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 / Nagaland
June 26, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Akrutz?, a Chakhesang woman, is learning Ao. E.T. Ngullie’s wife speaks fluent Lotha, but she comes from a different tribe. Blame it on inter-tribe marriages. The Nagas, especially the youth, fumble for words when it comes to displaying t ... full story
Sections: Politics / Nagaland, Society / Nagaland
June 25, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Neitho became a junkie within a year of trying to satiate his “curiosity” and Sedevituo became addicted to the “high” of drugs as a high school junior in Kohima. Fortunately, both are out of that dark phase of their lives and have been in ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
June 18, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
A regional space centre would be set up in Nagaland, officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) have promised chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Top Isro scientists, including executive director Satyanarayan and director of its s ... full story
Sections: Development / Nagaland, Society / Nagaland
June 9, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
A sub-inspector in the Border Security Force (BSF)’s Nagaland-based 111 Battalion, Ahoto has five years of service left. But he is already 75, which means he will be 80 by the time he calls it a day. Four of his friends, all of the ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
May 30, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Kaisa Rio, wife of Nagaland chief minister Nephiu Rio, led a cultural delegation from the state to Chandel district in Manipur for strengthening the Naga social bond. Inaugurating a two-day cultural exchange programme between Naga women of ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
May 11, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
For a landlocked state like Nagaland, the sea is like an eighth wonder. It is, therefore, little wonder that Ruokuolhoulie Dz?vich? asked the security forces in Kohima what the sea was all about. Just over a year later, the young highlande ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
March 11, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Church and most organisations in Nagaland are divided on total prohibition. At a seminar held here recently, representatives of non-governmental organisations, the Church, the excise department, media and law-enforcing agencies debated on the ... full story
Sections: Development / Nagaland, Society / Nagaland
February 14, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Ancient time in Nagaland is often measured by the year Edward Winter Clark, the first Christian missionary to ever set foot in the state, landed in a village called Molungkimong. It was an arduous trek that Clark and his wife Mary took, a 60-km walk from Sibsagar, now ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
February 7, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The discovery of World War II relics within a residential complex in this capital town has excited historians and archaeologists alike. Lanu Longkumer, an electrician at a government poultry farm here, found an exquisite glass and a spoon with Japanese markings ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
January 22, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
It?s the time to disco. Encouraged by the steady improvement in law and order in the Nagaland capital, a group of entrepreneurs has just conceptualised the state?s first discotheque, complete with a state-of-the-art DJ station and gourmet food.
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Sections: Society / Nagaland
January 1, 2004 |
Nishit Dholabhai |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
It was lunchtime and Hetoli, like most Naga mothers in the rural areas do, chewed the meat to a fine cud and fed it to her baby. But there was one difference hard to miss: the Naga woman was fair, while her baby was not. It transpired that Hetoli was not the biological ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
December 12, 2003 |
Anon |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
World War II Museum will be the added attraction to the newly established ?Naga Heritage Village? at Kisama, situated some 12 Kms away from the state capital in between Phesama and Kigwema on the National Highway 39. ?The site, in a shor ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
January 31, 2003 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Incidence of HIV infection among intravenous drug users (IVDU) has registered a declining trend but the ante-natal cases and the spread of the dreaded disease through sex is on the rise in Nagaland, the sixth most-affected state by HIV ... full story
Sections: Development / Nagaland, Society / Nagaland
January 29, 2003 |
Jahansher Firoze |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Nagaland?s net surfers are living through a virtual nightmare and that is putting the matter lightly. ... full story
Sections: Development / Nagaland, Society / Nagaland
January 21, 2003 |
Rajeev Bhattacharyya |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Barriers of language and custom notwithstanding, the Naga tribes and sub-tribes have come together to form a unique troupe. This troupe will showcase the rich culture and history of the community in different countries all around the w ... full story
Sections: Society / Nagaland
 • 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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