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Indian PM recent visit to Myanmar and Insurgents in North East

June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

After 25 years, an Indian PM visited Myanmar when Dr. Manmohan Singh visited its eastern neighbour Myanmar on 27 May 2012. During the visit, he even met Aung San Suu Kyi, opposition leader, and Nobel Peace Prize winner who had spent years in house arrest as she led pro-democracy agitation for decades.

With recent, opening up of Myanmar to the democratic world after facing sanction from western countries led by USA, this visit by an Indian PM is significant and timely. As expected, Indian PM could get assurance from Myanmar government a promise which says, Myanmar will not allow North Eastern insurgents group to establish and operate training camp in Myanmar.
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North Eastern states unlikely to get Aadhar Cards

January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

All North Eastern states except Tripura are unlikely to get Aadhar Cards ( An identity card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI). It was decided after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority of India related issues (CC-UIDAI) chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, held on 27 Jan 2012 in New Delhi.

Briefing newsmen, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and deputy chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that in all cases the NPR data base would prevail. However, Aadhaar numbers would prevail in those States where it has been issued. And in rest of the States, the NPR exercise would continue.
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North East Curtural Centre set up in New Delhi

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Paban Singh Ghatowar and Union Minister for Culture, Kumari Selja had inaugurated North-East Cultural Centre, located at Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Dwarka, New Delhi on 24th Jan 2012. The centre is the outcome of an assurance made by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to a delegation of youths from the North-East on October 10, 2009.

This is an effort by North Eastern Council and CCRT and facilitated by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to promote and educate rich cultural heritage of North Eastern India.
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Imphal blast ahead of Indian PM visit kills one

December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A powerful IED blast at the gate of ongoing Manipur Sangai Festival venue at Hafta Kangjeibung ground in Manipur’s Imphal East district has killed one rickshaw-puller and injured two women. Police suspect that the bomb was given to the rickshaw-puller by militant of Kangleipak Communist Party (MC) to leave the bomb at the festival site.

The deceased rickshawpuller has been identified as Md Kora who hailed from Mayang Imphal Irong in Imphal West district and presently resided in a rented house at Hatta here.
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Anna Hazare supporters protest in front of PM Manmohan Singh house in Guwahati

August 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

More than hundred supporters of Anna Hazare today demonstrated in front of the official address of Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in Guwahati.

Protestors shouted slogans against Congress Government, also sang parody songs mocking at him. They are demanding implementing of Jan Lokpal bill and withdrawing of Lokbal bill which was tabled in Lo Sabha.
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Assam Assembly Election update week – 5

April 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This week has been quite eventful one with all top national leaders from almost all parties participating in the Assam Assembly Election 2011 visited Assam and campaigned for their respective candidates. The top leaders included PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the opposition Sushma Swaraj, L K Advani etc.

Apart from the usual campaigning, there were also couple of clashes reported between party workers at different places injuring several people. There are also few reports of firing at houses of party leaders.
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Assam Election 2011 Updates for last week – 4

March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This week has completed the nomination process of Assam Assembly election 2011 where more than 500 candidates contesting in 64 seats have filed their nominations. Many high profile leaders, dissident leaders, party deserters had filed nominations with fan fare in their respective constituencies.

Few highlights include nomination filing by Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rockybul Hussain of Congress, Chandra Mohan Patowari, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta of AGP, Pradyut Bora of BJP among others. Here are few interesting Assam Election related incidents for last week :-
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North East India connection with Presidency of Barack Obama

November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment

Shomik Dutta, who is accompanying Barack Obama, president of United States of America, is one of the youngest and among the nine Indian-origin people in the White House and he has North East India connection through his father, Ronojoy Dutta, who was born and brought up in Shilling, Meghalaya.

Ronojoy Dutta was born at Banashree, Nongthymmai in Shillong. Ronojoy passed his school from St Edmund’s School, Shillong in the 1965 batch. He was the president of United Airlines— the largest airlines in the world.
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