| Northeast on high alert to foil terror attacks on August 15 |
AGARTALA, Aug 11: The Central Government has alerted the Northeastern states about possible militant strikes in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday.
“Central intelligence wings and the union home ministry have alerted the state governments in northeastern states to keep a strict vigil in the run-up to Independence Day and thwart any attempt of separatist outfi... |
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| NCP castigates DAN government for lack of work-culture |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Aug 11: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Nagaland unit has castigated the DAN government for failing to implement its “no work, no pay” policy against erring and truant government employees.
“Why cannot the State Government implement its own policy both in letter and spirit?” asked Nagaland State NCP president and secretary... |
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| Exceptional mode of protest against bad road condition |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 11: The infuriated residents of Vijay Govind at Sagolband located just a stone’s throw away have opened a tourist spot, completed with a lake having exotic fishes and water plants like blooming lily and lotus in the middle of the highway.
All these months the residents have been resorting to various agitations to draw the attentio... |
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| Tripura reaps the peace, development dividend |
AGALTALA, August 11: With militancy on the decline in most parts of Tripura, the State is reaping the benefits of peace, and is on the path of development and prosperity.
Swati Debbarma, a resident of Shiv Durga Choudhary Para village, sells hand-woven traditional Tripuri dresses.
She is financially independent and contributes to her family’s monthly income. She is not the... |
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| Nagaland's Chanan House of Hope provides love and care to kids |
DIMAPUR, Aug 11: Chanan House of Hope in Shukuvi village near Dimapur has 24 children from different Naga communities like Sema, Ao, Chang, and Phong.
Most of these children are orphaned and live with their house parents, Meren and Shally, whom they call mother and father.
“It is very challenging work to run orphanage house and take the responsibility of many lives and it&... |
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| Father accused of raping daughter |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 11: Hundreds of women staged a protest rally in Churachandpur district in order to highlight women abuse in the society on Friday. Meanwhile, in the backdrop of the rally stretching over 7 km, a father raped his own daughter in the same district. The accused has been identified as Oinam Kumar (40) of Khumujamba Meitei Leikai. It is reported that sinc... |
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| Protest rally cuts off Senapati district for three hours |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Aug 11: A protest rally staged by the members of the Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) against the alleged threat to their members by the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), a tribal insurgent group completely cut off the district for three hours. Since it is a signatory to the suspension of operations with the Indian government, the ... |
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| Nagaland contractors begin agitation |
From our Correspondent
KOHIMA, Aug 11: Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) on Friday launched its first phase of agitation in the form of poster and banner campaigns throughout the State demanding release of pending bills.
Interacting with media persons, NCSU president Pele Khezhie and general secretary John Kath said that the union had rejected the State cabi... |
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