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ITANAGAR, Jan 17 ? Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Mukut Mithi formally launched a research project titled ?Tribal Transitions? and called upon researchers to contribute to current debate about the place of tribal cultures in the modern world, reports PTI. It is a collaborative project between the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the British Museum, Arunachal University, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre for Cultural Research and Documentation (CCRD) here and the British Council in New Delhi.

The project is destined for five years and would be funded by the...

HAFLONG, Jan 17 ? The Nulding Kut Festival of Renewal of Life was celebrated here at Fiangpui play ground, Haflong on January 11 2003 with great enthusiasm. The festival was organised by the Nul-Ding Kut Celebration Committee, 2003. Nul-ding Kut is one of the many festivals of the Biate tribe, and has been celebrated since time immemorial. The importance and the significance of the festival regarded as the ?festival of renewal of life? and it is the most revered festival being celebrated by the Biate community every year.

In the old days, their ancestors used to celebrate this festival during...

Imphal, Jan. 17: The abducted relative of Manipur food and civil supplies minister Pheiroijam Parijat Singh returned home late last night, police said today. Pheiroijam Sanajit Singh, son of the minister?s elder brother, was abducted by unidentified persons from Imphal East on Wednesday. He works as the ?personal public relations officer? of the minister. Singh was kidnapped by gunmen while he was on the way to a hospital with his family.

They took him away in his Santro, after letting off all other occupants, including his mother, wife and two children.

While the car was recovered...

Kolkata, January 17: Films, even though it made a late entry, in fact as late as 1972, in the artistic scene of Manipur, it has left its mark in the world of cinema as a work of art from a land, a people with an innate sense of artistic expressions of quality which will endure the onslaught of time. As with other art forms and performing arts coming out from Manipur, films have also contributed a lot in introducing and generating interest in Manipur, its arts, culture and history. In recognition of this fact, films have been accorded a place of pride in the on going Festival of Manipur 2003...

Guwahati, Jan. 17: The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) today said it was willing to follow in the ?footsteps? of the Naga peace process, but added a crucial proviso. It said its commitment to a peaceful solution lay in New Delhi ?handing back independence to the Naga people?.

Commenting on the Naga peace process for the first time since the two NSCN (I-M) leaders arrived in the country last week, the Ulfa said the ?endeavour (Naga talks) will be regarded as the acid test of the sincerity of India to solve the conflicts of our region politically. Otherwise, all hopes for peaceful...