Cong charges NSCN-IM with threats

Dimapur, Feb. 22: Barely a week before the elections to the 10th Nagaland Assembly, the Congress is under intense pressure, especially in Dimapur district, from the Opposition that is hell-bent on denying another cakewalk to chief minister S.C. Jamir.

To counter the Opposition’s forages into the district, the Congress staged a protest rally against the alleged threats to its candidates and abduction of party workers and supporters by underground elements.

In a memorandum to Dimapur deputy commissioner Sanjay Kumar, the party openly alleged that “the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) is misleading the...

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PIL filed against rape of innocent women by SF

Imphal, Febuary 21: Taking serious concern at the high incidence of rape of women by the security personnel with virtual impunity in Manipur, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed with the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench today by taking up the case of one Meinam Bina Devi who was raped by a personnel of 25 Assam Rifles on Oct 6, 2001 at Luwangshangbam Matai Mamang Leikai. The PIL was jointly filed by Babloo Loitongbam, executive director of Human Rights Alert and Nonibala Devi Yengkhom, co-ordinator of Human Rights Law Network (Manipur Unit). The petition strongly contended that...

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Ringed in Mongolia, at home in India

Guwahati, Feb. 21: A metal ring with the inscription “Hiddensee Germania EA096970” has opened a new window for ornithologists of the Northeast studying the migratory route of the large Indian kite.

For two years, birdwatchers in Assam and Manipur have been trying to find out the migratory route of the avian species — also known as the black-eared kite of the Milvius Lineatus (gray).

When a kite wearing the ring with the words “Hiddensee Germania EA096970” landed in Manipur in October 2001, it had avian experts of the region hunting for the place of its origin.

The breakthrough came from a...

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Denial twist to Ghose trial

Guwahati, Feb. 21: Jailed Ulfa vice-chairman Pradip Gogoi, during his testimony at the fast track court, today denied that the outfit’s central committee had taken any decision to assassinate social worker Sanjoy Ghose.

The CBI named Gogoi a witness in the case as he was underground when the Ulfa abducted Ghose, general secretary of the Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development (AVARD), on July 4, 1997. Ghose was later reportedly killed on Majuli island in Jorhat district.

Gogoi said he had no knowledge about the killing as he was in the political and not the armed wing of Ulfa...

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Centre okays Rs 2.77 cr for Silchar-Hailakandi road

KARIMGANJ, Feb 20— The Central Government released Rs 2.77 crore from the CRF fund to Assam PWD for renovation and construction of the Silchar-Hailakandi road via Silkuri. Santosh Mohan Deb, MP, Silchar earlier requested the Ministry concerned for releasing the necessary funds to the State PWD.

The PWD has decided to expand the present stretch of the Silchar-Hailakandi road from 3.10 metre to 3.75 metre. The work will commence from 14 km uptil the point of 33rd km.

One RCC bridge will also be constructed. The Central Government has also sanctioned Rs 54 lakh for undertaking construction...

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The Northeast Vigil website ran from 1999 to 2009. It is not operated or maintained anymore. It has been put up here solely for archival sentiments. This site has over 6,000 news items that are of value to academics, researchers and journalists.

Subir Ghosh