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Imphal, February 7, 2008: Long before “rebel” became a dirty word in the Northeast and elsewhere, a musical genius with a rebellious streak implored everyone to Get up, stand up/stand up for your rights and the world responded. Last night, on Bob Marley’s 63rd birth anniversary, musicians from around the region gathered in Imphal for [...]

Mark Dummett, BBC News
Dhaka, February 8, 2008: A plague of rats has destroyed the crops of tens of thousands of people living in Bangladesh’s remote Chittagong Hill Tracts. Aid workers have warned that the destruction of crop has left the people in a “near-famine situation”.

M Kaimuanthang, Imphal Free Press
Lamka, July 17, 2007: The total amount of electricity dues for all the districts touched a whopping Rs. 18 crores and that of the government employees from various departments Rs. 6 crores.

Sangzuala Hmar
Aizawl, uly 05, 2007: Historians and scholars in Mizoram are campaigning to save a dying banyan tree planted by Mizos between 750 A.D and 1150 A.D in neighbouring Myanmar. Campaigners say the tree, threatened by river waters, is an outstanding symbol of ancient Mizo history and migration.

Guwahati April 30, 2007: Impressed by the response from customers in North East, Punjab National Bank (PNB) recently upgraded its regional office in Guwahati to a Zonal office and is on an expansion spree in the region.

16 April 2007: Five state governments today announced auctions of `State Development Loans 2017` for to raise Rs 18.37 billion pr 19.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct a yield based auction using multiple price auction method.

Newslink Editorial, April 12, 2007
The criticisms against any more advisers to the chief minister coming from the opposition is reasonable given the fact that Chief Minister Zoramthanga has already appointed four advisers and have given them all ranks of ministers of state with all amenities and facilities included.