NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Aizawl named 'permanent venue' of bi-annual Mumbai International Film Festival

Aizawl, September 16, 2014: The Films Division under the I&B Ministry has announced that Mizoram capital Aizawl, which has no permanent theatre screening movies or any film-making infrastructure to sp…

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Mizoram not dumping ground for Governors: Gen. VK Singh

New Delhi, September 16, 2014: Former army chief and now union minister Gen. VK Singh (retd) Monday said Mizoram was not a “dumping ground” for governors and those who resigned did so on their own.…

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‘Vitamin E intake crucial for first 1,000 days’

New York, September 15, 2014: If you believe that vitamin E deficiency never occurs, you are probably wrong. A new analysis suggests that an adequate level of this essential micro-nutrient is critical…

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MNREGA only for backward, tribal areas

New Delhi, September 15, 2014: Centre on Monday pointed out that the rural job scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MNREGA) may be restricted only to tribal and backward distr…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Naga Hoho flays ‘manhandling’ Rengma women

Dimapur, September 15, 2014: Naga Hoho (NH) has vehemently condemned the “barbaric act” of Karbi underground cadres in “manhandling” innocent Rengma women folks who were frisked and misbehaved with wh…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Girl rescued from captivity

Diphu, September 15, 2014: A higher secondary girl student hailing from Umserot village of Hamren subdivision, who was kept confined inside a room for 10 days in Amtrang locality which is about 200 ki…

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Assam varsity plan to honour Mary

Silchar, September 16, 2014: The Assam University, Silchar, a central university situated at Dorgakona near here, has proposed to confer honoris causa (an honorary academic degree) on Indian boxing le…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Northeast close to my heart: Priyanka

Guwahati, September 16, 2014: Bollywood heartthrob and reigning superstar Priyanka Chopra, who won laurels after she donned the garb of five-time world champion and Olympic medal-winning pugilist MC M…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Candlelight rally for peace in NE

Dimapur, September 15, 2014: With the sole objective to unite all the people to seek peace in the region and to put an end to the increasing crimes and violence prevailing in the Northeast, a candleli…

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Asian rights group alleges racism in TV ads

New Delhi, September 15, 2014 (NNN): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in its interventions with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Broadcast Content Complaints Council, Internationa…

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GNLA chief vows to take on State police

Tura, September 15, 2014: A day after Meghalaya police accused GNLA chief Sohan D Shira of abandoning his group to seek shelter in neighbouring Bangladesh to escape the ongoing ‘Hill Storm’ operations…

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NGT hearing today

New Delhi, September 15, 2014: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hold a hearing here on Tuesday on the modalities of transportation of coal in Meghalaya even as the first meeting of high-level co…

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Crores for Arunachal power

Guwahati, September 15, 2014: The cabinet committee on economic affairs today approved Rs 3,199.45 crore for Arunachal Pradesh and Rs 1,544.99 crore for Sikkim to strengthen intra-state power transmis…

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Panel to meet legal experts on ILP act

Khelen Thokchom Imphal, September 15, 2014: The political committee on inner-line permit (ILP) will discuss possibilities of framing a state legislation to deal with migrants coming to Manipur with co…

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Spl corp for road projects in NE

Guwahati, September 15, 2014: A special corporation for road projects in the North East has been formed by the Centre and it will be tasked to carry on work on 10,141 km of road in the region with an …

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Bid for independent identity of Assamese script in Unicode

Guwahati, September 15, 2014: A broad-based committee will be constituted to study in detail the computational intricacies of the Assamese writing script in the Unicode standard. This was announced by…

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Biggest operations by defence forces

R Dutta Choudhury Guwahati, September 15, 2014: The massive rescue operations launched by the Army and the Air Force in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, has been one of the biggest ever such operation…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
‘Raj Bhawan Chalo’ rally in Itanagar

Itanagar, September 15, 2014: The Arunachal Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of BJP, today took out a ‘Raj Bhawan Chalo’ rally here in protest against the State gove…

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Shillong band to compete in Macao

Shillong, September 15, 2014: One of India’s best blues band, Soulmate, have made it to the exclusive 12 bands from all over the world to compete at the Macao Cotai Jazz and Blues Festival early next …

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Mizoram measures to improve police efficiency

Aizawl, September 15, 2014: Mizoram Home department has made several suggestions for more efficient functioning of the State police in a meeting convened by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and attended b…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
ISL matches will be thrilling, says Anelka

Mumbai, September 15, 2014: Former France and Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, who will be turning out for Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League, today said the mix of international stars and India…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Sachin’s Kerala Blasters unveil logo

Kochi, September 15, 2014: Kerala Blasters, Kochi-based football franchise of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) co-owned by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, unveiled their team logo here on Mond…

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Spanish striker Koke signs for NE United

Guwahati, September 15, 2014: Sergio Contreras Pardo commonly known as Koke, a 31-year old Spanish striker, has joined he youngest team in the ISL – The NorthEast United FC. Koke started his football …

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Bordoloi Trophy to kickstart today

Guwahati, September 15, 2014: The once famous Bordoloi Trophy will kickstart tomorrow with Guwahati Sports Association (GSA) Super League Champions ASEB Sports Club taking on City Police.…

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Telangana seeks report on attack on students

Hyderabad, September 15, 2014: Telangana Government officials today spoke to their Manipur counterparts over reports of attacks on Telugu students in National Institute of Technology (NIT) in the Nort…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Telugu students caught in NIT-Imphal campus clashes

Hyderabad, September 15, 2014: A minor tiff between local and non-local students of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Imphal, is snowballing into a major issue with 19 Telugu students fearing fo…

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
MU entrance exams

Imphal, September 15, 2014: The Department of Physics, Manipur University will conduct entrance test for MSc Physics, Geography and Mass Communication on September 19, for Forestry and Environment Sci…

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HC rules against service extension

Imphal september 15, 2014: The High Court of Manipur has issued a ruling saying that Government officers who have retired on superannuation at the age of 60 should not be re-engaged in any Government …

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Dr KK Paul sworn in as Governor

Imphal, September 15, 2014: Dr Krishan Kant Paul was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Manipur today succeeding VK Duggal.…

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DoNER fund strapped to complete projects

New Delhi, Sepember 15, 2014: With over 1,455 projects remaining incomplete in the Northeast, Minister for DoNER Gen (Retd) V K Singh today said there was a huge gap between the committed liability an…

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India to enter Mars orbit on September 24

New Delhi, September 15, 2014: An Indian spacecraft will enter Mars on September 24 for scientific exploration of the red planet after a 300-day voyage through inter-planetary space, an ISRO official …

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
Boxers need to knock out the odds

New Delhi, September 15, 2014: The termination of the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation by the international body for alleged irregularities in its 2012 elections has dealt a serious blow to the sport …

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NE INDIA NEWS: 09/16/14
'GNLA reiterates demand for Garoland'

Shillong, September 15, 2014: The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on Monday has reiterated its demand for a separate Garoland state while also indicating that the return of their Commander in Chi…

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