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Date with Anne Hathaway = $12,000Celebrities and charity go hand-in hand.Recently Anne Hathaway auctioned off the chance to spend an evening out with her to benefit a Los Angeles-area organisation. The Princess Diaries babe's prize went for a pretty penny at the Cracked X-mas Fundraiser, garnering a whopping $12,000 from three fans. Anne exclaimed, "I'm not usually very forward, but I thought [...] • Email to a friend • Article Search • Related • View comments • Track comments • • Orange Fest Concludes with Orange Queen 2008Aartina Huidrom (Middle) Miss Orange Queen 2008 flanked by first runner up Grace Kamei (Left) and Second runner up Soibam Itali (Right) at the Miss Orange Queen 2008 Contest held at Tamelong Polo Ground, Manipur. (UB Photos) Tamenglong, Dec 10 : The 5th State Level Orange Festival 2008 closed with the Orange Queen contest and other [...] ATMA launches Farm School at TuensangTeacher and student farmers at the launch of the Farm School at the Lemsheruru Large Cardamom project which was sponsored under the New Extension Reforms Project. Dimapur, Dec 10 : In commemoration of State Inauguration day, Tuensang district Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) launched the farmer's activities program by establishing a Farm School at Lemsheruru [...] Rehab Plans for Militants Guwahati, Dec 10 : Dispur has decided to go the extra mile to rehabilitate and sustain the pro-peace Ulfa ceasefire group by finalising a monthly package that would take care of the "basic" needs of its cadres. Sources in Dispur indicated that the government had acceded to the request of the pro-peace group for a monthly [...] Probe into Timber Haul in Delhi Guwahati, Dec 10 : The Assam forest department has ordered an inquiry into the teak haul at Delhi railway station last week. The consignment was allegedly sent from Diphu in Karbi Anglong district. A joint team of Delhi police, railway personnel and members of People for Animals, an NGO, seized the consignment at the Old Delhi station. [...] Meghalaya to Raise Special Commando Squad Shillong, Dec 10 : In the backdrop of terrorist activities across the country, Meghalaya government has decided to raise a special commando force to tackle any emergency situation. As per the government's plan, the proposed squad would be trained by the NSG to use arms and carry out anti-terrorist operations. State Home Minister HS Lyngdoh said the [...] Terror Ravaged in Assam to Get Counselling Balm By Maitreyee Boruah Guwahati, Dec 10 : At 14, Kaustav Talukdar, a Class 9 student of a school in Guwahati, simply does not know how he will lead his life after his parents were killed in a bomb blast at Ganeshguri, a busy market place in the heart of the city, on Oct 30. His parents - [...] Rights Report Slams Armed Opposition Groups in Assam By Sushanta Talukdar It says these groups continue to target Hindi-speaking people Report exposes the low level of monitoring of rights violations Naxalites responsible for widespread killings Guwahati,Dec 10 : Among the armed opposition groups in the country, those in Assam are the worst violators of international humanitarian laws, indulging in targeted killings of Bihari labourers and political leaders. [...] amnesty + mother: You are powerful The great tragedy whenever human rights are violated is not simply that it's happened, but that so many well-meaning people around the world believe that there's nothing they can do to stop it. Despite how it sometimes may seem, there is more good in the world than evil. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Universal [...] Meghalaya Pledges to Fight Terror Shillong, Dec 10 : Meghalaya government today iterated its commitment to fight against any form of terror and assured the people of the state safety and security. Speaking at the funeral of the slain special operations team constable R.D. Sangma in Tura, the parliamentary secretary in-charge, Home James Sangma, today said the sacrifice of Sangma will [...] |