Assam lags in victim relief Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Guwahati, May 30: Assam is lagging far behind in preparing a compensation scheme for victims of rape and human trafficking. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
A different march for rights Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: It was a congregation of a different kind. Hundreds of differently abled people and their parents, under the banner of the Khasi Disabilities Association, marched to the state... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Bodo groups slam violence Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Guwahati/Kokrajhar, May 30: Several Bodo organisations took out a rally today to condemn the violence during yesterday's general strike called by the All BTC Minority Students Union. They demanded a... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Neso protest from June 7 Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Guwahati, May 30: The North East Students' Organisation (Neso) will launch a sustained agitation from June 7 against the "neglect" of the Centre towards the Northeast on multifarious issues. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Countdown to Assembly elections prompts overdrive Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: With barely nine months left for elections to constitute the ninth Legislative Assembly, the Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today released a monthly newsletter to... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Lamare passes away Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: Retired judge of Gauhati High Court Justice Beryl Lamare, 68, passed away at his residence in Upper Shillong this morning after a brief illness. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Catholic institutions closed tomorrow Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: Catholic institutions in Garo hills will remain closed for a day on Friday as a mark of protest against the attempt to abduct a Catholic nun, Sister Cicily Nedungat of Mendipathar,... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Ghatowar eggs on N-E govts to go online Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: Union DoNER minister Paban Singh Ghatowar has asked all northeastern states to improve e-governance by making use of IT-related projects of the Centre. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Cop killed in Garo hills firing Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: A police constable was killed and three others were injured when they were fired upon by a group of militants near Gasuapara in South Garo Hills border last night, according to... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Teachers demand pay hike Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: The All Meghalaya Ad Hoc Lower Primary School Association today demanded a pay hike from their present salary of Rs 3,000 per month to Rs 12,000 per month. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Rights panel wants solution for social ills Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Shillong, May 30: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today termed the prevalence of sexual exploitation of young girls and abandonment of newborns as "serious social situations" in Meghalaya. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Jobs for 431 Karbi candidates Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Nagaon, May 30: The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council today distributed appointment letters among 431 candidates for teachers' posts during a special programme at Diphu council hall, amid strong... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Nagaon police look for men who attacked BJP legislator Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Nagaon, May 30: Nagaon police have launched a drive to arrest two zila parishad members who along with another of their associate assaulted BJP legislator Prasanta Phukan at Nagaon circuit house... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
North Eastern triumph Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Imphal, May 30: North Eastern English School edged past Development High School by 5-4 goals during the sudden death stage in the qualifying rounds of the Imphal East District Level Subroto Mukherjee... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Nagaon police look for men who attacked BJP legislator Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Nagaon, May 30: Nagaon police have launched a drive to arrest two zila parishad members who along with another of their associate assaulted BJP legislator Prasanta Phukan at Nagaon circuit house... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Jobs for 431 Karbi candidates Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Nagaon, May 30: The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council today distributed appointment letters among 431 candidates for teachers' posts during a special programme at Diphu council hall, amid strong... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Assam team to probe forest land-grab Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Silchar, May 30: An eight-member team from the office of Assam's forest department in Guwahati has reached Patherkandi block in Karimganj district to probe into allegations of land-grabbing by the... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Rights bloc slams stand on army act Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Imphal, May 30: The working group on human rights in India and the UN, a coalition of Indian human rights groups and experts, has slammed the New Delhi for refusing to take a decision on repealing... Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Seven-day custody for PLA leader Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Guwahati, May 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today got seven-day custody of a top leader of Manipur's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) for interrogation. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |
Zahir Alam passes away Posted: 30 May 2012 04:46 PM PDT Guwahati, May 30: Former Assam first class cricketer Zahir Iqbal Alam passed away in a Bangalore hospital this afternoon. He was 42 and suffering from a liver ailment. Subscribe and visit: www.jesif.co.cc |