Maoist activity in 7 districts: Assam police chief
February 21st, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 21 (IANS) Days after union Home Minister P Chidambaram's expressed concern over left-wing insurgency in Assam, state police chief Jayanta Narayan Choudhury Tuesday admitted that Maoist activities have ... Read more...
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Anthony promises aid to Arunachal (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday launched a five-day silver jubilee celebrations of Arunachal Pradesh's statehood, promising all assistance to develop the strategic border state.Addressing a large ... Read more...
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Anthony launches Arunachal’s 25th statehood day celebrations
February 20th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday launched the five-day silver jubilee celebrations of Arunachal Pradesh's statehood, promising all assistance for development of the strategic border state.Addressing ... Read more...
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Northeast quieter, except for Meghalaya: G.K. Pillai
February 13th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Insurgency related violence is on the decline in the northeastern states barring Meghalaya, which has seen a sudden spate in violent activities by militants, former union ... Read more...
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Will tailor rural roads scheme for northeast: Ramesh (Lead)
February 12th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) A central rural roads scheme would be specially tailored for the northeastern states, where the low population in habitations prevents the launch of new projects, Minister ... Read more...
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Will tailor rural roads scheme for northeast: Ramesh
February 12th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) A central rural roads scheme would be specially tailored for the northeastern states, where the low population in habitations prevents the launch of new projects, Minister ... Read more...
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Gogoi meets PM over river water issue
February 7th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati/New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) With the Arunachal Pradesh government opposing setting up of a board to tackle riparian issues, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Curb anti-India terror groups, Myanmar told
January 24th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Raising fears that terror groups may stoke trouble in poll-bound Manipur, India has asked Myanmar to act against insurgents operating from its soil, a home ... Read more...
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India-China ties face golden period: Chinese official
January 16th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) China has predicted "a golden period" for relations with India, with a top official saying Beijing was "fully committed to developing long-term friendship" with New ... Read more...
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Despite irritants, India, China to hold boundary talks
January 9th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) In an effort to keep their sensitive ties on an even keel, India and China will next week hold the 15th round of boundary talks ... Read more...
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Assam to seek fresh opinion on Arunachal dam’s effects
January 5th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 5 (IANS) The Assam government Thursday assured more than two dozen-odd anti-dam organisations that it would seek fresh expert opinion within six months on whether the 2,000 MW ... Read more...
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Indefinite blockade in Assam over Arunachal dam
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 2 (IANS) Over two dozen organisations in Assam Monday launched an indefinite blockade of a national highway as part of their campaign to prevent ... Read more...
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Impose ban on KMSS: Arunachal government
December 31st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh government Saturday urged New Delhi to impose a ban on the Krishak Mukti Samaj Samity (KMSS), a farmer's group in Assam spearheading the ... Read more...
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Parliament passes bill to add more scheduled tribes to list (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A bill to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes and add more tribes from northeastern India to it was given parliamentary approval Thursday, with the ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha takes up Scheduled Tribes amendment bill
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A bill to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes was taken up by the Rajya Sabha Thursday, to add more tribes from northeastern India to ... Read more...
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Northeast soaked in yuletide spirit
December 21st, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 21 (IANS) It's that time of the year again when live popular Christmas carols like "Silent Night", "Jingle Bells", "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and "Joy ... Read more...
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Separate authority to boost tea production in India
December 15th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kailashahar (Tripura), Dec 15 (IANS) The government would soon constitute a separate directorate under the Tea Board to boost tea production by small growers in India, Confederation of Indian Small ... Read more...
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30 Myanmarese, Bangladeshis caught in Tripura
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 2 (IANS) Eighteen Myanmarese and 12 Bangladeshi nationals held for illegally entering India's Tripura state from Bangladesh were Friday sent to jail for 14 days by a court ... Read more...
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Punjab gets country’s tallest religious tower
November 30th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) Standing taller than Delhi's Qutub Minar, the Fateh Burj (Victory Tower) at Chappar Chiri village in Punjab's Mohali district became the tallest religious tower in ... Read more...
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Feast of Buddhist arts, culture in Delhi from Monday
November 24th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A multi-disciplinary festival of Buddhist arts and culture will bring to the capital performances and art from across Asia Nov 28-Dec 1.The festival spread across ... Read more...
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Quake rocks northeast India
November 21st, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked India's northeast, Myanmar and Bangladesh Monday, triggering panic among people.The tremor was felt at 8.47 a.m. in ... Read more...
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NSCN status sparks row in India’s northeast
November 18th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 18 (IANS) Governments of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh have urged New Delhi to clarify plans to offer a 'supra-state body' to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland ... Read more...
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India re-activating air strip in Arunachal
November 17th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Wary of China's military infrastructure and capabilities build up in Tibet, India will Friday "fully re-activate" an advanced landing ground (ALG) at Vijayanagar in ... Read more...
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Rs.475,000 crore crop loan target to be surpassed: Pranab
November 8th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the target of Rs.475,000 crore crop loan to be provided to farmers this fiscal will be surpassed."We had ... Read more...
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Bullets found in Arunachal official’s luggage
November 6th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Nov 6 (IANS) An assistant engineer with the Arunachal Pradesh government was nabbed with 43 live bullets while attempting to board a Delhi-bound flight here Sunday, police said.Kardoriba Ikriba, ... Read more...
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BJP wants apology from Chinese ambassador
November 4th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Stating that his behaviour was "insulting and unacceptable", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday asked Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan to apologise over wrong map ... Read more...
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Map row: Chinese envoy asks journalist to shut up
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A Chinese company Thursday signed a accord for investing $400 million in Gujarat, but a row erupted when China's ambassador Zhang Yan asked an ... Read more...
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Mamata Trinamool chief again, blames Left for crib deaths
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) After her re-election as the Trinamol Congress chief, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the party aimed to be a national player and ... Read more...
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Go vegan for ritual: Tibetan government-in-exile
October 30th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 30 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) based in this Himachal Pradesh town Sunday appealed to the followers of Tibetan Buddhism to go vegetarian and stop animal ... Read more...
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At least 30 feared dead after bridge collapses in northeastern India
October 30th, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- At least 30 people, most of them children, are feared to have been killed after a suspension footbridge collapsed in northeastern India on Saturday, local media reported.The ... Read more...
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30 killed in Arunachal bridge collapse (Lead)
October 29th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, Oct 29 (IANS) At least 30 people, including children, were feared killed when a suspension bridge over the Kameng river collapsed late Saturday in Arunachal Pradesh, a police official ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi to nominate Arunachal chief minister
October 29th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi will next week nominate a successor to outgoing Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Jarbom Gamlin who resigned from the post Friday ... Read more...
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IAF commanders assess force levels
October 12th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Top commanders of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday began a three-day conference here to discuss the force's transformation in terms of its planes and ... Read more...
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Advani yatra to cover 100 districts
October 5th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani will cover 100 districts across the country during his anti-corruption yatra beginning Oct 12.BJP general secretary Ananth ... Read more...
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A modified bus will be Advani’s ‘rath’
October 4th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) For his anti-corruption yatra beginning Oct 11, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran L.K. Advani will travel in a modified luxury bus as his "rath" ... Read more...
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