By Bashir Assad Srinagar, 23 December - Hundreds of diamonds, rubies, gold bars and other valuables owned by Kashmir's Maharaja Hari Singh seem to have gone missing. An appraisal done by the Sotheby's in 1983 for the Jammu and Kashmir government had valued the Maharaja's treasure trove to be around Rs 5,000 cr.
Bihpuria, 24 December-While as an premier bank, majority of the citizens of the country look up to the State Bank of India, its Bihpuria branch in Lakhimpur district creates hardships among the customers of the bank disturbing their transactions in different ways.
Lakhimpur, 23Dec - During the time of continuous protest against the N.H.P.C. big dam by the Kishakmukti Sangram Samiti with many other organisations in Lakhimpur district the random power cut more than 12 times in a day from the last week bears significance.
By C.M. Paul Kolkata – Northeast India’s Kokborok film ‘Yarwng’ (Roots) from Tripura state will be screened in Paris on December 8th at the Maison des Cultures du Monde under the patronage of Program Sorosoro of the Chirac Foundation. The opening film of Indian Panorama section at India international Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa) in 2008, ‘Yarwng’ brought to Tripura its first National Film Award in 2010.
By Bashir Assad Srinagar, December 22 - With Prime Minister not impressed by the pace of development in key sectors in Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah himself not satisfied with the performance of a number of departments rather ministries, as no discernible progress has been made on various fronts, watchers have rated various ministers according to their individual performances.
Guwahati, 20 December 2011 - The All Assam Gorkha Students Union (AAGSU) has deeply condoled the death of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)’s ideologue and the outfit’s political adviser Bhimkanta Buragohain (86) alias Mama who passed away on Monday because of a massive cardiac arrest at his residence in upper Assam.