Shillong, Feb. 5: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd today launched its CellOne services in the Meghalaya capital, promising to make it operational by March 31. There is also a lot of heartburn regarding the shift in policy by Reliance Mobile from the pre-paid to the post-paid system.

The inauguration of CellOne services coincides with the problems that have surfaced in Kohima and other parts of Nagaland involving CellOne users. But BSNL has overlooked criticism for failing to provide regular and smooth connectivity in Nagaland and other areas in the region.

Subscribers are fuming over the services...

BANGKOK, Feb 4 ? Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga today met NSCN (IM) General Secretary T Muviah and said dialogue would help in strengthening peace talks between the Government of India and the Naga outfit, reports PTI. ?We had very good discussions and I hope that now things (the peace talks) will move in the right direction,? Zoramthanga told PTI after closed door one-on-one talks between the two leaders.

The Mizoram Chief Minister, who described himself as a "facilitator" between the Government and NSCN (IM), flew in here yesterday and is scheduled to leave on Friday. He said he may hold...

GUWAHATI, Feb 4 ? An amount of over Rs 35 lakh granted by the Central Government way back in 2001-02 for improvement of Sanskrit Tols in the State and providing scholarships to students and salaries to teachers has remained unused for the three consecutive fiscals including the current one.

Disgusted at the indifferent attitude of the State Government to take steps to improve upon the atmosphere in 81 Sanskrit Tols in the State despite availability of Central fund, Asom Sanskrit Mahasabha has threatened to drag the State Government to the court over the issue.

President of the Mahasabha...

DIBRUGARH, Feb 4 ? The All Assam Small Tea Growers? Association (AASTGA) has said that the Centre?s proposal to allow loans upto Rs 2 lakh for small tea growers at 9% pa interest rate for a five year term will not in any way bring any succour to the small tea growers.

?We are not at all enthused by the announcement made by the Finance Minister during his budget speech in Parliament on Tuesday,? said the AASTGA president, Gangadhar Saikia and general secretary, Hemanta Kumar Gohain. They said that one of the reasons for the recession in the tea industry is over-production of tea, especially of...

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 ? China has denied receiving any request from outlawed ULFA for safe passage even as India got in touch with China to checkmate the rebel outfit, Minister of State for External Affairs, Digvijay Singh confirmed here today.

The Minister informed in the Lok Sabha that after media reports regarding a letter addressed to the Chinese Government by ULFA, came to the notice of the Government of India, his Ministry got in touch with the Chinese Embassy here The ULFA had sought safe passage through Chinese territory for members of insurgent groups seeking to escape the armed...