Aizawl: Veterinary officials have identified the disease that killed about 100 pigs in Kolasib district of Mizoram over the last few days as 'Swine Fever', and not the dreaded Swine Flu of the H1N1 virus. ''Swine fever was first detected in Mizoram in 1980. A number of pigs have fallen prey to this disease. It should not be mistaken with the dreaded H1N1 virus.

SHILLONG: As many as 257 people, 14 of them confirmed, have died of suspected meningococcal meningitis in the State since last year amid government efforts to contain the killer disease.

NEW DELHI: After a long lull and inordinate delay due to insurgency related disturbances, the Centre on Tuesday decided to accord high priority to road projects in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir for the overall development of the remote and backward regions.

Agartala: Outbreak of gastro-enteritis coupled with viral fever and malaria has taken a worst turn in some areas of West and North Tripura districts, claiming at least three lives in a week.

As many as eight demonstrative recharge studies were approved for implementation in over-exploited and hilly areas including one in Arunachal Pradesh and one in Assam, official sources said on Monday.

SHILLONG: Admitting that implementation of Central schemes has not been satisfactory in Meghalaya, Union Minister of State for Water Resources Development Vincent Pala has asked the MUA Government to ensure that Central schemes are properly implemented in the State.

NEW DELHI: Facing stiff opposition from the local people, the Ministry of Water Resources is toying with the idea of shifting the famous Pagladiya Project in Assam to upper reaches, near Bhutan.

This was discussed between the Union Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent Pala and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here on Wednesday. The river originates in Bhutan and flows through Assam.

Guwahati: Forest and wildlife personnel in Assam on Sunday apprehended two of the poachers involved in killing of a rhino at Orang National Park on Saturday along with arms and ammunition from Jakhalabandha area in Nagaon district. Orang National Park Director S Momin informed that two other poachers were absconding along with the rhino horn.

SHILLONG: Admitting that the Dorbar Shnong have failed to manage the garbage collection system in their respective localities, Synjuk Ki Rangbah Shnong (SKRS) president HP Oflyn Dohling has said that it would be futile to depend too much on the Dorbar Shnong to deal with the problem.

New Delhi: Declaration of swine flu as pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has rung alarm bells in North-East India which has nearly one-fourth of the total pig population in the country and consumption of pork is fairly common.