AGARTALA, Dec 12 ? Agartala Bench of Gauhati High Court has served a notice to Tripura government on a litigation that questioned legality of amendment of electric supply conditions enhancing power tariff on the basis of a 1910 act, which is not in force. The state electricity department in a notification on June 11, 2003 invoked Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (IX of 1910) for amendment of Tripura Electricity Supply Condition 1998. The amendment was required to hike the power tariff at domestic as well as business establishments.

Appearing before Justice AH Saikia on behalf of the petitioner...

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 ? In a first-ever attempt of its kind to save Majuli Island, Assam Government and Satradhikars have jointly called for expeditious clearance of Rs 30 crore project to protect the Island besides demanding a bridge across Barhmaputra connecting Jorhat and Lakhimpur districts. A joint delegation led by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, few of his ministerial colleagues, four senior Satradhikars today urged Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to come to the rescue of the seat of the Vaishnavite culture.

The delegation of the Satradhikars included Pitambar Dev Goswami of Aauniati Satra...

GUWAHATI, Dec 12 ? In a significant order, the Gauhati High Court has directed and restrained the Meghalaya Government and its officers as well as non-government organisations and associations from collecting any money from truck owners and drivers at various check gates installed on the National Highway 62 until further orders. The order, made while disposing of the case (No WP(c) No 9654/2003) filed by the Goalpara District Truck Owners? Association, further instructed the Meghalaya Government to ensure that the truck owners and drivers were not harassed on PWD roads by any organisation or...

HAILAKANDI, Dec 11 ? The five-day long traditional Gaan-Ngai festival of Rongmei Naga people and subsequently the golden jubilee celebration of their settlement in Pantiluang village of Hailakandi concluded recently. Social Welfare Minister Gautam Roy inaugurated it in a colourful function. It may be mentioned that the Gaan-Ngai is the biggest festival of Rongmei Nagas, the Kindred tribe of Zeliangrong Nagas of assam, Manipur and Nagaland. Certain delightful legends surround the origin of the festival. Moreover the festival is characterized by the religious workshop, offering rites and rituals...

GUWAHATI, Dec 11: Though the All Bodo Students? Union (ABSU) is not directly involved with the functioning of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), it would keep a close watch on the activities of the Council to ensure all round development of the area, said the ABSU president Rabiram Narzary. In an interview with The Assam Tribune, the ABSU president said that the students? organisation would take all possible steps for the success of the BTC in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of all sections of people of the area. He said that the ABSU would also keep a close watch on all the...