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Monday, 29 Jun 2009 - Projects Today reported that the Asian Development Bank is likely to provide loans worth USD 200 million to 5 northeast states for improving the urban infrastructure. However, the funds are expected to be used to enhance the basic infrastructure like water supply and sanitation in Shillong (Meghalaya), Aizawl (Mizoram), Kohima (Nagaland), Gangtok (Sikkim) and Agartala (Tripura). The ADB board has approved the ... Full story

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS): Delhi University is a preferred destination for youngsters from the northeast for higher studies. But many find themselves singled out for their looks, attire and diction. For them, there is help at hand. Full story

Central Board of School Education (CBSE) has declared results of Class XII Examination 2009 today. Full story

Some Rediff.com users have come down heavily on Mr. Lalit Modi for going ahead with ILP matches instead of postponing it after India's General election. Some of the critics comments are below: Full story

Bureau Report Aizawl, Feb 13:  The Salvation Army, a quasi-military church, has come forward to tackle the human trafficking that is silently stalking the Northeast India.  The ‘India Eastern Territory Anti-Human Trafficking Project’, which is part of the Salvation Army’s global operation, was today inaugurated at the Aizawl Temple’s Booth’s conference hall here by state transport minister P C Zoramsangliana.  Anti-human trafficking programme was started in ... Full story

Agartala , Jan 13 A high-level meeting of forest and environment officials will be held here tomorrow to formulate a revised action plan to tackle gregarious bamboo flowering in the north-eastern region, official sources said. (Mautam - bamboo photo/Picture) Top officials of the ministry for forest and environment and principal chief conservator of forests ... Full story

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 – The Government of India sanctioned Rs 78.97 crore to Mizoram and Manipur, two of the worst-affected States, to fight the menace of rodent. The amount is in addition to Rs 85 crore sanctioned by New Delhi under a special action plan to tackle bamboo flowering. The State Governments of Mizoram in the month of May 2007 and February this year petitioned the ... Full story

Imphal, Dec 24: Taking into consideration the possible phenomena of Tipaimukh and Tuiriel Hydel Projects, the allegedly affected people have formed a political party christened Sinlung People's Liberation Organisation on January 17, 2007. In a statement, self styled secretary in charge of information and publicity department of SPLO, said that SPLO has a frontal organisation named Sinlung People's Liberation Army (SPLA). The SPLA will safeguard the and ... Full story

Imphal, December 22 2008: MANIPUR'S FAMINE hit Churachandpur district has overshadowed the Christmas mood of the Christians here in this Kuki-Chin-Zomi communities dominated district. Most parts of the district had been hit by the famine like situation after the rodent attacked the standing crops as well as the granaries in ... Full story

Kohima, Nov 25 (UNI) : The process of laying of 125-km long railway line between Dimapur and Kohima began today following the notification of Dimapur Deputy Commissioner to the Gaon Burahs and Village Chairmen of the villages through which the tracks will be laid. Full story