BJP displaces Congress in Assam’s tribal belt

BJP displaces Congress in Assam’s tribal belt

BJP is consolidating its base in Assam, at the cost of the Congress.  Assam’s top Congress leader from the Karbi tribal community and chief executive member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Tuliram Ronghang along with his 18 executive members (EMs) Thursday came to the BJP’s fold at a solemn function on the raising […]

Giant Panda gives birth to pigeon pair!

Giant Panda gives birth to pigeon pair!

CHENGDU, June 23 :A female panda called Xingya gave birth to the first pigeon pair this year on Thursday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding told ChineseMedia on Thursday. The new borns came hot on the heels of this year’s first twin cubs, also born at the base, […]

First time in Nagaland: World Music day celebrations

First time in Nagaland: World Music day celebrations

From 4:30 pm on Tuesday, World Music day erupted in Kohima. “In times of rain and bad roads, to keep our spirit high” noted Musician Theja Meru said while announcing that the World Music Day 2016 would be celebrated in Kohima for the first time on June 21, 4.30 pm at RCEMPA Jotsoma. “This is […]

Hard Rock Café sets the tone for WMD

Hard Rock Café sets the tone for WMD

On the run up to World Music Day (June 21), Hard Rock Cafe aims to remind people that, as long there exists music in the world, we can set down our troubles, pick up our instruments and play and groove to a joyful tune.   Globally acclaimed brand, Hard Rock Cafe spread the fervour of […]

Never too late to learn!

Never too late to learn!

PHEDIKHOLA, NEPAL  – In the village of Pedikhola,  Durga Kami , now 68, is finally completing his secondary education. Every school day, puts on his school uniform and, with the aid of his walking stick, walks for over an hour to reach the school for another day of learning. Grandfather Kami had always dreamed of […]

Will New Delhi force Bru Refugees to leave Tripura?

Will  New Delhi force Bru Refugees to leave Tripura?

AGARTALA: Will the Bru refugees finally go back to a more permanent settlement Mizoram? Well, yes, and no. Amid uncertainty, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) plans to complete the next phase of repatriation of Bru refugees sheltered in six camps of Kanchanpur in north Tripura to Mizoram by November this year. MHA joint secretary […]

Day for Missing Children

Day for Missing Children

Hey friends! Wednesday was for Missing Children.  This day is observed  all over the world on the 25th of May. The main motive of the day is to focus on children who have gone missing. On this day different countries do many things to find children who have disappeared. All people help on this day to find the cute little […]

Bread is safe, says food authority

Bread is safe, says food authority

NEW DELHI:  A day after a Centre for Science and Environment report said that everyday bakery items could have cancer causing substances like potassium bromate, the Food Safety Standards Association of India or FSSAI has said there is no need to panic. The food regulator has announced a ban on potassium bromate, an additive that’s […]

Barak: No apology for Hiroshima; Abe: apology not required

Barak: No apology for Hiroshima; Abe: apology not required

When US President Barack Obama visits  Hiroshima later this week, don’t expect him to apologize for the world’s first nuclear attack. Obama was clear, he would emphasize friendly ties between former enemies. But the president reiterated he would not apologize for the  attack,no matter if it was horrific. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will accompany […]

Suspicious Minds = double cost of DNA test!

Suspicious Minds = double cost of DNA test!

Bombay (Mumbai) seems to be having a rash of  men lining up in front of labs to get DNA tests done on their offspring. There is such a huge  amount of pressure on the government lab,  that it is forced to charge twice as much! Why have men suddenly become suspicious of their wives? An ever-increasing […]

Will Assam’s new BJP govt. protect Assam tribes?

Will Assam’s new BJP govt. protect Assam tribes?

A day after the  promise to seal the Indo-Bangladesh border in two years and complete the National Register of Citizens (NRC), a prominent organization fighting against infiltration demanded special measures to prevent indigenous people from becoming a minority in their own homeland. The Prabajan Virodhi Manch (PVM), which carried out a mass signature campaign in assembly […]

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