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Shikyntien Kwai: A Folklore about Betel Hospitality in Khasi Society
Current Updates | Culture | Philip Lyngdoh | 14-Oct-2020
Once upon a time, in the idyllic village of Rangjyrwit that perched daintily on a beautiful hill slope, lived two bosom friends, Nik and Shing. They were companions since childhood and remained inseparable even after they married. Nik came from a rich and.....
NECCOD Continues to engage it Member through Online Activities
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Oct-2020
In an effort to continue engaging its members with online activities during the Covid-19 Lockdown, the North East Catholic Community, Delhi (NECCOD), conducted a Bible quiz, Painting and Essay writing competitions, which received massive response from the.....
Don Bosco College Stadium Named after Former Chief Minister
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Oct-2020
Don Bosco College Stadium in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, has been named after the former Chief Minister, late Dorjee Khandu, to be known as the Dorjee Khandu Memorial Stadium. The Stadium, which is nearing completion, is now already an iconic landmark in.....
Sikkim Catholics Met for a Eucharistic Celebration amidst Lockdown
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Oct-2020
After seven months of isolation due to the pandemic, the Parishioners of St. Peter's Church, Gaucharan, Gangtok, East Sikkim district, finally broke the silence by organizing a Eucharistic celebration on September 27, 2020, strictly observing all the form.....
U Sier Lapalang and His Beloved Mother: A Khasi Folk Tale
Current Updates | Culture | Philip Lyngdoh | 16-Sep-2020
In the days of long ago, when the Sun and the Moon were still young and the trees and stones still speak the language of the humans, at the foot of the hills beyond the Khasi country, lay the placid plains of the Ri Dkhar (Bangla plains). Rivers and strea.....
NECARF Member Takes Charge as India's Ambassador to Ethiopia
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
Robert Shetkintong, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of 2001 batch, has been appointed India's Ambassador to the Republic of Ethiopia, as per official communiqué issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 18, 2020. He is presently p.....
NECCOD Engages Its Members with Online Activities
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
With COVID-19 bringing the entire World to grinding halt, India too closeted into homes from the last week of March, 2020, with the objective of staying away from the unseen human enemy. This made life very difficult for people from the North East residin.....
Arunachal Youth Set Up Street Library to Instill Reading Habits
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
The lockdown caused by the pandemic has silver lining too. It has led people to think out of the box to be useful to the society. A youth from a small town called Nirujlui in Arunachal Pradesh has set up a ‘Street Library’ with just a rack loaded with boo.....
St. Paul’s Parish, Pallel Extends Covid Relief
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
The Pandemic spares no one, but hit the poor the hardest. In St. Paul’s Parish, Pallel, under the Diocese of Imphal, there are 2252 members spread across 18 Villages belonging Lamkang, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe and Marings tribes. In all these villages, the .....
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Current Updates | Letters To The Editor | 15-Sep-2020
Dear Sir, I would like to extend my hearty congratulations to you and your team for coming up with this website, which is so informative. Some Articles from the senior people are wonderful material of study, and would come a long way I helping those who.....