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KOHIMA, March 10— Chief Minister Neiphu Rio whose Democratic Alliance of Nagaland coalition government took over the reins of the state on March six, and is yet to distribute portfolios, today inducted four new Ministers, including one of Cabinet rank besides elevating five Ministers of State to Cabinet rank, reports PTI. Of the four new entrants, I Sangtam of the BJP was of cabinet rank while others from the Nagaland People’s Front, the leading DAN partner, were made Ministers of State.

The newly inducted Ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Shymal Dutta at...

ITANAGAR, March 10 – Bamboo or the poor man’s timber, as its is called emotionally, is poised for bringing about a revolution in Arunachal Pradesh in particular and the North East in general, claimed Dr S N Hegde, director Arunachal Pradesh State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) in an exclusive interview here Sunday.

Mentioning that the North East Region has the largest bamboo resource and holds a unique bamboo culture, Dr Hedge cited the Apatani bamboo cultivation and management of plantation which has already gained acclaim the world over.“This poor man’s timber comes in the life of the...

Tezpur, March 10: The chief wildlife warden of Assam has issued an order to shoot two wild tuskers by an elephant hunter. Official sources said wild tuskers have killed at least 12 people in Biswanath, Bihali, Johamari, Tinkhoria and Teliagaon under two wildlife forest divisions of Sonitpur district. The tuskers still at large have trampled to death 10 people in Sonitpur east wildlife forest division while two other persons have been killed in the Sonitpur west forest division since November.

Sources said expert elephant hunter Dinesh Choudhury has been assigned the task of eliminating the...

GUWAHATI, March 9—The Indo-Myanmarese border trade across the Moreh point has suffered a setback due to closure of ‘Burma Economic Bank’. All the banking transactions have come to a grinding halt due to closure of the bank and as a result of which traders are facing severe problem. The bank has been closed down last week by the Military junta due to poor financial position.

It is learnt that a huge chunk of money of the Indian traders are yet to be paid by the Manmarese due to poor financial position. Talking to this Correspondent, the vice-president of the Indo-Myanmar Traders Union WN Singh...

IMPHAL, March 9 — Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has close touch with his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga over the Indo-Nagaland peace talks which is likely to resume within this month. The Mizoram Chief Minister left the capital Aizawl for Bangkok via Kolkata on March 5. The Zoramthanga’s latest visit to the Thai capital is being largely perceived as one aimed at preparing suitable grounds for the next rounds of peace talks between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (IM), scheduled to take place soon. Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who used to be a member of the...