Tag Archives: National

Mizoram CM attacked for visiting temple

AIZAWL, May 23 NNN : Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla’s reported participation in a Hindu temple sometimes ago is kicking up ruckus in Mizoram with the principal Opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) organising a protest rally in the state capital Aizawl today. However, it is not certain when the chief minister had entered a [...] Continue reading


No justice yet in rape case

New Delhi, May 23: The legal maxim “Justice delayed is justice denied” has become true for the family of a five-year-old girl, who was horrendously raped and brutally murdered four years ago. Even four long years have passed without justice after the rape-murder incident; the accused has been acquitted by the Court in Delhi recently. [...] Continue reading


Cong-led UPA happy at completion of four years; BJP bashes

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), , completed the fourth year of its second term in power on Wednesday and the government said that it had ushered in several important decisions, while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rubbished the former’s performance. “In the matters of development or agriculture or [...] Continue reading


CBI files chargesheet against ex-Chief Minister of Jharkhand

Mail News Service New Delhi, May 22: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet against Ex-Chief Minister of Jharkhand Madhu Koda in the Court of Special Judge, CBI, Ranchi for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. His associate has also been chargesheeted along with him for abetting the offence. The [...] Continue reading


Time to project Rahul Gandhi as Congress’ PM candidate: Kamal Nath

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday suggested it is time to project Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of the Congress Party for the 2014 elections. “I don’t think the election is inevitable. The election will take place when it has to take place, at the scheduled time. [...] Continue reading


CBI arrests IOC official

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Safety Incharge of Indian Oil Corporation, Ambala cantt.(Haryana) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.6,000/-from the Complainant. A case was registered by CBI under Prevention of Corruption Act on a complaint alleging demand of bribe of Rs.6000/- by Safety Incharge, Indian Oil Corporation, Ambala Cantt., for [...] Continue reading


Blockade affects Tripura Mizoram linkage

AIZAWL, May 21 NNN : Bridge over Langkaih river is the only link between Tripura and Mizoram but the blockade imposed on this link is continuing since April 29 over the death of a man hailed from Bru community. Following the prolonging of the blockade, the tension is heightening in the Tripura-Mizoram border area. The [...] Continue reading


NSAB chairman visits Rangapahar

Mail News Service Imphal, May 19 : A team of National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) comprising of Shyam Saran, Chairman and Ex Foreign Secretary Government of India, PC Haldar former Director IB, Lt Gen PC Bharadwaj (Retd) former Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Prakash Menon (Retd) military advisor of NSAB and YS Sharawat, [...] Continue reading


Three climbers from Manipur scale Mt. Everest

Mail News Service Imphal, May 19 : Three climbers from Manipur reached the top of the world continuing the series of scaling of Mt Everest during the last few days. Puyamcha Mohon of Manipur and two others from Manipur who are part of NCC team, Ch. Shankar Singh , Ph. Bidyachand Singh also reached the [...] Continue reading


CBI arrests its officers

MNS: The Central Bureau Of Investigation has arrested its SP & one Inspector both posted in New Delhi and two other private persons in an alleged bribery case. A case was registered by CBI on 17.05.2013 under various sections of law against two CBI officers posted in New Delhi and two private persons on the [...] Continue reading


Army officer killed in gunfight with militants on LoC

Srinagar, May 18 (ANI): A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed on Saturday during an infiltration bid by militants in the Macchil sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara District. One other soldier was also injured. According to media reports, troops of the 56 Rashtriya Rifles noticed some suspicious movement of [...] Continue reading


Chingkheinganba climbs Mt Everest, one of the youngest to achieve the feat

Mail News Service Imphal, May 18 : After Bidyapati of Manipur, Nima Lama of Arunachal Pradesh and .Anand Gurung of Sikkim unfurled the expedition flag on top of Mt. Everest on 17th May 2012 morning as part of the 1st North East India top of the World Mt. Everest Expedition 2013. For the second day, [...] Continue reading


India should ask China to stay away from Arunachal border: Takam Sanjoy

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy on Saturday urged the Indian Government to be assertive in asking China to stay away from his state. “We are optimistic that the Indian Government will be very assertive on various issues affecting the two nations. All that we would ask from the [...] Continue reading


TB still prevalent in Mizoram in huge number

AIZAWL, May 18 NNN : Tuberculosis (TB) still a threat to Mizoram. During January-March, 2013, as many as 497 people in Mizoram were detected with TB infection, out of which in the case of 164 persons, the TB germ is detected in the phlegm, and 88% of these 164 patients are now healed after treatment. [...] Continue reading


Rape protested in Shillong

SHILLONG, May 16: Braving rain and inclement weather, shops and business establishments downed its shutter in Shillong on Thursday morning as most of its residents joined the protest march organized to condemn the brutal rape of a seven year old girl on May 8 and also put pressure on the district administration to apprehend the [...] Continue reading


No arrests for web posts without police permission: SC

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without the permission of senior police officials. The court also directed all states and union territories to comply with the Centre’s advisory on arresting people for their comments on websites. [...] Continue reading


Mizoram reeling under Mahasen fear

AIZAWL, May 16 NNN : Schools throughout Mizoram were closed today as the state prepares to take the super-cyclone Mahasen. Traffic in the state capital Aizawl were thin and the percentage of office attendance in government departments were low. As a pre-emptive move, the government of Mizoram had ordered to close schools in the state [...] Continue reading


PM files nomination papers

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today filed his nomination papers at Assam Assembly seeking a fifth consecutive term in the Rajya Sabha from Assam . He reiterated his pledge to work for accelerated development of his ‘adopted home state’ Assam and eliminate all problems within thnext 10 years. Her expressed his gratitude to the people [...] Continue reading


Entrench civilizational values in young minds, says Mukherjee

  Lumami, May 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday called upon universities and academic institutions to take the lead in meeting the moral challenge of our times and ensuring that our civilizational values of love for motherland; performance of duty; compassion for all; tolerance for pluralism; respect for women and elderly; truth and honesty [...] Continue reading


Six rescued : Mizoram landslide

AIZAWL, May 15 NNN: After continuous day-night rescue operation carried out by state disaster response team and volunteers, all the 17 dead bodies of the tragic massive landslide victims at Laipuitlang have been recovered yesterday night by around 11 pm. Altogether 6 persons were also rescued alive. Meanwhile, short programme indicating closing of the rescue [...] Continue reading