NE INDIA NEWS: 08/29/14
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, was detected in an Army recruitment held at Kohima last year.…

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NSF informs

Kohima, August 28, 2014: The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) today informed all candidates who were selected to undergo Medical and Technical courses through Dr. YSR Educational and Welfare Foundation…

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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 against the University professor AK Das, who is allegedly inv…

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‘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 has assured that the MeECL would take all possible steps to …

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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 held on the issue of Garoland.…

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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 peddlers identified as Thiangsian Zou (22) and Charles Huidrum …

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NE Univ teachers’ meet

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-e…

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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 Aizawl and all the district headquarters of the state along w…

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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 concerned Ministry with regards to the appointment of a full-…

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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 afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing al…

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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 on the Assam-Nagaland border and appealed all to shun violen…

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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 All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday maintained…

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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 fighters in Syria, including intelligence gaps on potential targe…

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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 alternative” if Egypt failed to broker a truce and Hamas continued…

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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), saying the group’s actions are against the teachings of the Proph…

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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 the search of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.…

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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 maintain the roads, including the busiest National Highway 29…

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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 Society, Kangpokpi conducted an awareness programme at J.N.Public…

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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, All Manipur ANM, GNM Written Test Faced Association has war…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 08/29/14
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 executive members of KSO Chandel during the 24 hr. total bandh enforced…

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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 final draft of which has been completed and notified vide The…

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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 Narendra Modi today at New Delhi was simultaneously launched here a…

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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 Operation (SoO), has sent a missive to the Government of Manipur t…

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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 formally submitted his resignation paper to President Pranab Mukhe…

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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 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and simultaneou…

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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 on the theme; "Unexplored North East India" for amateur pho…

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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 in the Indian state of Mizoram.…

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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 South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday. On Tuesday, August …

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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 prestigious Emmy Award that recognizes excellence in the television in…

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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 police from Oragitok village about 30 km from Tura. The village i…

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NEEPCO to build 4 hydro projects in Manipur

Imphal, August 28, 2014: Manipur Government today signed a pre-implementation agreement with the North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for implementation of four hydro power projects with a t…

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48 fall ill after midday meal in Tripura

Agartala, August 28, 2014: Forty-eight students of the Noapara senior basic school in Sipahijala fell ill and were rushed to hospital after consuming food supplied under the midday meal scheme, a Stat…

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Decks cleared for LGBI airport expansion

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 Vi…

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AHRC notice to Govt in Priya’s killing

Guwahati, August 28, 2014: The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has issued notice to the Assam Chief Secretary asking for an effective inquiry into the allegations of inaction by the State governm…

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

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 pe…

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RN Ravi interlocutor for Naga peace talks

Guwahati, August 28, 2014: The Government of India is keen on expediting the peace talks with both the factions of NSCN and today, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), RN Ravi, was …

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CBI raids Himanta, Anjan, Sankar Barua’s houses

Guwahati, August 28, 2014: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today carried out major raids in the residences of a couple of political heavyweights and a retired senior police officer in connec…

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