong, August 29, 2014: The confederation of the North-Eastern Central Universities Teachers’ Associations, a body formed in 2012 by participation of teachers of the central universities of North-eastern region will have its third annual meeting-cum-summit from August 29. The meet is hosted by North Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) at NEHU Shillong. 
 
The respective associations of the central universities of the region have confirmed their support and participation to the meeting which is expected to finalize the vision for higher education in the region, charter of demands and other organizational aspects. 
 
The body has already demanded steps towards qualitative enhancement of higher education and the university system in Northeastern region. It demanded 10% of the total Union Budget spent on higher education for the region in line with the policy of the Central Government. The meet will work out strategies to impress upon the central government the need to pursue cohesive and bold initiatives in the field of higher education by giving due space to all the stakeholders in the decision making process of the central universities. 
 
The NEHUTA expects that the two day meet will be able to throw significant light on the various aspects of funding, representation of stakeholders and other related academic and management issues to bring in a better academic environment for the region. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

NE Univ teachers’ meet

Shillong, August 29, 2014: The confederation of the North-Eastern Central Universities Teachers’ Associations, a body formed in 2012 by part...

PMJDY inaugurated in Aizawl and other dist HQ

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JsORhx31Hw1wETq2At_N1dPPbxwa6yCpPMo7Tsx092de4d10bP2vWwLr0dzPDCyyRHFGmOYJ_bgIPDWKYR-VmzJrJwsq3WdqJt0zHi9vsvdbwDEZ8d5yhTx4SUo4B1tDpwZSbHh_eJbn/s1600/dhan-jan-yojana.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JsORhx31Hw1wETq2At_N1dPPbxwa6yCpPMo7Tsx092de4d10bP2vWwLr0dzPDCyyRHFGmOYJ_bgIPDWKYR-VmzJrJwsq3WdqJt0zHi9vsvdbwDEZ8d5yhTx4SUo4B1tDpwZSbHh_eJbn/s200/dhan-jan-yojana.png" /></a></div>Aizawl, August 29, 2014: The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) or ‘People’s Wealth Scheme’ was on Thursday launched simultaneously in Aizawl and all the district headquarters of the state along with the rest of the country. 
 
Acting Chief Minister R. Lalzirliana, who inaugurated the PMJDY handed over State Bank of India passbooks to ten women from the suburbs of Aizawl city. 
 
Lalzirliana urged the Centre and the BSNL to improve telecommunication services in the rural area to ensure that maximum services are rendered to the weaker sections and low-income groups even in the remotest area to overcome the problem of difficult terrain of the hilly state of Mizoram. 
 
He also advocated speedy implementation of transfer of money to the people in schemes like MGNREGS and speeding up of implementation of Aadhar scheme. 
 
State Finance minister Lalsawta also implored the banks in Mizoram to improve CD Ratio as the average CD Ratio of Mizoram was 43.85 per cent as against the national average of 75 per cent. 
 
Lalsawta also urged the banks to simplify small loans so that the people would avoid approaching unscrupulous loan sharks. 
 
State Chief Secretary L. Tochhong said that the financial inclusion scheme was not aimed only to open bank accounts, but access to all the banking and financial services by the weaker sections of the society. 
 
She said that the target under the PMJDY in the state was 1.71 households which would include micro-credit and micro-insurance to all the target groups. 
 
The function was attended by seven ministers, five parliamentary secretaries, top officials of the state government and financial institutions. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

PMJDY inaugurated in Aizawl and other dist HQ

Aizawl, August 29, 2014: The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) or ‘People’s Wealth Scheme’ was on Thursday launched simultaneously in A...

Demand for full-fledged VC

Shillong, August 29, 2014: The North-Eastern Hill University Students’ Union (NEHUSU) has expressed concern over the alleged apathy of the c...

Seventy per cent afforestation achieved in Arunachal

Itanagar, August 29, 2014: Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestatio...

NEICC appeals all to shun violence and maintain peace

Guwahati, August 29, 2014: The North East India Christian Council (NEICC) has expressed anguish at the human suffering that has taken place ...

I-League continues to be Indian football’s mainstay: AIFF

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-N-ZJbMeR7R1QSU1pdKAnymPdnmTd35pY0hoYhzijwag2AU352EAF5O8pb6EC3-pQ3Js-ixCH0-QHcE3VG2wAvjMXi1ThtLi4iwdrU8JsU82CR0QT9biSTZs7mzgYktDPLcJquvmfir-/s1600/Hero+Indian+Super+League.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-N-ZJbMeR7R1QSU1pdKAnymPdnmTd35pY0hoYhzijwag2AU352EAF5O8pb6EC3-pQ3Js-ixCH0-QHcE3VG2wAvjMXi1ThtLi4iwdrU8JsU82CR0QT9biSTZs7mzgYktDPLcJquvmfir-/s200/Hero+Indian+Super+League.png" /></a></div>Mumbai, August 29, 2014: The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) promises to revolutionise the country’s football scene like never before but the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday maintained that its poorer and older cousin, I-League, continues to be the mainstay of the sport. 
 
“There’s a lot of excitement as we embark on a new adventure. This is the first tournament of this nature approved by FIFA anywhere in the world. I-League is there and will continue to be the mainstay of Indian football but this (ISL) is a unique product,” said AIFF president Praful Patel at the logo launch. 
 
“We are pleased to get into the partnership with IMG Reliance and Star to bring up Indian football. We are all looking forward to the exciting journey ahead,” Patel added. 
 
ISL, an IPL-style tournament involving eight city-based franchise teams – some of which are co-owned by retired cricket greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly and Bollywood stars like Abhishek Bachchan who was on Thursday unveiled as co-owner of the new Chennai franchise – is set to kick off on October 12 and conclude on December 20. 
 
The tournament has been floated jointly by IMG-Reliance and Star India and is fully backed by AIFF. 
 
I-League, in which all the leading football clubs of the country take part, is more than a decade-and-a-half old and doubts have been raised about its existence and relevance with the launching of the cash-rich ISL. 
 
Thursday’s launch was done by Nita Ambani, chairperson of IMG-Reliance, in the presence of all the team owners, including Tendulkar who represented Kerala Blasters. 
 
“Its a momentous day for us as we set ourselves in building a grand coalition among all stakeholders to develop football in the country and take it to its deserving space in Indian sports,” said Ambani, who is also the founding Chairperson of Football Sports Development. 
 
“ISL hopes to act as a foundation in creating an ecosystem to nurture talent and make our own national football heroes through its ambitious grassroots development programme,” she added. 
 
It was announced during the launch that Bachchan junior and Vita Dani would be the co-owners of the Chennai franchise that got into the ISL picture only recently. 
 
All the team owners signed a pledge at the logo launch committing to the League’s vision in bringing a football revolution across the country. 
 
The player draft, both domestic and international, for identifying the team roasters has been gone through. 
 
Source: The Shillong Times

I-League continues to be Indian football’s mainstay: AIFF

Mumbai, August 29, 2014: The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) promises to revolutionise the country’s football scene like never before but the...

US air strikes on Syria face huge obstacles

Washington, August 29, 2014: American forces face formidable challenges as President Barack Obama considers an air assault on Islamist fight...

Israel seriously considered ‘military reoccupation’ of Gaza

Jerusalem, August 29, 2014: Israel had seriously considered a full military reoccupation of the Gaza Strip and viewed it as “the only altern...

ISIS actions against Islamic law: Malaysian PM

Kuala Lumpur, August 29, 2014: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has strongly condemned the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), sayin...

Australia, Malaysia sign MoU for MH370 search

Canberra, August 29, 2014: Australia Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia to strengthen their collaboration in ...

BRTF seeks govt help to maintain highway

Kohima, August 28, 2014: The Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) has claimed that there was no co-operation at all from the state government to m...

Anti-malaria awareness at Kangpokpi schools

Kangpokpi, August 28, 2014: As part of the statewide observance of Anti Malaria Month, the State District Vector Borne Disease Control Socie...

Delay in recruitment process of nurses decried

Imphal, August 28, 2014: Denouncing the inordinate delay in declaration of results for recruitment of nurses by the State Health department,...

Communal assertion bad for Manipur society: ATSUM

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdZeBB3_MR8pmuY0aUntwTyJZJRYCH0VuWq2X51rp1bpKuSy5QxA_UAgAih3EEZMfGUWL9Q2pQWdlJn8ZEa_-IJN_pLkNregAlIhQtOiUItwh4pLQNAN1SxdJsVyxTg68n3985LCB6oox/s1600/ATSUM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdZeBB3_MR8pmuY0aUntwTyJZJRYCH0VuWq2X51rp1bpKuSy5QxA_UAgAih3EEZMfGUWL9Q2pQWdlJn8ZEa_-IJN_pLkNregAlIhQtOiUItwh4pLQNAN1SxdJsVyxTg68n3985LCB6oox/s200/ATSUM.jpg" /></a></div>Kangpokpi, August 28, 2014: All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) has strongly condemned the alleged physical attack on the executive members of KSO Chandel during the 24 hr. total bandh enforced by the student body on August 21. 
 
The arrest of KSO Chandel executives, Minlal Haokip (Health, Environment and Forest Secretary) and Onkho Zou (Information Secretary) and their subsequent detention at Kakching police station were highly condemnable, said Emboi Serto, President of ATSUM while adding that the communal assertion by T.Tanden Singh, MPS, SDPO is against the fabric of the Manipur Society. 
 
The tribal student apex body chief also wondered, 'how an officer of his stature can threaten that Nagas, Kukis and Muslims are migrants and has no right to demand anything from the state of Manipur' . 
 
Asking the two student leaders to join KNA and face encounter with the police is a shame for the state police forces, Emboi said, while alleging that the police officer even asked his constables to shoot them. 
 
ATSUM will not allow this kind of attitude for an officer occupying such a high post, continued Emboi while adding that the Home Department needs to look into the matter very seriously. 
 
ATSUM would like to suggest that the police officer be transfer to Tengnoupal or other interior police stations and see what his judgment will be in critical crisis, added Emboi. 
 
While urging all tribal organizations and people to cooperate and support ATSUM, Emboi stated that ATSUM team will also be going to Delhi to meet the central leadership to apprise them of the various issues facing the tribals. 
 
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Communal assertion bad for Manipur society: ATSUM

Kangpokpi, August 28, 2014: All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) has strongly condemned the alleged physical attack on the executi...

Opinion invited on Mizoram Lokayukta Bill, 2014

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWGwDOJPfTR4IB2OMx5_7daIJB5XX50CmNVUKU0NXoEEjvabpYj1bVwXXvOOpIEgXCKQJ83B88yeajysgStMvhAmTnOWDd5BMCXu1sQCu9Y6T_ttHxDXKInKQcanq32ULhpLmWwtpQeJb/s1600/Lokpal+Bill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWGwDOJPfTR4IB2OMx5_7daIJB5XX50CmNVUKU0NXoEEjvabpYj1bVwXXvOOpIEgXCKQJ83B88yeajysgStMvhAmTnOWDd5BMCXu1sQCu9Y6T_ttHxDXKInKQcanq32ULhpLmWwtpQeJb/s200/Lokpal+Bill.jpg"></a></div>Aizawl, August 28, 2014: The Mizoram Law and Judicial department today issued notification regarding The Mizoram Lokayukta Bill, 2014, the final draft of which has been completed and notified vide The Mizoram Gazette Vol.XLIII Issue No.398 dt.5/8/2014, and also uploaded in the Law and Judicial Department Website www.landj.mizoram.gov.in to get suggestion(s) or complaint(s) if any from the people.

Opinion invited on Mizoram Lokayukta Bill, 2014

Aizawl, August 28, 2014: The Mizoram Law and Judicial department today issued notification regarding The Mizoram Lokayukta Bill, 2014, the f...

Churachandpur joins PMJDY inaugural mega function

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa6LlwEH07IbfLuMOzB6is_T-vr5JaItWsVl0qsrtJCDI2HDVUNbQ9WSC1xoXn6x2rCF0C8V0BrEyQboalfD8omP4dJbefOSuycG8euOn3xk_32iNSFzaLHDP0NLBPsy9zESkn3y3M_O7/s1600/Power+Minister+lighting+the+inaugural+lamp+of+PMJDY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJa6LlwEH07IbfLuMOzB6is_T-vr5JaItWsVl0qsrtJCDI2HDVUNbQ9WSC1xoXn6x2rCF0C8V0BrEyQboalfD8omP4dJbefOSuycG8euOn3xk_32iNSFzaLHDP0NLBPsy9zESkn3y3M_O7/s200/Power+Minister+lighting+the+inaugural+lamp+of+PMJDY.jpg"></a></div>CCPur, August 28, 2014: A mega financial inclusion scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at New Delhi was simultaneously launched here at Synod Hall as Churachandpur joined the state capital and other major centres across states and UTs where 76 mega functions were held nationwide.

Churachandpur joins PMJDY inaugural mega function

CCPur, August 28, 2014: A mega financial inclusion scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) launched by the Prime Minister Narendr...

KNO petitions GoM for starting tripartite talks soon

New Delhi, August 28, 2014: Kuki National Organisation (KNO), an umbrella body of Kuki UG groups which are signatory of Suspension of Operat...

Duggal formally submits quit notice to President

Imphal, August 28, 2014: Contrarily to the premature reports that were doing to round earlier, Governor of Manipur Vinod Kumar Duggal formal...

CM Ibobi lauches Jana Dhan Yojana in Manipur

Imphal, August 28, 2014: With the nationwide launching of the Jana Dhan Yojana (JDY) aiming at providing every household with bank accounts ...

National Level Photographic Competition 2014

North Eastern Council under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is organising a National Level Photographic Competition 2014...

Two Bangladeshi Chakmas among five arrested with huge arms in India

Agartala, August 28, 2014: Five Chakma youths including two from Bangladesh have been apprehended with huge quantity of arms and ammunition ...

2 NE girls gang-raped in Delhi

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rKj7ImAZoTPGzQpkykiPalydqI8l69RtppUkdYfJUDiV7BJUfxmRXAYCrT-ssbPKULzWbugbjHT4JcuNW7cCh0zntqQ9oKSFdj7oNoFk6pl6b0zuXL4laWYXP3LsbrFmBFd_FyuCN463/s1600/Gangrape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rKj7ImAZoTPGzQpkykiPalydqI8l69RtppUkdYfJUDiV7BJUfxmRXAYCrT-ssbPKULzWbugbjHT4JcuNW7cCh0zntqQ9oKSFdj7oNoFk6pl6b0zuXL4laWYXP3LsbrFmBFd_FyuCN463/s200/Gangrape.jpg" /></a></div>New Delhi, August 29, 2014: In a shocking incident two young girls – aged 19 and 21 from Manipur were allegedly raped by a group of men in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday. On Tuesday, August 26, there was a party at one Ashu Kapoor’s residence where some boys entered and a fight ensued. 
 
At the party, the girls were forced to drink alcohol. One of the survivors forced her way out of the house and began crying. Neighbours reported seeing the girl and informed the police thereafter who came into the house and rescued the 19-year-old girl who was locked. The incident took place at Khirki Extension, Malviya Nagar in south Delhi. 
 
According to the FIR, the two survivors hailing from Manipur were lured by a girl from Nagaland named Manau in false promise of a job at a beauty parlour. Manau brought them to Guwahati and handed over the two girls to one Jimmy in Guwahati, who then brought them to Delhi and handed to a man named Ashu Kapoor in Malviya Nagar. According to the survivors, when Ashu Kapoor saw the girls, they were told that they were unfit to work as domestic helpers and were therefore asked to go back. 
 
In such dire consequences and with no money, the two girls were forced to sign a contract and consequently forced into flesh trade that was being run in Kapoor’s home. “Men would visit us,” the girls lament. 
 
Both the survivors had given statements before the magistrate in Saket Court on Thursday. A case has been registered in Malviya Nagar police station under sections 376(rape), 370(trafficking) and 34(common intention) of Indian Penal Code (1860). However, no arrest has been made till the filing of this report. According to latest reports, MLC reports have confirmed rape. 
 
Source: The Northeast Today

2 NE girls gang-raped in Delhi

New Delhi, August 29, 2014: In a shocking incident two young girls – aged 19 and 21 from Manipur were allegedly raped by a group of men in S...

Assam youth wins Emmy

Doomdooma, August 28, 2014: Neil Safeer Ghaznavi, a 39-year-old youth from Assam, has brought laurels to the State by winning the prestigiou...

ANVC (B) cadre, 2 others found executed

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUTRoKVLNELvSlpsTm_k1WyaH_gvhSm_E-zEGC6SgGql6V6Qjk5Ft9DtNxLnJlJDSRAyllTNFzVDNgP7PRRD4gMqu0XJ-tdgmYX73uwyoTSSvdXnHUTB4PqZfeG1IjxA1yvgyB4V8De6w/s1600/Insurgency+in+North+East+India.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUTRoKVLNELvSlpsTm_k1WyaH_gvhSm_E-zEGC6SgGql6V6Qjk5Ft9DtNxLnJlJDSRAyllTNFzVDNgP7PRRD4gMqu0XJ-tdgmYX73uwyoTSSvdXnHUTB4PqZfeG1IjxA1yvgyB4V8De6w/s200/Insurgency+in+North+East+India.jpg" /></a></div>Tura, August 28, 2014: The spree of murder continues unabated in the Garo Hills region with three bodies recovered by West Garo Hills police from Oragitok village about 30 km from Tura. 
 
The village is a stronghold of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). One of the murdered men has been identified as a hardcore cadre of the Achik National Volunteer Council - B (ANVC-B). The other two remain unidentified. 
 
According to police, the Nokma of Oragitok village called the police around 8 am today stating that three bodies were found in the village bordering East and West Garo Hills. 
 
Fearing an ambush by GNLA, the police moved very cautiously and reached the spot. The Magistrate accompanying the police performed inquest of the three bodies which were then brought to the Civil Hospital here for post-mortem. 
 
All the three murdered men had their hands tied behind their backs and had multiple gun shot wounds, suggesting execution-style killing. 
 
The hardcore ANVC (B) militant has been identified as Grendal T Sangma (25) from the ID card recovered from his body. Among the most wanted militants in Garo Hills, he was charged in a murder case registered in Williamnagar PS and has been absconding ever since. The East Garo Hills police had conducted search operations in his house to nab him but he had been elusive. 
 
The identity of the two others killed in cold blood could not be determined. Investigation into the case is on. 
 
Source: Assam Tribune

ANVC (B) cadre, 2 others found executed

Tura, August 28, 2014: The spree of murder continues unabated in the Garo Hills region with three bodies recovered by West Garo Hills polic...

NEEPCO to build 4 hydro projects in Manipur

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48 fall ill after midday meal in Tripura

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Decks cleared for LGBI airport expansion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLjkot5ySrXUNHUnNXUCg1QEIybbCu-7ljL4w1sybDicR9Q-2_rrzpfOqOelNCJ6LdN6nxBgLtelqVlzDCAY9U9W4lMmncMDi4ko_yuyRt8pA4SgisIr6Das2WXo0QayoXE02RjfJTaS9/s1600/LGBI+Guwahati+Airport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLjkot5ySrXUNHUnNXUCg1QEIybbCu-7ljL4w1sybDicR9Q-2_rrzpfOqOelNCJ6LdN6nxBgLtelqVlzDCAY9U9W4lMmncMDi4ko_yuyRt8pA4SgisIr6Das2WXo0QayoXE02RjfJTaS9/s200/LGBI+Guwahati+Airport.jpg" /></a></div>New Delhi, August 28, 2014: Decks have been cleared for expansion of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International (LGBI) Airport, with the Union Cabinet sanctioning the land-swap deal with the SOS Village. 
 
Official sources said that the Cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, approved the swapping of land measuring 2397 square metres with the Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) equivalent airport land measuring 2397 square metres. 
 
The agreement would pave the way for construction of hangars at the LGBI Airport. The Secretary General, SOS Village, has already given his consent in writing for swapping of the Village land with the AAI land. 
 
The construction of the hangar on the swapped land will facilitate development of the LGBI Airport. This decision will also help in greater social inclusion of the north-eastern region. The construction of three hangars to park a large number of aircraft will facilitate increase in the number of scheduled and non-scheduled operators to meet the growing traffic demand. 
 
Source: Assam Tribune

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Assam-Nagaland border row: State lost 157 lives in four decades

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYq37RE5xsfassiMEYxKiLcWoT583DOExoGDE-b26dMqc1uq6J5FfDw9vSPyVrLlOMzTun0TIQoEb6lJJtUXQpiTQQuNUefoLil1fY4pWtYkoy5xMR4VB7RRTuirVEwV6JyMHc7iXfxa1/s1600/Assam-Nagaland+Border+Clash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYq37RE5xsfassiMEYxKiLcWoT583DOExoGDE-b26dMqc1uq6J5FfDw9vSPyVrLlOMzTun0TIQoEb6lJJtUXQpiTQQuNUefoLil1fY4pWtYkoy5xMR4VB7RRTuirVEwV6JyMHc7iXfxa1/s200/Assam-Nagaland+Border+Clash.jpg" /></a></div>Guwahati, August 28, 2014: A total of 157 people of Assam have died and 166 have been injured in incidents of violence in and around the areas bordering Nagaland in the last 40 years. Only two Naga persons have died during these incidents. 
 
The Golaghat district has borne the brunt of the violence, accounting for 131 deaths in nine clashes during 1977-2014. The Sivasagar district accounted for the maximum number of incidents of violence – 96 (from March 1972 to June 2014) – resulting in 19 deaths. 
 
The list of the dead includes 31 Assam Police personnel and three CISF personnel. 
 
Naga miscreants and NSCM militants were found to be involved in most of these violent incidents. The Nagaland government has set up offices, police stations, hospitals, markets, etc, in large numbers in the illegally-occupied land inside Assam. 
 
This was revealed by Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain on behalf of the Border Areas Development Minister, in reply to a question by Phani Bhushan Choudhury (AGP). 
 
The Nagaland government has carried out a lot of infrastructure development in areas inside Assam that it has encroached. These include school buildings, health centres, PWD roads, churches, police battalion posts, petrol pumps, water supply, power supply (Jorhat district); check gate, weekly market, police station, petrol pump, office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, forest office, bank, post office, power office, police colony, rest house, etc, (Sivasagar district); and the Merapani township, forest office, border magistrate office, transport office, council office, government primary school, foothills, office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, health centre, government high school, government ME school, BDO office, bank, police station, farm, saw mill, church, private school, market, etc (Golaghat district). 
 
Hussain said that of the total 78 inter-State border outposts (BOPs) in the State, 54 are located in the Assam-Nagaland border. There is a move to set up five more BOPs in the border areas of Sivasagar district. 
 
Source: Assam Tribune

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