Three new districts at Mizoram : MNF

AIZAWL, Aug 27 NNN : Mizo National Front (MNF) will create three new districts if the party comes to power after the next assembly elections. Former Mizo militant leader and ex-chief minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga pledged that three new districts namely Hnathial, Saitual and Khawzawl will be created if the MNF comes to power. “We […]

AIZAWL, Aug 27 NNN : Mizo National Front (MNF) will create three new districts if the party comes to power after the next assembly elections.
Former Mizo militant leader and ex-chief minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga pledged that three new districts namely Hnathial, Saitual and Khawzawl will be created if the MNF comes to power.
“We must form the next government,” said MNF president while delivering a speech at South Tuipui MNF Block-I Conference.
It can be recalled here that the MNF had announced to create the new three districts during its last regime but failed to materialise it.
“This time, we will not fail to create the three new districts,” Zoramthanga said. The former militant leader said during the MNF regime, it was in the process of creating the three new districts “but our tenure got over.”
Meanwhile, the ruling Congress party is heavily depending on the state government’s pilot project the New Land Use Policy (NLUP) as its vote plank in the run-up to the forthcoming assembly polls likely to be held in November.
Chief minister of Mizoram Lal Thanhawla has been making tall claims of relieving the poor farmers in the state by the New Land Use Policy (NLUP).
So far, over one lakh families have already benefitted from the state government pilot project NLUP and by October this year 1,22,000 families will be benefitted altogether.
Each beneficiaries are given money ranging anything from Rs 50,000 to 1,50,000 depending on the type and nature of work they undertake.
Reports said the people especially the poor section of the people in the state are happy with the NLUP and the Mizoram government knows it well.
According to the reports, the Lal Thanhawla led Congress government in Mizoram is projecting itself as the pro-poor government and its successful implementation of the NLUP has been posted the ample proof.
NLUP is a pilot project of the Congress led Mizoram government under the leadership of chief minister Lal Thanhawla. Under this scheme, the government of Mizoram attempts to provide alternative means of livelihood to the farmers who are heavily dependent on jhumming which is detrimental to the environment.
Piggery, bee-keeping, fish-farming, grape-cultivation etc., etc., are some of the fields the government is encouraging the local people to pursue by providing financial assistance.
Meanwhile, the main Opposition party in Mizoram, the Mizo National Front (MNF) is giving maximum effort to re-establish its pro-Mizo centric political party. The MNF under former militant leader and ex-chief minister Zoramthanga has been accusing the Lal Thanhawla led Congress government as ‘very corrupt’. However, whether this old-fashion policy of attacking the rival party will be bought by the commoners, is unsure in the poll-bound Mizoram.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/three-new-districts-at-mizoram-mnf/

Science comes Alive: National Council of Science Museums

  Dr. K. Parameswaran, Assistant Director, PIB, Madurai. Jayasree and her friends were standing in a group around their science teacher, who was explaining to them about the Foucault’s pendulum that attracts the immediate attention of anyone who enters the Regional Science Centre that started functioning not long back in Coimbatore. Jayasree, a Plus 1 […]

 

Dr. K. Parameswaran, Assistant Director, PIB, Madurai.
Jayasree and her friends were standing in a group around their science teacher, who was explaining to them about the Foucault’s pendulum that attracts the immediate attention of anyone who enters the Regional Science Centre that started functioning not long back in Coimbatore. Jayasree, a Plus 1 student said that the visit to the centre has made science come alive to herself and her friends.
Foucault’s Pendulum, named after the French physicist Leon Foucoult, is a simple device conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the earth. While it had long been known that the earth rotated, the introduction of the Foucault pendulum in 1851 was the first simple proof of the rotation in an easy-to-see experiment.
For Ilavarasan, the Fun Science gallery and its interactive exhibits were interesting to the core. Jayashekhar, his father who was with him, said that the Centre was bringing the old adage into practice- you remember best what who learn by doing! Experience and experiment based learning are the best ways to understand science. When science is learned is this manner, one is able to under stand better the basic concepts and this understanding will engender in students a better appreciation and liking for science.
The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is the apex body for science centres functioning under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The NCSM is actively engaged in enhancing the understanding and appreciation of science through a network of science centres and museums. The 44th Science Centre of the NCSM was inaugurated recently at Coimbatore in Tamilnadu.
The Center envisages a two pronged method of communication – exhibits and activities. Built in an area of about 4000 square metres at a cost of Rs 8.5 crores, the centre houses three permanent galleries – “Hall of Textiles’ ‘How things work’ and ‘Fun Science’.
Hall of Textiles
The Hall of Textile has a special significance in Coimbatore, which is also known as the Manchester of India. Its rich, black soil is highly suitable for the cultivation of cotton – one of the mainstays of the textiles industry. The latest figures show that there are about 25,000 industrial units connected with textiles in Coimbatore alone!
Textile making is one of the earliest occupations known to mankind – linen in Egypt, wool in Europe, cotton in India and silk in China. The story of textiles is basically the conversion of fibre to yarn and yarn to fabric. The technique remains the same; but the technology has undergone tremendous changes through the 12,000 year history of textiles. The latest development in field is the merger of nano technology and bio medicine into the development of specialized textile products.
The Hall of Textiles houses models, inter active exhibits as well as multi media presentations that give a bird eye view of the long and protracted history of textiles.
How Things work
The ‘How Things Work’ gallery is a bridge between science and daily life. It is an attempt to explain the basic science that exists behind various articles of daily use like various machines. The thrust is on explaining the scientific theories that work behind the machines. The bar code reader, various kinds of pumps, motors etc are some of the machines that are exhibited and explained in the gallery. It is spread over an area of 400 square meters and houses about 50 exhibits.
Fun Science Gallery
The Fun Science gallery houses inter active exhibits that make science learning an interesting and activity oriented experience. Optics, wave theory, electricity, magnetism etc can be learned through simple experiments. The gallery is spread over 600 square metres and consists of about 60 exhibits.
A children’s corner for small children, an inflatable planetarium, science park etc are some of the other attractions of the Regional Science Centre.
Science Park
The Science Park sprawls over an area of about eight acres. 45 exhibits based on gravity, optics, levers etc find place in the park. There are parabolic reflectors that sent whispers to distant corners, models of pre historic animals etc that make science and its history come alive. There are also busts of eminent Indian scientists to whom visitors can pay their respectful homage.
The Role of NCSM
The NCSM directly operates 25 science museums or centers. This is the largest network of science centres in the words under a single administrative control. The annual footfall in these centers have crossed the one crore mark and is still growing exponentially. The NCSM also operates 22 mobile science exhibitions. These units travel to rural areas and explains the basics of science to students in their mother tongues.
The main objectives of the NCSM include the development of a scientific attitude and temper, the inculcation and sustenance of scientific awareness, the systematic portrayal of the growth of science in India and the world at large.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/science-comes-alive-national-council-of-science-museums/

Myanmar intrudes into Indian territory, sets up camp in Manipur

The Myanmar Army crossed into the Indian border and set up camps at Haolenphai in Manipur on August 22.

The Myanmar Army crossed into the Indian border and set up camps at Haolenphai in Manipur on August 22.

Read more / Original news source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/myanmar-intrudes-into-indian-territory-sets-up-camp-in-manipur/417918-3-225.html

Manipur groups threaten agitation over border fence issue at Moreh – The Hindu

E-Pao.netManipur groups threaten agitation over border fence issue at MorehThe HinduProtection of Land in Border, Manipur and some other groups including students' organisations have threatened to launch agitations in Manipur to protect Manipur&#39…


E-Pao.net

Manipur groups threaten agitation over border fence issue at Moreh
The Hindu
Protection of Land in Border, Manipur and some other groups including students' organisations have threatened to launch agitations in Manipur to protect Manipur's land which is likely to be usurped once the erection of the border fence is completed.
Myanmar army enters ManipurTimes of India
Selling out ManipurE-Pao.net
Committee inspects Manipur border fencing sitesAssam Tribune
Nagaland Post –MorungExpress –Calcutta Telegraph
all 35 news articles »

Read more / Original news source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFJyIUbnYB2zgI4Y_fm86Q4iCZfsg&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-groups-threaten-agitation-over-border-fence-issue-at-moreh/article5064260.ece?homepage=true

Manipur groups threaten agitation over border fence issue at Moreh – The Hindu

Manipur groups threaten agitation over border fence issue at MorehThe HinduProtection of Land in Border, Manipur and some other groups including students' organisations have threatened to launch agitations in Manipur to protect Manipur's land w…

Manipur groups threaten agitation over border fence issue at Moreh
The Hindu
Protection of Land in Border, Manipur and some other groups including students' organisations have threatened to launch agitations in Manipur to protect Manipur's land which is likely to be usurped once the erection of the border fence is completed.

Read more / Original news source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHDT5LshuFeBHD8bKl8Aak3sva4LQ&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-groups-threaten-agitation-over-border-fence-issue-at-moreh/article5064260.ece

Oppn parties gear up for LS polls in Manipur – Times of India

Oppn parties gear up for LS polls in ManipurTimes of IndiaIMPHAL: With just a few months left for the next parliamentary polls, various opposition parties have begun their groundwork for the big fight against the ruling Congress in strife-torn Manipur….

Oppn parties gear up for LS polls in Manipur
Times of India
IMPHAL: With just a few months left for the next parliamentary polls, various opposition parties have begun their groundwork for the big fight against the ruling Congress in strife-torn Manipur. The non-Congress parties' stand to field a common

Read more / Original news source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHpZmp9HsHuf1VLzTjbRy-gsTMVEg&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Oppn-parties-gear-up-for-LS-polls-in-Manipur/articleshow/22089163.cms