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
Society / Mizoram
June 21, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Mizoram’s historical Aizawl Club will soon give way to a prototype of Delhi’s glitzy India Habitat Centre, which is the hub of socio-cultural activities in the capital. The building, estimated to cost Rs 12.37 crore, is being construct ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
June 1, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Imphal, May 31: Even though the “Total Literacy Campaign” launched by the National Literacy Mission under the Ministry of Human Resource Development has begun in full swing in all the State of the country, Manipur has not been able to make much headway wi ... full story
Sections: Development / Manipur, Society / Mizoram
March 13, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
‘Chapchar kut’, the most important traditional festival of the Mizos, was celebrated today by the community in and outside Mizoram amidst traditional gaiety and merrymaking, reports PTI. At a function held at the Assam Rifles Ground here, jointly organised by the ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
March 12, 2004 |
North East Press Service |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
The celebration of the biggest festival of the state, Chapchar Kut went off without any untoward incident today at the state capital here and in all the district capitals. The festival here was inaugurated by chief minister Zoramthanga, the designated Kut Pa or ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
March 11, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
A leading Mizo female singer has come in for sharp rebuke from the state?s largest women?s organisation for comparing girls with puppies in one of her hit songs. The Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) has also urged the people to boycott the song ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
February 3, 2004 |
David M Thangliana |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Mizoram government is striving toward achieving the highest literacy rate in the country by 2005, education minister R. Lalthangliana said today. ?The government is striving to achieve the highest literacy rate in the country, surpassing Kerala, by 2005,? ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
January 2, 2004 |
North East Press Service |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Education minister Dr R Lalthangliana on Monday said the government of Mizoram has set its sight to go past Kerala and be the highest literate state in the country by 2005. Speaking at function of the announcement of the state?s largest NGO Young Mizo ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
December 29, 2003 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
In an instance of delivering ?instant justice?, villagers in a remote area of Mizoram executed a man within hours of him raping and killing a mentally deranged housewife. A delayed report reaching here today said residents of Darlawn vill ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
December 11, 2003 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
A group which claims Mizos to be a lost tribe of Israel has said it would continue to fight for an independent homeland for the ?Mizo Israelites?. ?We know people are laughing behind our backs for calling ourselves one of the 10 lost trib ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
December 5, 2003 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Nine married couples from Mizoram, belonging to a community that claim they are the descendants of a lost tribe of Israelites, have reaffirmed their wedding vows according to Jewish rites here. The couples from ?Benei Menashe? communi ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
June 11, 2003 |
Bijoy Sankar Bora |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The Mizoram Government has estimated that 779 young Mizo lives have been lost in the last 10 years because of drug abuse which has assumed alarming proportions in the hill State. Mizoram Health and Family Welfare Minister F Malsawma to ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
March 26, 2003 |
NEPS |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
A government press release said the government is reverting to the old school academic year after careful consideration of opinions put forward by various organizations and prominent citizens, reports NEPS. ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
March 16, 2003 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Chapchar Kut, the greatest festival of the Mizos, was celebrated on Friday and in Mizoram it was declared as a state holiday where all the government offices and educational institutions remained closed. ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
January 3, 2003 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Drug abuse killed at least 95 people including seven women in Mizoram during 2002, top state Excise department officials said here today, reports PTI. ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
June 16, 2002 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The establishment of the apex body of the Mizos, Young Mizo Association, was today observed in the whole of Mizoram and other places where ethnic Mizos live, reports PTI. Mizoram Governor Amolak Rattan Kohli, urged all members of the YMA ... full story
Sections: Society / Mizoram
 • 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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