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Security forces on high alert to ensure peaceful elections in the Northeast

Assam/ Tripura/ Mamipur, April 05 (ANI): With barely a fortnight remaining for voting to begin for the general elections, elaborate security measures have been put in place all over the country. In the Northeast, the security forces are on high alert to prevent any attempt by insurgent outfits to disrupt the democratic process. The region has a past experience of poll boycotts by underground outfits, and incidents of threats and extortions against candidates. In Assam, security has been tightened in sensitive areas, as outfits like NDFB (S) are threatening candidates and demanding money. In Tripura, around 20,000 security personnel, including 15,000 state police and Tripura State Rifles jawans, would be deployed to maintain law and order during the elections.

Apr 5, 2014

Artists enthrall audience at the Northeast spring festival in Dimapur

Dimapur, March 30 (ANI): The people of Dimapur witnessed week-long singing and dance performances during the Northeast Spring festival 2014 at the Northeast Zonal Cultural Complex. Ranging from world-renowned Mizo Bamboo dance to mesmerizing Naga warrior dance, and traditional dances from Tripura and Meghalaya, the performing artists enthralled the visitors. A major attraction of the event was the performance of classical dance from Odisha and rope dance from Rajasthan. The festival provided a perfect stage for artists from across the country to showcase their talent. The event was organized under the aegis of Northeast Zonal Cultural Centre Dimapur and Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

Mar 30, 2014

Youth get training to make bamboo products in Manipur

Imphal, March 30 (ANI): All together 30 trainees are undergoing a one-month residential artisans' training programme on bamboo handicraft and furniture at the Naoremthong Laishram Khulem Leikai Community Hall in Imphal. The training programme is organized jointly by the Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre, Burnihat Assam and Lifeline Development Organisation and State Bamboo Mission, Manipur. The objective is to make the youth self-reliant and provide them a source of income. These youth are quite happy to learn new bamboo crafts and designs, under master trainers from Assam, Tripura and Manipur.

Mar 30, 2014

Preparations for the 16th Lok Sabha elections begin in the Northeast

Tripura, Mar 22 (ANI): From 7th April, people across the country will exercise their voting right to choose their representatives in the 16th general elections. Within 9 polling days, an expected 81.4 crore people will cast their votes in 543 parliamentary constituencies. In the Northeast, the state election commissions have started taking measures to ensure safe and fair polling.

Mar 22, 2014

Lok Sabha Election 2014: Congress Releases First List of 194 Candidates

The Congress party released its first list of 194 nominees for the ensuing 16th Lok Sabha elections, slated to be held between 7 April and 12 May 2014.

Mar 9, 2014

India and Bangladesh officials conduct joint border survey in Tripura

Tripura, March 07 (ANI): A Bangladesh team led by Md Abdul Mannan, Director General of Bangladesh’s Department of Land Records and Survey, was in India to carry out a joint border survey with their Indian counterparts. The Indian team was led by the Director of the Survey of India, NR Biswal. They surveyed some 200 kms of the international boundary, including few disputed points like Kamalasagar, Kaiyerdhepha and Akhaura land port areas, and also finalised the location of the new subsidiary border pillars. The teams had earlier visited a few spots in Sylhet District of Bangladesh. India shares a 4,096 km long border with Bangladesh, the longest boundary it has with any of its neighbors.

Mar 7, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: EC Announces Poll Schedule from 7 April in Nine Phases

India's Election Commission (EC) on 5 March 2014, announced the schedule for Lok Sabha elections 2014 and Assembly elections in a few states.

Mar 5, 2014

Narendra Modi praises Arunachal Pradesh's courage to defy China's threats

Pasighat, Feb 22 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a rally in Pasighat area in Arunachal Pradesh. Modi appeared on the stage wearing a traditional attire of the state. Making an apparent reference to the recent entry of Chinese troops into the state, Modi praised the courage shown by the people of the state to defy China's threats. Apart from Arunachal Pradesh, he will be addressing two more rallies in north east region today. The other rallies will be in Assam and Tripura.

Feb 22, 2014

India, Bangladesh demarcate disputed border

Agartala, Feb 21 (ANI): India, Bangladesh officials demarcated the disputed border in Tripura after four days of meticulous work and expressed satisfaction. The teams from both the countries visited the bordering areas of Kashba, Kaiyardepha and Akhaura and located 250 new subsidiary border pillars, which have been newly constructed. The demarcation would help guards in manning the border, expedite various construction activities such as fencing and lighting and making of water pump houses. Director General of Bangladesh Department of Land Record and Survey (DLRS), Mohammed Abdul Mannan, said that his team had carried out the mandate given by two governments. Director of Survey of India, N R Biswal, said that confusion over land ownership would end after the demarcation.

Feb 21, 2014

Football tournament held in Tripura to promote national integration

Tripura, Feb 01 (ANI): Thousands thronged the Vivekananda Maidan stadium in to witness the 59th National School Football championship. The event was formally inaugurated by Tripura's chief minister Manik Sarkar. All together 30 teams participated in the tournament.It was organized by the School Games Federation of India in collaboration with the Tripura government. During the event, students from different schools presented spectacular cultural programmes. The tournament provided an opportunity to players from different states to share a common platform and strengthen the bonds of National Integration. The championship commenced with the inaugural match between Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Punjab defeated Madhya Pradesh 1-0. Selected players from the championship will represent India at the forthcoming Asia championship to be held in China.

Feb 1, 2014

Bru families from Mizoram take refuge in Tripura

Tripura, Jan 29 (ANI): Over 2 thousand tribals, including women and children, belonging to the Bru community from Mizoram have taken shelter in refugee camps in Dhancherra area of North Tripura. The migration has taken place following a fear psychosis that their houses might be attacked by the ethnic mazority Mizos.

Jan 29, 2014

Government makes efforts to promote handloom sector in the northeast

Agartala, Jan 24 (ANI): Tripura recently hosted the 15-day-long National Handloom Expo at the Purbasha grounds in Agartala with an aim to encourage the handloom industry. The annual event is organized jointly by the Development Commission for handlooms, under the Ministry of Textiles and the Department of handlooms, handicraft and sericulture of the Government of Tripura. All together 60 stalls from 14 states and one from neighbouring Bangladesh were put up, showcasing the amazing handiworks of weavers and craftsmen. People were excited to get a chance to sample quality products from various places. The Northeastern region has a rich heritage of handlooms and handicrafts and the government has been laying considerable emphasis on uplifting the sector.

Jan 25, 2014

Tripura's 3-year-old drummer gets National Award

Tripura, Jan 23 (ANI): Anshuman is just three-years-old, but he has won a million hearts with his amazing talent. The youngest drummer from Tripura was born to Biswajit Nandi and Rashmi Nandi. Anshuman was inspired by his father, who is a professional drummer.

Jan 23, 2014

Rural women in Tripura being trained to help them become self employed

Tripura, Jan 3 (ANI): These women are being trained to make incense sticks at the Gandhigram Craft Processing Centre in West Tripura. The centre is a women run cluster that aims to bring economic development and generate employment by utilizing the bamboo resources of the state. It started the training programme recently with an aim to generate employment and provide adequate income to the rural women. It has trained over 380 women till now.

Jan 3, 2014

BSF on high alert along India-Bangladesh border ahead of polls

Tripura, Jan 3 (ANI): Security along India-Bangladesh border was further tightened and paramilitary troops were on high alert on Friday in wake of the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh ahead of the January 5 general election. The Border Security Force (BSF) has been put on high alert in Lankamura area of Tripura and has been asked to remain vigilant to foil any infiltration attempt by the militants.