Mizoram’s Traditional Jhum To Settled Farming Transformation For Greater Output

Mizoram financial emphasis on settled farming transformation from the traditional ‘jhum’ cultivation has escalated far beyond the target of 120,000 families assistance to the present reach of 131,940 families for greater agro output according to Mizoram Governor Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma.

Farmers of Mizoram still adheres to unscientific method of ‘jhum cultivation’ which output is not convincing for economic growth and has encouraged to use New Land Use Policy (NLUP) for financial support in adapting scientific process of farming.

Concentrating on present circumstance Mizoram population is highly dependent on agriculture and its current status of agro output is 33.71 per cent which is not sufficient and need to outgrow as its soil is rich and water is abundant.

Northeast, India Textile And Railway To Get A New Uplift

Northeast, India to gear for a new uplift with sanction of Rs 52k corer for railway and Rs 1040 cr for textile projects as announced by Smriti Irani, Union Textiles Minister while inaugurating the 1st Edition of North East Investors Summit along with Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Minister of State for DoNER Jitendra Singh in Shillong on 29^th January.

Smriti Irani added that apart from this the Centre propose to invest Rs 820 corer in sericulture projects and Rs 1,040 crore for employment enhancement.

It is major objective to give fruitful consequences to Pradhan Mantri’s ‘Act East Policy’ a total of Rs 52,000 crore will be released by the Centre for North East railway development where 20 projects to be implemented for infrastructure improvement.

Under this ‘Act East Policy’ there are 715 development projects in the pipeline to boost international economic relationship between China, Myanmar, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Northeast is economically growing where Arvind Panagariya, vice chairman of Niti Aayog highlighted Meghalaya’s phenomenal performance in GSDP growth with 9.7 score in 2013-14 session.

No Rooftop Burdened Meghalaya-Assam Tourist Vehicle Else Serve Penalty Of Rs 1,500-2,000

Now this is a major setback for travelers but especially for the long distance traders who finds their means to make their earning through Shillong and Assam destinations by throwing their luggage on tourist taxi and bus rooftop.

A penalty of Rs 1,500-2,000 will be burdened on the law violator and eventually has streamlined numbers of passenger from Shillong to Guwahati route. It’s already three weeks near about after the implementation of the new rule and has shown its effect where even the vehicle owners intensely feel it is an injustice on them as they clear their taxes for it to the Meghalaya Government.

NBMSU Boost Minor Manipuri In Silchar

Minor Manipuris from various sectors of institutes assembled at a seminar on Manipuri language in Silchar that was conducted by the central committee of Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Students Union (NBMSU)..

Manipuri language minorities seminar was conducted at East Shingari Sree Sree Radhamadhab Temple which is positioned at the outskirts of Silchar town on 29th Jan Sunday by NBMSU.

In this venue of NBMSU seminar there were young particpants from schools and colleges where candidates like Bishal Sinha, Lakhindra Sinha and Niranjan Sinha, Gurucharan College, Bikram Sinha, Ramanuj Gupta Junior College of Science, Arts and Commerce, Subrata Sinha, Silchar Polytechnic, Bibhash Sinha and Bishal Sinha, Vivekananda Junior College of Commerce, Silchar, Aryan Junior College, Shubam Sinha, Pinku Sinha and Ashutosh Sinha , Barak Valley School, Subodh Sinha, Suchitra Sinha and Bino Sinha, Silchar College and Priyanka Sinha, B. E are the ones who presented papers.

This seminar on Manipuri language minorities was headed by hon'ble NBMSU president, central committee, Gaurav Rajkumar, Santosh Sinha, general secretary, president of Shingari Unit Committee,Bishal Sinha,  Lakhindra Sinha, secretary,  Subendu Sinha and Bino Sinha, advisor, Shingari Unit Committee including Shingari Unit Committee Students.

BJP Manipur Welcomes Congress And TMC Candidates To Boost Its Party

In Manipur where Congress party heads strongly, the game changer Bharatiya Janta Party has found a reason to smile under pressure when two more Congress MLAs including Unit President of Trinamool Congress united with them.

Polls in Manipur is near by March 4 and 8 where it is an encouraging sign for BJP when Congress MLAs, Vungjagin Valte (Thanlon) and Nemcha Kipgen (Kangpokpi), Kim Gangte including Unit President of Trinamool Congress came to join hands with them at a reception function organized by the party.

In this venue even Ram Madhav, BJP’s national general secretary, Assam minister Hemanta Biswa Sharma, BJP state unit president Kh Bhabanand and state election committee leader Th Chaoba were present along with other leaders waiting to getting tickets. Including two new entrants with rest six Congress MLAs in BJP list is the party giving a positive indication of their emergence in upcoming election.

Kiren Rijiju Determines To Clear Pending Scheme For Overall Northeast Development

Lamenting insurgency diversification for better lifestyle pursuit in Northeastern states that has numbed its development rate, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju determined to clear out pending schemes that would give new angle for its progress and to revive law and order.

Prioritizing on economic development of Northeast, Kiren Rijiju at Dawki for the Integrated Check Post foundation stone function pointed out that the region has enough potentiality to prosper as it can trade relation with foreign nations at it boundaries. It is the medium to target easily international market and bring prosperity to Northeast.

Pointing out that upsurge of violence due to insurgency activities has far worsen Northeast’s economic development as the pace of progress has sloped a lot due to negative portrayal as unsafe and disturbed region for any venture. Peace and law and order have to be maintained as there is no other alternative for progress of Northeast according to Kiren Rijiju.

In a promising note Kiren Rijiju mentioned that as earliest as possible he would make proper land communication to Dawki and ICP which are in frail condition by initiating talks with the State Government and the NHAI.

Guwahati DOT Encourages Electro Magnetic Field Communication And Defies Injurious To Health

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) clarified that the emission of Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) from mobile phone towers is non injurious to health and emphasize to expand air networking in major areas for socio welfare, economy boost and development.

Secretary of the DoT, J Deepak vehemently defied the doubt aroused on health effect from mobile towers through transmission of magnetic field with scientific basis as presently as there is no evidence to assure the rumor. Further Deepak ascertain his positive stance on EMF safety by stating that even WHO had defied any negative health symptom after through speculation on 25,000 scientific articles. 

North East Students’ Organization To Make The Next Move With Centre If Government Fails To Restore

The North East Students’ Organization (NESO) comprised of All Assam Students’ Union , All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union, Khasi Students’ Union , Mizo Zirlai Pawl , Naga Students’ Federation, All Manipur Students’ Union, Garo Students’ Union and Twipra Students’ Federation where Samuel Jyrwa heads the body stated if necessary will sit with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to emphasize centre to restore Manipur situation to normalcy.

Recently the Northeast’s eight major students’ groups had joined for a meet on the emergency call for a solution to restore the situation of Manipur that is left in disturbance after the declaration of seven new districts following with economic blockade by Nagaland group. 

Arunachal Pradesh Lays Track To Development

Futuristic leader Chief Minister Pema Khandu alights to link much of the delinked areas of Arunachal Pradesh for people and business convenience by initiating the foundation of the new broad gauge (BG) line from Murkongselek to Pasighat.

This Central based development plan that was initiated in Arunachal was attended by Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home, Rajen Gohain, Union Minister of State for Railway and Chief Minister Khandu where Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu laid foundation stone at the construction site for new track to enhance Northeastern state’s connectivity.

Nagaland’s 57 Male And 30 Female Candidates Storm Municipal Election Unopposed

In a rare case where threat looms over candidates for election in Nagaland about 30 female and 57 male candidates stormed into municipal election.

This 87 elected candidates to Municipal and Town Councils in Nagaland made an easy entry due to loom of threat on other candidatures by Hohos tribe. Strangely there will be no candidate to contest from Municipal Councils like Kohima and Mokokchung. It is at Municipal Council (DMC) and 18 Town Councils Dimapur the election will take place. 

Is Nagaland Trying To Bring Down Patriotism On Republic Day With More Generosity?

This is a cool approach by Nagaland state of India on Republic Day to initiate with an unique in-bent to boost patriotism with emphasis on generous move where in the heart of its capital city Kohima various groups will voluntarily cheer up people in need of care and motivation by visiting varied platforms.

Influential organizations, NGO's and clubs plans to visit Homes and institutions on January 26 when India will be celebrating the grand national moment the Republic Day. Targeted areas will be like Naga Hospital Kohima (NHK), Old Age Home, Orphanage and Destitute Home, differently- abled children of Cherry Blossom, Mental Health Institute and Bright Morning Star Orphanage where offerings will be made on their parade grounds by various small to big groups.

Some of the listed volunteers like Kohima Press Club, SBI Kohima Branch, Nagaland Association for Adventure Mountaineering Education (NAAME) and Kohima District Legal Service Authority will shower their benevolence towards weaker groups along many rest to make 2017 Republic day a memorable one. 

Intanki National Park's Protection Force Combed Down Miscreants With Weapons

In a major combing against poachers to secure the wildlife of Intanki National Park the Forest Protection Force (FPF) stormed their camps in the deep wood on 20th January.

The FPF had to counteract severe battle against the miscreants as they made their attempt to flee before finally capturing them with a 12 bore gun and camping materials. Poachers were clever enough to get the signal of patrolling party's approach and successfully burned major camping materials before making their attempt to flee.

Vikram Misri, India’s Myanmar Envoy Raised FB With Queer When He Snapped With A Smile

The smile with whom Vikram Misri, India’s Myanmar Envoy gave in with a close up picture was none other than NSCN banned outfits on whom Rs 10 lakh is placed which raised Face Book followers with queer that 'what's up man'.

Once for instance people must have thought that the Indian envoy to Myanmar must be out of his mind when senior Khaplang member Isak Sumi uploaded the close up picture of Mishra in FB social site along with smiling Niki Sumi and European Union envoy to Myanmar, Roland Kobia.

On this account to subside further query the Ministry of External affairs sided the matter that it might be a casual snap taken with Indo Mynmar envoy during Naga New Year celebration.

Central Trying Place Manipur Back On Track?

Economic blockade by Nagaland has badly affected the normal lifestyle of Manipur where Central government is trying to bring the scenario into right track by reviewing on essential commodities and normalizing its prices.

A special inter-ministerial meet was conducted where influential leaders were present like Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to bring the chaotic lifestyle of Manipur to normal due to 80 days long economic blockade where prices have shot up abnormally and stocks essential materials have streamlined.

Moreover the election is coming and the government is also pressurized for free and fair poll where they have to make drastic step to control the situation if the Constitutional duties of the state government do not turn out well in the best interest of people's welfare.

Shillong To Host 2022 National Games As An Intiative To Bring Its Youth On Right Track

Meghalaya has potential athletics but without financial and government support most of its youths have to lead a wayward life and end up in anti-social activists which is a major concern to the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Zenith Sangma and is focusing to bring a change into the scenario through conduct of 2022 National Games.

This announcement of staging 2022 National Games came into public highlight when Minister Zenith Sangma was addressing at Tura in Meghalaya where he informed that its land has been selected by national sports committee for the prestigious event. 

Selective destinations for staging this ideal event in Meghalaya are like Tura, Rongram and Jowai where much before the arrival of the grand event 22nd National Games various development process will undertake in the one that is picked by the committee.

The district sports committees will have a crucial role in figuring the adequate budget for infrastructure and development process apart from promotional campaign to conduct this event in grand manner. 

It will be great opportunity for Meghalaya to conduct such a grand event where Sangma appealed to the youth to participate to give an edge to it instead of futile pursuit of kidnapping, extortion and killing activities. Moreover Meghalaya has the potentiality to conduct it successfully as it had earlier had conducted the 12th South Asian Games. 

10 Lac Concrete Houses As Per Hitadhikari Pustika For The Underprivileged in Assam

In the latest meeting with the Union Government by the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had briefed out that soon the Assam government is going to launch Hitadhikari Pustika a scheme comprised of 2.95 crore houses as a whole in India by 2022 where 10 lac concrete or pucca houses will be constructed for the underprivileged in the state.

As detailed in Hitadhikari Pustika, initially an unit cost of Rs. 1.30 lakh will be made with minimum extension provision of Rs. 1.60 lakh under Swacch Bharat Mission and MGNREGA scheme to each household. In the first batch of 2016-17 under this scheme the Assam government aims to erect 1,64,245 pucca houses with starting size of 20 sq.m to 25 sq.m where per household extension request a loan of Rs. 70,000 will be sanctioned.

According to the Chief Mnister Sonowal the core part of this scheme is to provide proper lifestyle for people who are underprivileged by designing concrete residence with special kitchen area for hygienic cooking including toilet and bathing area. Essentials of electricity and proper water in the pucca houses will be an added feature.

Direct Benefit Transfer mode of payment will be made to keep clear track on whom the expenditure have been made so that this list will be become an evidence of government’s work progress report.

Possibly In Future Liquor May Have To Make Small Entry In Assam As Highway Process Likely To End

Assam government’s new rule to ban liquor marketing by highways soon to take effect but before that the Supreme Court will have to make clearance on retailers plea on 3^rd February and if the verdict goes against then they have to settle with small entrants.

Highways open door to wider scale liquor marketing with more profit frequency in comparative to core part of town and city due to which there will be a hearing at the Assam court on All Assam IMFL Retailers Association plea to look into ban impact as it will affect their business at large if range is selected within 500 metres from the state to national highways.

Under 1989 passed Section 2, Assam Highways Act the area around highway covers major public related places like street, lane, road or a foot-trade and even surfaces upon which commuters had made unauthorized route.

Manipur Fears Centre And State’s Political Game Can Trigger 1992-93 Ethnic Fight If Economic Blockade Persist

Manipur today fears tension of 1992-93 ethnic fight scenario with Nagaland’s persistent attempt to block highways that are the economic backbone of the state where on account of this recently 64 varied local ethnic groups had a session with home minister Rajnath Singh for speedy recovery over the situation at Joint Forum for Peace.

Centre though has arranged security measure for safety transportation of goods to Manipur but the people are streamlined from meeting their required commodities which issue was forwarded by the 17-member team to Rajnath with a memorandum appealing to end United Naga Council’s(UNC) ongoing 78-days economic blockade in observance to new district declaration.

But the reaction from the home minister is stuck to his former version that it is under State government to control the line of law and order where conflict has aroused. If state government was moved by people’s plight then they would not have approached higher authority where now situation in Manipur is as such that a litre of petrol has become a pricy matter with escalation from Rs 150 to Rs.300 including scarcity in acquiring essential items to run the house. It seems Manipur people severely caught in the batting of state and UNC where centre is expected act as referee to decide who should be out to end this game.

   

WAMUL Likely To Expand Purabi Dairy With Greater Milk Product Output

West Assam Milk Producers Cooperative Union Ltd’s (WAMUL), Managing Director SB Bose on the counterpart of expanding Purabi Diary infrastructure stated they are looking for output of 1 Lakh to 1.5 Lakh litres milk by next possible one to two years time frame.

Initially what they were selling 500 litres eight years back and now 50,000 litres liquid packaged output and rest other dairy products from 7,000 litres, WAMUL who sells its products under Purabi brand planning to increase farm employee output from current 4000 plus to reach its major target in its pivotal markets in Nalbari, Guwahati, Nagaon, Jorhat, Tezpur and Rangiya.

WAMUL is planning to install more 11,000 litres bulk milk cooling devices in its operational village zones. Currently Purabi Dairy has tie-up with 200 plus villages for milk supply where in Kamrup, Nagaon, Morigaon, Nalbari and Barpeta districts they have their dairy cooperative societies.

APDCL Fears Financial And Manpower Threat

Insecure future looms over Assam Power Distribution Company Limited(APDCL) who is undergoing through financial loss of 2 crores daily as they have to take aid of other agencies for power distribution including lower turnover of demanded manpower plus commercial loss.

Chief General Manager of APDCL, Nikhilesh Barua stated though the current phase of distribution appears stable the department internally undergoing through major problems due to various issues.

Pointing out to remote area function, APDCL faces shortage of qualified staff and have to engage local people for meter reading and repairing lines during fault. 

Anubha Singh, Kharghuli Graced With Best Nursery Award In Assam At International Agri-Horticultural Show

Started eleven years back in 2006 the Vijaya Nursery by Anubha Singh at Kharghuli in capital city Guwahati, fetched a price for her pain in growing up plants when she was bestowed with Best Nursery at 4th International Agri-Horticultural Show 2017 in Assam by MLA Atul Bora.

Vijaya Nursery initially was started by Singh at her intact compound of her residence in Kharguli before expanding to Khetri where she helped provide employment to many people of its locality in floral business. 

RCF Designed Urea Project In Namrup Can Be A Great Boon To Assam Economy?

It is in perspective to double the productivity of the existing Namrup fertilizer plant, this urea project has been initiated by the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) upon whom the Centre has empowered to take decision to boost urea output.

The Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited along with state Government are supposed to have each 11 % stake but before that BVFCL will need to pump in more gas energy of about 2.34 mmscmd from its previous intake of 1.72 mmscmd of gas to materialize urea plant project.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has to sanction first the required gas to BVFCL to cut the cost of urea abstract from Bihar, Northeast, Jharkhand and West Bengal to relax long distance urea transportation from central and western areas. If necessary then NFL can be roped in this Numaligarh expansion but before that the proposed drafts which have been forwarded for inter-ministerial consultation requires a positive nod.

COMIC!

          Imagination Has Taken Far Ahead Justice But Reality Batters

BJP, Meghalaya Denounces Women Crime But How Fast Is Fast Track Court?

It is good that BJP, Meghalaya has demanded for Fast Track Court in the state when women crime has exceeded in India including northeast but how effectively fast is fast track court?

Take the case of metro Delhi where in 2014 six fast-track courts were installed but 1,374 fatal crime against women remained unnoticed.

It’s that true fast track court is highly effective but without full power on lawyer’s safety how they can bring justice to the injustice women? Somewhere we are making a sideline that power speaks. Now the question is of majority of good in the society to bring justice and hope to the injustice.

                                                                 

Gagan Jain, state BJP senior leader stated, “If the Chief Minister Mukul Sangma fails to act in setting up of the fast Track courts and also removal of HDR Lyngdoh from the cabinet, the BJP shall take this apathy of the state Government strongly to the people.” Is it that so easy to end matter with fast track court then Prime Minister Modi would have brought justice to the mass molested women of Bengalore.

We know we are living in a modern world but that does not justifies we are safe and moving ahead humanity as growing crime against born or unborn women has broken its past records. Only one thing is clear women and good had learned to tame their fury against atrocities.

Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal And Tarun Gogoi Enjoys Fiery Bond

Bonfire or Meji festival marked on Magh or Bhogali Bihu attracts entire people of Assam including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Governor Banwarilal Purohit, and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi   to bond and bring in positive energies.

To mark the year beginning with positive energies Sonowal stated that Magh Bihu is to symbolize purification through burning of bonfire to drive out negative energies and attract positive forces.

Former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Governor Banwarilal Purohit also extended their warm wishes to the people of Assam and merged in the enjoyment of Magh Bihu celebration with traditional sweets and warmth of bonfire. 

Digital India Campaign Shillong Bewares People On Changes And Adapt Electronic Mode Of Payment

Demonetisation phase would not had been so harsh if people were accustomed to ATM card or electronic mode of payment due to which the Digital India Campaign was staged in Shillong where officials of State’s Deputy Commissioner Office, District Planning Office, DRDA and National Informatics Centre (NIC) participated to inform people to prepare for the digital change.

In this first ever digital programme which was attended by stakeholders and officials of various banks the Technical Director of NIC, Meghalaya Benos Lyngskor mentioned that they will act as a change agent so that every staff of varied departments switch on to cashless mode of payment and procure bank accounts if they have not created.

Emphasis on electronic payment system (EPS) was marked during this campaign is to warn people that in the future it can possibly the only mode of payment which can also ease payment for expensive purchases.                 

DoNER House Soon To Set Up To Held Session On Assam Development And Bridge Cultural Gap

To ignite the chill of Magh Bihu festival the Union Minister of State DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) Jitendra Singh was happy to announce that soon “DoNER House” complex is to come up with capacity to arrange multiple activities including meeting and conference on state’s culture and development.

This project under Narendra Modi Government is to change earlier process of making Northeast come closer to rest of India and emphasize people to take a closer look at the depth of Northeast culture and understand its value.

To boost this central government plan in all north east states a camp office on rotational process will be set to figure out state issues and solution the impediments.   

Mizoram To Combine With US To Combat Evil In the State

Mizoram’s bright future is overshadowed by drug menace and to make better place for the younger generation, the state government has approached US government’s Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) assistance to combat against the evil.

The issue is about the Golden Triangle, positioned near to Myanmar border from which smuggled drugs are supplied globally. It is a difficult drug war which the Mizoram government cannot singly uproot without the expert aid due to which Drugs Enforcement Agency of US was approached to help improve the tactics of the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department to control drug menace.

Drugs Enforcement Agency of US will be involved in overall training to equipment supplements to help  ace Mizoram force to combat against drug in identified areas where currently the border area of 404-km that is lying in between Maynmar is the target zone of drug activity.

Rs 1,000 Crore Investment To Hype Tripura Railway To Boost Local And South Asia Network

Network enhancement in Tripura has taken to a new boost in the year's beginning as Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to invest Rs 1,000 crore for opening larger internal and South Asia network. 

From  south Tripura district headquarters Belonia the extension of 44.76-km railway lines on the newly constructed Agartala to Udaipur temple route will be executed from January 20 to meet people's demand. 

This project of two pairs of passenger train services will be scheduled for six days in a week except Sunday for commuters facility. In this process of network enhancement two major tunnels will be positioned to resume lines for these passenger trains from Belonia to Sabroom. The objective of opening Sabroom track is to enable Northeast to access network with  southeast Bangladesh's Chittagong international sea port. This will definitely help grow trade with South Asia through development cost effective rail link. 

Gujarat 8th Summit Appears Profitable For Pema Khandu As Investors Are Ready For Investment

In the latest 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit Chief Minister Pema Khandu opened talks with lucarative investors on 12th Jan to extend their potential business in Arunachal Pradesh which is an outlet to Asian market like China, Bhutan and Maynmar.

Khandu expressed to welcome investors willing to invest in bankable sectors like tourism, horticulture and agriculture of Arunachal Pradesh. Crucial varied matters of investment policy like tax, land laws, banking facilities and road communication need to be inviting for the investors before attracting investment which the government of Arunachal will likely to delve into.

Potential Sun Group investor who is likely to extend hand with Arunachal is interested in sectors like tourism,food processing, luxury hotels, education,  agriculture,  solar power and horticulture. 

In this new move Khandu has planned to encourage stronghold of investors by designing investor friendly policies, tax holidays, flexibile law and single window clearances.

BJP Overshadows Congress To Outgrow Its Strength In Assam

Influence of Bharatiya Janata Party is strengthening further in Assam which is evident from quick exit of Nakachari-Zila Parishad, Pulen Chutia from Congress party including many other members apart from ATTSA and AGP candidates from Mariani of Jorhat division.

It was on 13th January at Jorhat Stadium venue where BJP committee headed by Santanu Pujari, president of BJP Jorhat district committee and Member Parliament of Jorhat parliamentary constituency, Kamakhya Prasad Tasa embraced candidates from various parties.

BJP which in entire nation has become powerful is quite happy to welcome Pulen Chutia , Biren Gogo and Bhupen Chutia from Congress,Taufiq Ali and Bidyut Gogoi from NCP, Mousumi Handique from Congress, ATTS members like Sontosh Kumar Jora and Atul Rajbongshi including Om Prakash and Ashim Kumar Mahili from AGP.

Northeast Imaginative Writer’s Biggest Opportunity At Shillong’s Illustrative Storytelling Competition

Talented and imaginative narrators of Northeast can fetch their dream of exposinge their skills in better limelight by joining at ‘Storytelling - Graphic Narrative’ competition that is to be conducted by You & I - Arts Cafe at Pine Air Shillong, Fuller Road Mawroh, Shillong on 20th Jan in 2017. Last year on September 2016 talented kids aged from five years participated in 3 hours storytelling Burhi Aair Xadhu (Grandma's Tales) competition where candidate’s modulation was counted while narrating their story in voice. This competition which was judged by noted personalities of literary background like Mitra Phukan and Indrani Deb who emphasized such competition to encourage children to speak fluently and in articulate manner. Simple and natural follow with lively style what the competitors were asked to narrate in this competition. Comparatively the Shillong based ‘Storytelling - Graphic Narrative’ is about bringing comic style of narration alive by allowing competitors to speak their mind in visual. It might appear more tricky for competitors without any art inclination but talented artist with the power to narrate are most welcomed to this competition of narration in the heart of Northeast,  Shillong.

Purification By Fire the Gaan Ngai Festival Brings Together Communities Of Northeast States

The seven day Gaan Ngai is a major festival to welcome the New Year with bonfire ritual to bring harmony and warmth was conducted in Manipur where various communities of Northeast states like Nagaland and Assam participated.

From various dances to food people from various villages of Zeliangrong, Manipur displayed to boost the spirit of the visitors who attended the 22nd state level festival.

Manipur’s this warm and colorful festival organized through the joint effort of AMN (Zeliangrong Union, Nagaland and Assam) is a medium to unite various communities and celebrate this traditional moment which was first conducted at Makuilongdi as Chaga-Ngai.

Later this Chaga-Ngai festival was altered as Gaan Ngai which was to invigorate God for people’s welfare. On this auspicious occasion even the Chief Minister O Ibobi and Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla well wished the people to solidify the relation of brotherhood by celebrating this moment together.

Will Manipur And Nagaland Burn More If Demands On Both Sides Are Not Met?

Recently Kiren Rijiju Union minister of state for home appeared perplexed that if Congress-led Manipur government continues with their new idea of development by declaring Naga dominated Jiribam as new district due to which United Naga Council (UNC) are on to a stir of economic blockade on Imphal-Jiribam (NH 37) and Imphal-Dimapur (NH 2) highways then general people will burn more.

Even possibility of free and fair elections in Manipur appears bleak as on fresh release ‘The World Manipuri Organization’ based in Assam along with other organizations of the community warned of severe retaliation if UNC fails to assure on their counterpart to abstain from economic road blockade in the future. But UNC unlikely to attend the talk as proposed by Manipur and Central government in Manipur at Senapati district as there is no beneficial outcome of the Naga people who are under the strain of new law and order imposed by the state.

Innovative And Technology Driven Naga Can Map The Road Of Development – Pankaj Kumar

At Special National Integration Camp (SNIC) of National Cadet Corps the chief secretary of Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar addressed to a mass of youth that they can be the change of the society and map the road of development with their technology driven and innovative approach.

At Patkai Christian College, Chumukedima where cadets from various states of the nation performed to present Guard of Honour to Pankaj Kumar on January 11, impressed many for their amazing display of Mini India. Pankaj Kumar quite appealed with cadets new dynamic approach emphasized them for their better future and become a strong base of the country, to explore on technological domain like microchip, driver less cars, 3D printing, genome mapping including development of clean source of energy.

Fence From Own People Stirs ACAUT For More Government Probe

Sealing of Indo-Myanmar border is critical for nation’s security but people of Nagaland dwelling near the area fears of being fenced from their near and dear ones with impose of new law and order due to which (Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation ) ACAUT has demanded more probe on government’s counterpart to hear the verdict of decades old dweller before taking into swift action.

Helpless people’s cry should not go unheard according to the ACAUT and demanded government on their act of pre-measures for proper allocation of the decades old Naga dwellers if fencing is executed between India and Mynamar border. The Khiamniungan and general Naga people are objecting to Pangsha fencing process as it will partition local dwellers from Nagaland who are originally Indians.

Solid Future Of Nagaland Is In Positively Driven United Naga Youth

At the 2nd Japukong Range Youth conference the Nagaland Home Minister Y Patton addressed to Japu and general Naga youth to contribute in harmony and development of the society through their positive mindset and joint effort in Mokokchung district at Japu village.

Minister Y Patton emphasized the youth population to delve into social, cultural and political matters that are crucial in driving the community to work as united force for peace and advancement of the state to counteract growing changes in the world.

According to the minister Ao Naga community is a pivotal player in Nagaland’s growth where efficient Japu youth can advance in the same pace to transform the society by understanding the nuances of the present trend be it media, politics or economic growth.

But without competence and commitment to whatever goal they seek is futile as every field demands dedication and edge result to counteract growing challenges according to the Dr Benjongliba Aier Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and chairman of the Nagaland State Agricultural Marketing Boar.

At the ‘commitment to excellence’ theme conference of the three-day event which includes the 5th Volley Ball Tournament he added that there should be prevail of fear and trust in God in whichever field the youth try to excel in-order to bring home national to international laurels to the state. 

Does BJP’s 10th Knockout Victory Speculates Similar Impact In Tripura, Manipur And West Bengal?

Everybody knows that everything went on with a high drama when Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with his deputy Chowna Mein and five MLAs were suspended from Peoples’ Party of Arunachal due to anti-party activities on December 29 and their quick emerge in BJP domain.

But was it pre-planned and well set in Khandu’s mind to merge with brighter side of political game as when BJP was outperforming from rest of the political parties in core sectors that would soon take nations to golden era if their plans works out effectively without attracting the furor of majority for the kind of sacrifices it demands?

The BJP national executive meet had heartily welcomed dynamic Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu as their best bats man for more innings in the state but will this drastic change of game to take place in the remaining rest of the states of Northeast?

According to Khandu’s speculation Manipur is soon likely to merge into ‘BJP parivar’ (BJP family). Already road blockade and irk on new districts declaration have created lots of tension and furor in Manipur. Is Manipur looking for change though Congress has a strong hold in it?

Though BJP has shown confidence in Khandu’s leadership but there is rumor about Kiren Riju’s possible takeover. Presiding over Left-dominated Tripura by Lotus party is unpredictable, though they are growing favorite with people. West Bengal which is strongly dominated by Trinamool Congress, BJP may sneak in as runners up. Demonetisation strike by BJP has not been swallowed up well by majority of Bengal population where even TMC taking up this as opponent’s great disadvantage to win mass vote in upcoming election had triggered severe agitation against them that left the party completely shaken.