Shillong (Meghalaya), Mar 9 (ANI): Department of Information Technology in Meghalaya is setting up IT companies to provide the benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to the youth and boost infrastructure in the region.

The main focus of this move by the State Government is to provide benefits to the poor section of the population, such as youth, government employees and all the other stakeholders.

KOHIMA, MARCH[EMN]: With the expiry of the deadline set for the Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University to attend to their demands, the Nagaland University Teachers Association
(NUTA) has decided to go on agitation, starting March 9, in the form of academic closure of all Departments in the University, even as the State Govt called for a high level meeting to resolve the NU crisis.

NEW YORK, March 10 (DPA): The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile last month moved the city of Concepcion about three metres to the west and also shifted several other cities in South America, scientists said on Tuesday.

Chile's capital Santiago moved 28 centimetres to the west-southwest, according to studies by four universities and several organisations in the US and Argentina. In Argentina, Buenos Aires moved 2.5 centimetres to the west, the researchers said.

GUWAHATI, March 9 – Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday unveiled the foundation stone of the State’s first five-star hotel Vivanta, a venture by Tata group, in the presence of Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Sons, RK Krishna Kumar, vice chairman of Indian Hotels Company Limited, Rockybul Hussain, Minister of Forest, Environment and Tourism, Government of Assam, Pradyut Bordoloi, Minister of Power and Industries, Government of Assam and a host of dignitaries.

New Delhi, March 9 (Agencies): It is a historic moment. The Women’s Reservation Bill has cleared the first hurdle, being passed by Rajya Sabha at 6.48 p.m. on Tuesday with 186 votes for and only 1 against. With Congress ally Trinamool Congress abstaining, the BSP boycotting the vote and staging a walkout, and dissenting, unruly members of the Samajwadi Party and RJD evicted from House, the move to amend the Constitution to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and state Assemblies was passed with overwhelming support.

Kohima, Mar 9 (NPN): The Naga Student’s Federation (NSF) Federal Assembly speaker Cusayi Lohe has revoked the suspension of the Executive Council vide, Order No. NSF/F-A- 01 2007-09, dated 3rd March 2009 and re-instated it on Monday.

DIMAPUR, MAR 9 (NPN): Four Naga youth were among the 84 candidates who have cleared the Indian Forest Service exams 2009.According to an official source, the four included: Zuthunglo Patton, Koko Rose, Supongsashi and Imotemsu Ao.

Imphal, March 09, 2010: An emergency meeting of All India Lawyers Union, manipur State union held this morning deliberated on the recent incident of bullet injuries inflicted to Advocate General N Koteshwar and unanimously resolved that the culprit Minister be handed over to the police so that necessary legal proceeding may be taken up immediately.

Imphal, March 09, 2010: The number of HIV positive women in Manipur has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years, according to Project Director (Technical) of Manipur State AIDS Control Society Dr Kh Pramodkumar.

Speaking at the inaugural function of the prog- ramme titled 'Knowledge for action now' at the State Youth Hostel, Khuman Lampak here today, Dr Pramodkumar informed that the current rate of HIV prevalence among the women in Manipur is an alarming 35 percent as against 17 percent 10 years back.

Imphal, March 09, 2010: The campaign of Smile Train Shija Cleft Project was formally launched at Ukhrul district today.

Under this project, free surgery for cleft lip and palate are provided to the needy patients.