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Relay hunger strike completes a month

Relay hunger strike completes a month Source: Hueiyen News Service Imphal, January 08 2009: THE RELAY hunger strike launching with the voice "Save Sharmila" organized by the Sharmila Kanba Lup has completed one month Thursday. The relay hunger strike has been continuing since December 10 last year with a public discussion on the AFSPA Act and the impact of the Act during three decades of its imposition in the state. Many public leaders and experts had expressed their opinion on the need of repeal of the Act. Today also DESAM advisor L Romen who spoke on the Act says other states of the country make act and enforce acts and ban killing of animals and birds and take up steps to protect them. But in total contrast with it, in Manipur, government is enforcing the act which empowers the security forces to kill people. Till AFSPA which empowers the security force to killed people is enforcing in the state, many people will killed with unexplained circumstances. So,

Documentaries on the Garos of NE India

Documentaries on the Garos of NE India Screenings at 5 pm, January 3, Saturday. (75 minutes followed by a discussion with the filmaker) Place :Bangalore Film Society( directions to the venue given below) 33/1-9, Thygaraja Layout Jaibharath Nagar M.S. Nagar P.O Bangalore 560 033 Tel. 25493705 ADMISSION FREE. ALL ARE WELCOME. Documentaries on the Garos of NE India Nandini Bedi lived in the Garo hills from 1999-2001. This gave her a chance to observe the life of the Garos in intimate ways. Her films try to capture the realities of their day-to-day existence, rather than present them as the "exotic". Her documentary "Ambi Jiji's retirement" (23 min, PSBT) won the First Prizes at the Vatavaran Festival 2007, and the Jeevika South Asian Livelihood Festival 2007. As Ambi Jiji approaches retirement, her world has irrevocably changed. Traditional multi-crop jhum cultivation has been replaced by private ownership of land, and mono-culture orchards. The resultant loss of d

Asteroid named after girl of Assamese origin

The asteroid, discovered on November 21, 2000, by the Lincoln Laboratory Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) team in Socorro, U.S., has been named 23228 Nandinisarma. Ms. Sarma won the first place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. LINEAR is a programme of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with the U.S. Science Service and with the approval of International Astronomical Association. Ms. Sarma, an American citizen, has been conducting research to find solutions to common health hazards and her prize-winning research focussed on natural food preservatives. She has proved that garlic can effectively replace synthetic chemical preservatives. Ms. Sarma, currently visiting her grandparents at Pathshala in Barpeta district, said she was happy that she has been chosen for the honour. Her father Girish is the chief scientist in a U.S. company. Source:hinduThe asteroid, discovered on November 21, 2000, by the Lin

Eroding Barpeta

Howly, Barpeta district Assam , India : November 26, 2008: The Barpeta District of Assam, India was carved out of Kamrup District of Assam in July 1983. Mahatma Gandhi visited Barpeta in 1934. So did Jawaharlal Nehru in 1937. This district covers an area of 3245 square K.Ms and is bounded by international border i.e. Bhutan Hills in the North. More about he district can be accessed from http://barpeta.nic.in/District%20at%20a%20glance.htm This district well known for its culture and agricultural products especially green vegetables, has a life threatening issue which is completely ignored and unreported. Village Barbaradi has population to a total of 12000. In last three years, 3 km land completely submerged about 3 km area. This erosion has left enormous affected peoples life and income. Villagers reported of negligence by the state administration and helplessness. Manowara Khatun, 25 years house wife shifted her house twice. She is now working as domestic help to

A Masjid for women in Shillong

‘Mana ki is chaman ko gulzar na kar sake hum, Kuch khar kam kiye hai gujre jahan se hum…. ( I do agree that I cannot convert this place as paradise, but I have removed some thorns wherever I pass through…) Mr. Saidullah Nongrum, on September 21, 2008 STEREOTYPING is usually a necessary for systemic reinforcement of discrimination against women, and this process is strong when the society and culture see women as the carrier of their "identities". That is probably the reason that muslim women are denied free mobility for decades across the world. I few nations that provided free mobility but restricted such action only under the precondition to be ‘invisible’ eg system of purdah. North Esatern states (NES hereafter) in India are comprised of more than 213 ethnically diverse groups/ communities with distinct languages, culture, social identities different from mainland India . Women in is region enjoy greater mobility. ‘Purdah’ and caste system is not so pre

Relay-hunger strike enters 27th day

Relay-hunger strike enters 27th day http://e-pao.net/epRelatedNews.asp?heading=27&src=060109 Source: Hueiyen News Service Imphal, January 05 2008: PARTICIPANTS ON the 27th relay-hunger strike organized by the Sharmila Kan Lup demanding repeal of AFSPA and save Sharmila at Porompat PDA complex has lamented that the imposition of the Act has compelled the people of the state to live with restricted freedom. Today, around 100 women volunteers of Ishikha Chanura Marup, , Yumnam Khunou Women Empowerment Association, Ishingthembi Chingmi-Tammi Women Society and Sinam Nupi Yaipha Lup staged the relay-hunger strike extending support to the cause of the Sharmila Kan Lup. Speaking to the media persons, the secretary of the body Kharibam Naobi said since the imposition of the AFSPA in the state, people could not live in free. She said, "We are living without the meaning of what is life". She also on behalf of the Ishikha Chanura Lup expressed that they would extend