Kohima, May 17: In what can be termed as another step towards ?Naga unity?, the apex tribal body of two districts in Nagaland ? the Tuensang-Mon Public Organisation (TMPO) ? has decided to reunite with the Naga Hoho, the umbrella organisation of all Naga tribal bodies and public organisations.

The TMPO formed a committee to prepare the groundwork for the reunion at its recently held meeting at Noklak in Tuensang district. It has also reportedly given an assurance to the Hoho about rejoining it. But both the Hoho and the TMPO are non-committal in public about the development.

A senior Hoho...

Shillong, May 17: The decks have been cleared for mining uranium from Domiasiat in the West Khasi Hills, with individual landowners agreeing to allow the Uranium Corporation of India (UCI) to carry out exploratory work for testing and investigating the quality of the mineral available in that area.

Meghalaya chief secretary J. Tayeng told newsmen here today that the Atomic Energy Commission of India has earmarked Rs 450 crore for setting up a uranium-aided ?power generation plant? in Domiasiat.

He said the project would be ?economically viable? for generating hydroelectric power. Tayeng was...

GUWAHATI, May 17? Union Minister of State for Water Resources Bijoya Chakravarty today asserted that no water from the mighty Brahmaputra would be taken out if it harmed the interests of the State and the people. Speaking at a ?Meet-the-Press? programme at Guwahati Press Club today, Chakravarty sought to allay the apprehensions arising out of the Centre?s mega project of interlinking rivers of the country, and said the final decision on linking the Brahmaputra was still a far way off and that was to be taken after a careful scrutiny of all the relevant points of the issue.

?If at all any...

GUWAHATI, May 17 ? The Central Government will consider to give more incentives to boost the tourism, healthcare and entertainment including filmmaking in the North Eastern region. It was assured by the Union Minister of State for Industries and Commerce Ch Vidya Sagar Rao who was here on a four-day visit to the region to assess the impact of North East Industrial Policy (NEIP).

Addressing a press conference here this morning, the Minister said, ?after interacting with entrepreneurs and industry representatives in the region during last few days, I am personally convinced that tourism...

GUWAHATI, May 17 ? The North-east, endowed with excellent varieties of ornamental fish species, has the potential to be a major player in the world trade of ornamental fish, which has crossed the one billion dollar mark in recent times. According to a preliminary survey, about 20 varieties of ornamental fish such as botia dario, channa stewartii, channa barca, hara hara, garra, etc, are exported annually from the region. However, this trade is confined mostly to the unorganised sector and the few people supplying such fish to the exporters in Kolkata and Chennai, etc, are not getting the...