NEDFi to Back Foreign Investors' Projects in Northeast

Agartala, Feb 9 : The state-owned North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) is keen to provide financial support to single or joint venture projects involving foreign investors, a top official said here Wednesday. "If any foreign investor on his own or jointly with the Indian entrepreneurs is willing to set up any industrial or infrastructural or service sector projects in northeast region,...

A Shrill Cry For Democracy

By D.Karthikeyan Power-packed solo performance by Pune-based artiste enthrals audience Photo:S. James POIGNANT:Theatre artiste Ojas SV depicting Irom Sharmila's struggle to “restore” democracy, in Madurai on Tuesday. — The issue around membership — who does and who does not belong — is where the politics of citizenship begins. It is impossible to chart the history of the concept very...

UBI Committed to Develop Northeast's Socio-Economic Condition

Silchar (Assam), Feb 9 : The United Bank of India (UBI) was committed to develop the socio-economic condition of the people of North East, particularly Assam, with special emphasis on the rural sector. UBI Chairman and Managing Director Bhaskar Sen, inaugurating the Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling Centre here today, said the bank would give all assistance to people with their personal...

Census Head Count Begins in Northeast India

Agartala/Guwahati, Feb 9 : The second and final phase of census 2011 began Wednesday across the northeastern states. The family members of governors, chief ministers and other important personalities were among those enumerated on the first day of the final phase. The final phase of the India-wide census will conclude Feb 28. "Census officials and enumerators were on job from early morning," senior...

Second Round of Census Begins in Mizoram

Aizawl, Feb 9 : Second round of Census 2011 or population enumeration kicked off today in Mizoram with enumerators recording information about people. H P Sahu, Director of Census Operation said that 2,20 enumerators, 450 supervisors were engaged for the census and were imparted training by 50 master trainers, three master trainer facilitators and one gender master trainer facilitator. The second...

ILS Work at Mizoram Airport To Be Completed By Next Month

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Civil works relating to installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Mizoram's Lengpui airport is likely to be completed by next month, with the Centre approving nearly Rs 51 crore for the purpose. After a recent meeting with Civil Aviation Ministry officials, Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister B K Handique approved Rs 50.93 crore for installation...

Parents of Kidnapped WWF Volunteer in Shock

Shillong, Feb 9 : Parents of a World Wildlife Fund-India volunteer, who along with five other co-workers were kidnapped by armed militants in Assam on Sunday, are in a state of shock and have appealed for their daughter’s release. Pallabi Chakraborty, 25, along with her colleagues Torali Goswami, Shrabana Goswami, Syed Naushad Zaman, Pranjal Saikia and Gautom Kishore Sharma were abducted by...

Negotiations on For Release of WWF Hostages in Assam

3 Released Contact established with victims, families worried On the map: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary By Ratnadip Choudhury & Suneha Dutta Guwahati/New Delhi, Feb 8 : Latest Update: Three girls from among the six World Wildlife Fund (WWF) volunteers abducted in in Assam have been released, sources have confirmed. The other three are likely to be released tomorrow morning. The released...