These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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ARCHIVES
Politics / Mizoram
June 30, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The BJP workers meet here did not endorse the party’s Hindutva agenda and unanimously resolved to resign en masse from the primary membership of the party, the state party unit said on Monday. In a letter addressed to party president M V ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
June 30, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The 19th anniversary of the Mizoram peace accord tomorrow has created ripples in state politics. The Peace Accord MNF Returnees Association (PAMRA), which split last year, has released two separate messages (from the two factions) for th ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
June 28, 2004 |
Rajeev Bhattacharyya |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Centre has begun surveying the porous Mizoram-Bangladesh border with a view to fence the frontier, regarded as one of the hotspots of gunrunning in the Northeast. The National Building Construction Corporation Limited (NBCCL), whic ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram, Politics / Northeast
June 14, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Mizoram Opposition leader and PCC chief Lalthanhawla has accused chief minister Zoramthanga of being responsible for the presence of Manipur militants in the state. Lalthanhawla, who toured Zoramthanga’s constituency, Champhai, last week ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Mizoram, Politics / Mizoram
June 8, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Various organisations of the Barak Valley have united under the banner of the Northeast Plains People Traders and Youth Federation to resolve differences between the Mizos and the non-Mizos living in the region. In a letter to the Mizoram ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 26, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Experts at a dialogue held today to discuss the draft policy of the ministry of tribal affairs found the policy inadequate in addressing the country’s tribal problems and especially those of the Northeast. The dialogue, organised by the Hu ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 24, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Reang tribals, identified as the only “primitive group” in Tripura, have set in motion a process of unity under the banner of a socio-cultural organisation to protect the interests of the community. A state convention of Reang “Chow ... full story
May 21, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The situation in Aizawl was now normal and the district administration Wednesday lifted night curfew clamped in the city since Saturday following ethnic flare-up triggered by the murder of a Mizo girl by two non-tribal coolies. ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 19, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Leaders of various Mizo organisations today made a case for strengthening the inner-line permit system, which regulates the entry of visitors, and lessening the state’s dependence on labourers from outside the state. The statements were ma ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 18, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The capital city of Mizoram remained peaceful without any untoward incident after Saturday’s communal flare-up due to a local girl’s murder by two non-tribals, but the district administration clamped night curfew from 8.30 pm last night t ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 15, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Despite several political parties forming an alliance to defeat the ruling Mizo National Front in the lone Lok Sabha seat in the State, the Front emerged winner. MNF’s Vanlalzawma defeated his main rival Laltluangliana Khiangte, an indep ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 15, 2004 |
David Thangliana |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga, who is also the Mizo National Front president, today allayed fears that the Congress-led government at the Centre would dissolve the MNF ministry. With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) voted out of ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 14, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The ruling Mizo National Front, a constituent of the NDA, emerged the winner in the lone Mizoram Lok Sabha seat as well as the by-poll in the Kolasib Assembly seat after counting was completed in all polling stations, except for two situa ... full story
Sections: Politics / Mizoram
May 7, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) and the underground Bru National Liberation Front have refuted allegations by Mizoram Opposition parties that the BNLF leaders forcibly collected 3,620 postal ballot papers, reports PTI. A p ... full story
May 6, 2004 |
Rajeev Bhattacharyya |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The displaced Bru community of Mizoram is set to return home from the refugee camps of Tripura after seven years of uncertainty and hardship. The militant Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) and the Mizoram government have drafted an a ... full story
 • Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006): The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 74.52 lakh to Assam under Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission for implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities in four districts namely, Cachar, Hailakand ... More
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam • Tripura hikes excise duty on liquor (May 20, 2006): In order to generate more revenue from the liquor sector, the Tripura Cabinet has decided to increase excise duty on liquor. The decision will come into effect from April 1. ICAT minister Jitendra Choudhury said the new duties will be ... More
Sections: Economy / Tripura • Blow to Bodo unity hope (December 5, 2005): Prospects of a reconciliation between bickering Bodo political leaders evaporated today as a ?special political convention? got under way in Kokrajhar, one that is expected to lead to the formation of a parallel set-up of the Bodoland People?s Progressive Front (BPPF).
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