Bhaichung inducted in Hall of Fame

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoBKUnNDgnufMYQzgF-U-kTxgUx1OK5JZO9jbJICUQO22tY8xhi4vfflKOw_Rdvf6ZPJy0vtPzwUs884SbHuWuOs0bYs0eFiDJhEHei5O7Eeggj-wDnxMDKNhTcqj0Y6PoNdy07mzVTYy/s1600/Bhaichung+Bhutia.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/AVvXsEgIoBKUnNDgnufMYQzgF-U-kTxgUx1OK5JZO9jbJICUQO22tY8xhi4vfflKOw_Rdvf6ZPJy0vtPzwUs884SbHuWuOs0bYs0eFiDJhEHei5O7Eeggj-wDnxMDKNhTcqj0Y6PoNdy07mzVTYy/s200/Bhaichung+Bhutia.jpg"></a></div>New Delhi, October 22, 2014: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been inducted into the AFC’s Hall of Fame, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said today.

Bhaichung inducted in Hall of Fame

New Delhi, October 22, 2014: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been inducted into the AFC’s Hall of Fame, the All India Football Fed...

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Lumding bandh over railway moves

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0TPFzG3fsHxsaeHTH_9AgKctCBG-VnfFyutfJ9d5eOSD5AnDPxe32OWMC_mUOUjaTvfGSKQav5N8WT_yWTTlMiW9x73SllPbve_zYrMhfjr5eWlqWio3Tt5lAD3HWqzQ8jolpNn9exZB/s1600/Indian+Railways.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/AVvXsEjT0TPFzG3fsHxsaeHTH_9AgKctCBG-VnfFyutfJ9d5eOSD5AnDPxe32OWMC_mUOUjaTvfGSKQav5N8WT_yWTTlMiW9x73SllPbve_zYrMhfjr5eWlqWio3Tt5lAD3HWqzQ8jolpNn9exZB/s200/Indian+Railways.jpg"></a></div>Lumding, October 22, 2014: The Lumding units of the NSUI and Youth Congress observed a 24-hour ‘Lumding bandh’ on October 20 protesting against the stepmotherly treatment of the railway authority in connection with the Lumding-Silchar gauge conversion work.

Lumding bandh over railway moves

Lumding, October 22, 2014: The Lumding units of the NSUI and Youth Congress observed a 24-hour ‘Lumding bandh’ on October 20 protesting agai...

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Elders suggest ways to thwart hate crimes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSg0sKD2up8f7Qf2b-J9pQojTJCbhKTqyFh6F1pEQb94o627H8j7JwdY5Iz9XTEQgOjDh8V62ZcW3VzaV-5323f4vELWhZael4-EChBhDQrT-wQLYVsUatBwbWLB1TE1-GRWqRGhD6aWc/s1600/Crime+Against+NE+People.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/AVvXsEilSg0sKD2up8f7Qf2b-J9pQojTJCbhKTqyFh6F1pEQb94o627H8j7JwdY5Iz9XTEQgOjDh8V62ZcW3VzaV-5323f4vELWhZael4-EChBhDQrT-wQLYVsUatBwbWLB1TE1-GRWqRGhD6aWc/s200/Crime+Against+NE+People.jpg" /></a></div>Guwahati, October 22, 2014: The Guwahati Senior Citizens’ Association (GSCA) discussed at length the problem of physical tortures perpetrated on youths hailing from the North-east – particularly young girls – indicating racial discrimination in several parts of the country, especially in the national capital towards the people of the North-east.<!--_-more----><br /> <br /> The association, in its meeting held on Saturday under the presidentship of DN Chakravartty, expressed dissatisfaction at the failure of the local police administration in booking the culprits responsible for such hate crimes in the recent past and also in preventing their occurrence.<br /> <br /> The association suggested the setting up of a police battalion manned by youth from the North-east, which will work under the command of Delhi Police and will be financed by the north-eastern States.<br /> <br /> Initiating the discussion on three subjects, Chakravartty referred to the problems of Guwahati city and stressed the need for devising ways and means to salvage the city from the mire of problems and clumsiness.<br /> <br /> Several members including Khanindra Chandra Das, Baneswar Khound, Durga Charan Choudhury, Pabitra Lahkar, Krishna Lahkar, SK Baruah, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta and Konika Bardoloi, while participating in the discussion, expressed solidarity with the youths of the northeastern region staying in Delhi, Bangalore and other metros. They also appealed to the northeastern youths not to display any behaviour which might irritate the sensibilities of local people of Delhi or Bangalore.<br /> <br /> The elderly persons also discussed the steps for revival of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) to fulfil the objectives for which the party was formed in 1985.<br /> <br /> All the speakers fully subscribed to the urgency of having a regional party and observed that the AGP might have to discard a lot of shortcomings that it had developed during its stint in power a couple of times.<br /> <br /> The speakers cautioned the leaders and party workers of AGP that if the party fails to make a mark in the 2016 polls, it had no other alternative but to give way for a new party to rise from the ruins of the AGP.<br /> <br /> Buddhadev Goswami, Dr Banikanta Sarma and Dr Jogendranath Nath also spoke.<br /> <br /> Earlier, Tabiul Hussain, member, administration, and Abani Kumar Sarma, member, finance, in their reports, dwelt on the activities of the association. It condoled the death of Krishna Chandra Bhagati, Ratna Kumar Gautam and Surya Kumar Khanikar, who had been members of the association.<br /> <br /> Source: Assam Tribune

Elders suggest ways to thwart hate crimes

Guwahati, October 22, 2014: The Guwahati Senior Citizens’ Association (GSCA) discussed at length the problem of physical tortures perpetrate...

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Longest railway tunnel in NE scooped out

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlG59Jd6K_iRdysTpQTBUxfufFwk4Ny91wkTOfQMP9ylG9RFcJ0Sra7vCZRTr5ajgkly5O99a6SvKjkPPkbPy95p4x2vJE3gi5cN8Ew71LtFfJjaxrhvb0bv1sRBO3VvGfJNuuwrMvOIt/s1600/lamding-silchar-rail.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/AVvXsEiSlG59Jd6K_iRdysTpQTBUxfufFwk4Ny91wkTOfQMP9ylG9RFcJ0Sra7vCZRTr5ajgkly5O99a6SvKjkPPkbPy95p4x2vJE3gi5cN8Ew71LtFfJjaxrhvb0bv1sRBO3VvGfJNuuwrMvOIt/s200/lamding-silchar-rail.jpg"></a></div>Haflong, October 21, 2014: The longest railway tunnel in the North East on the newly constructed Lumding-Silchar broad gauge line in Assam has been scooped out, said North East Frontier Railway officials.

Longest railway tunnel in NE scooped out

Haflong, October 21, 2014: The longest railway tunnel in the North East on the newly constructed Lumding-Silchar broad gauge line in Assam h...

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Agitating students dismantle MU A-Block

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOTrynWqJ-5al84Y_zOP_faI6mniI4DO_Y9oFJ32gtNnRcX3xNWfitM1YqtKh-72UEiX_SEvwyIXgIq8-b9Vvvvn6ichL11lglopWoyvO8WIaw-j8Vx_rgbof6SNfvlQKFB-X54G0_Ln2/s1600/students-a-block.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/AVvXsEjHOTrynWqJ-5al84Y_zOP_faI6mniI4DO_Y9oFJ32gtNnRcX3xNWfitM1YqtKh-72UEiX_SEvwyIXgIq8-b9Vvvvn6ichL11lglopWoyvO8WIaw-j8Vx_rgbof6SNfvlQKFB-X54G0_Ln2/s200/students-a-block.jpg"></a></div>Imphal, October 21, 2014: A large number of students and volunteers of Manipur University Students' Union Revival Demand Committee (MUSU-RDC) and Joint Students Co-ordination Committee (JSCC) dismantled the Administration Block of Manipur University after they got the information that some A-Block employees had reported for duty.

Agitating students dismantle MU A-Block

Imphal, October 21, 2014: A large number of students and volunteers of Manipur University Students' Union Revival Demand Committee (MUSU...

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Abductors reduce ransom amount

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYSMOg_J3txfWsimgODMTireStKRHS-vNTXUt-FiW-DWkbkXTqfb3qMJURRzM92T7-8ebvQrh0VW3XuL_uToPxMiWTdPgWEsxyG1VuwmrsSvM7NLYX19_skzBwQ_bL_fCAWnkfYz0FaJF/s1600/Kidnapping.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/AVvXsEiGYSMOg_J3txfWsimgODMTireStKRHS-vNTXUt-FiW-DWkbkXTqfb3qMJURRzM92T7-8ebvQrh0VW3XuL_uToPxMiWTdPgWEsxyG1VuwmrsSvM7NLYX19_skzBwQ_bL_fCAWnkfYz0FaJF/s200/Kidnapping.jpg"></a></div>Aizawl, October 21, 2014: The abductors of 11 non-tribals in Mizoram have reduced their earlier ransom amount from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 11 lakh, police officials said here today.

Abductors reduce ransom amount

Aizawl, October 21, 2014: The abductors of 11 non-tribals in Mizoram have reduced their earlier ransom amount from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 11 lakh,...

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