MKB Tea Estate in Bordumsa in Tinsukia, Assam Mridul Kumar Bhattacharjee

A car that was burnt in Wednesday’s incident at MKB Tea Estate in Bordumsa in Tinsukia where an angry mob of tea labourers burnt alive the tea estate owner Mridul Kumar Bhattacharjee and his wife in their bungalow. (Sentinel)

North East Mongolian Food Festival cum traditional dresses exhibition 2012-13

North East Mongolian Food Festival cum traditional dresses exhibition 2012-13 at Rudra Singha Sports Complex, Super market in Guwahati 

North East Mongolian Food Festival-cum-Traditional Dresses Exhibition 2012-13

A woman barbecuing fish and pork during the inaugural day of the North East Mongolian Food Festival-cum-Traditional Dresses Exhibition, 2012-13, at the Rudra Singha Sports Complex at Dispur in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Demonstration against rising violence on women in Tamenlong district of Manipur

A mass demonstration against rising violence on women in Tamenlong district of Manipur recently. Manipur, in particular, was rocked by angry protests over the molestation of an actress by one NSCN (IM) cadre and it continued to rage, articulating the anger and anguish of people in general. (Sentinel)

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki giving away Permanent Residential Certificates (PRC)

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki giving away Permanent Residential Certificates (PRC) to senior citizens during his visit to Vijoynagar, a remote circle headquarter in Changlang district, recently.

Dibrugarh District AASU Unit staging dharna in front of PWD office in Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh District AASU Unit staging dharna in front of PWD office in Dibrugarh on Friday, demanding immediate repair of all the dilapidated roads of Dibrugarh. (Sentinel)

Protest against the gang rape of the Delhi girl at Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati

Activists of various organizations taking part in a candle light vigil during a protest against the gang rape of the Delhi girl, at Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati on Friday. (Sentinel)

Tiwa youths Ethnic Food Festival 2012 at Shilpgram, Panjabari, in Guwahati

Tiwa youths preparing their traditional food items during Ethnic Food Festival 2012 organized by North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) at Shilpgram, Panjabari, in Guwahati on Friday. (Sentinel) * More on page 12

IPE CSR Corporate Governance Award- 2012’ instituted by Public Enterprise (IPE)

OIL has bagged the ’IPE CSR Corporate Governance Award- 2012’ instituted by Public Enterprise (IPE) in recognition of its best practices followed in CSR Activities. TK Ananth Kumar, Director (Finance) received the award from Prof S Mahendra Dev, Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research at a glittering function held at Mumbai on November 24, 2012. The award marks the contributions made by an organization which has made a difference to the people and the community and played a role of responsible citizen.

’Spiritual awakening convention’ of Assemblies of God (East India) at Bethesda HSS campus, Dimapur

Nagaland choir represented by Zhadima village presenting a special number at the ’Spiritual awakening convention’ of Assemblies of God (East India) at Bethesda HSS campus, Dimapur, on Saturday. (Sentinel)

MoU signed between FINER and APC in the Assam Secretariat

A historic milestone was achieved when a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Federation of Industry and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) and the Assam Productivity Council (APC) in the presence of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Power, Pradyut Bordoloi at his office in the Assam Secretariat.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki inaugurating a UD guest house

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki inaugurating a UD guest house at Yingkiong in Upper Siang district on Saturday.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki attending a prayer ceremony at the Catholic Church

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki attending a prayer ceremony at the Catholic Church, in the newly christened Daying Ering Colony in Itanagar on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Nagaland parliamentary secretary for IPR and Economics and Statistics, R Tohanba (2nd right), and Tuensang district deputy commissioner, Mhabemo Yanthan,

Nagaland parliamentary secretary for IPR and Economics and Statistics, R Tohanba (2nd right), and Tuensang district deputy commissioner, Mhabemo Yanthan, taking part in a cultural dance during the inauguration of EAC office at Mangko in Tuensang district recently. (Sentinel)

Santa Clauses are seen on the streets of Kohima, the capital town of Nagaland

Santa Clauses are seen on the streets of Kohima, the capital town of Nagaland, on Saturday, on the advent of Christmas. Most of the private and public buildings, churches and business establishments in the capital town have already been illuminated. (Sentinel)

Hornbill Festival at Kisama, A foreign tourist wearing a t-shirt written ’I Love Nagaland’

A foreign tourist wearing a t-shirt written ’I Love Nagaland’ pose for a photograph along with Naga tribesmen on the last day of the Hornbill Festival at Kisama in Nagaland on Friday. Photo by Caisii Mao

One of the kayakers kayaking at the Rymben river in Meghalaya

One of the kayakers kayaking at the Rymben river in Meghalaya. (Sentinel)

CII representatives at the Chief Minister’s private residence at Dimapur

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio (3rd from left), Ambassador of Thailand Pisan Manapawat (3rd from right) and other ASEAN leaders and CII representatives at the Chief Minister’s private residence at Dimapur on Saturday evening. (Sentinel)

Dr Mukul Sangma and Chief Secretary administering the National Integration Pledge

Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma and Chief Secretary administering the National Integration Pledge. (Sentinel)

Hornbill Festival, 2012 at Naga heritage village Kisama near Kohima

Khiamniungan tribe of Nagaland performing songs of sowing seeds, a practice called Tsokhioho Dance on the 6th day of the weeklong Hornbill Festival, 2012 at Naga heritage village Kisama near Kohima on Thursday. Khiamniungan are another major tribe inhabiting the Tuensang district of Nagaland. The Khiamniungan tribals, who traditionally practiced jhum cultivation, celebrate the Miu festival at the time of sowing, to offer prayer for good harvest. (Sentinel)

Miss Arunachal contest held in Nirjuli

Miss Arunachal Alice Dai (centre) flanked by first runners-up Happy Yaying (L) and second runners-up Moom Darang (R) at the Miss Arunachal contest held in Nirjuli on Wednesday.