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>rent a car bulgariawl, February 8, 2008 (PTI): Moving against the tide, Mizoram is planning to encourage population growth. Even as the Centre seeks to check the country’s population boom, the Mizo National Front Government is contemplating a slew of measures to encourage births.

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 a tribute that was as much about celebrating the Rastafarian legend’s music as about lighting the torch of hope — metaphorically — in every oppressed soul who has the urge to rebel like he did. Read more »

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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”. Read more »

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New Delhi, February 8, 2008: In a gesture aimed at making the Kaladan river navigable and allowing big ships to enter upstream into Mizoram from Myanmar’s Sittwe port, Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Mani Shankar Aiyar will venture into the waters of the Kaladan river in a boat near the Indo-Myanmar border on February 13. Aiyar’s boat ride is significant considering that India is seeking to create an alternate route to Northeastern region by setting up the Rs 545 crore Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project, which would allow direct multi-modal connectivity to the northeastern region bypassing Bangladesh. Read more »

A package of 33 movies from the north-east, which included both short films and documentaries, was showcased at the ongoing Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) and impressed the viewers as they were most varied in terms of subjects and treatment. Read more »

Aizawl, January 07, 2008 (PTI): Virtually sailing against the tide, Mizoram government is planning to encourage more population in the distant north eastern state. Read more »

Aizawl, February 7, 2008 (ANI): Till a decade ago Mizos were not keen to learn Hindi, the national language, but with the passage of time, many are now drawn to learning it here. The Government of Mizoram has included Hindi in the school curriculum till standard seven and plans to include it till standard ten. Read more »