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New Delhi, Feb. 10: Union minister for the Northeast and small-scale industry C.P. Thakur today released a concept paper on human resource development in the service industry, prepared by the Mizoram government with focus on ?Employment generation and entrepreneurship.?

?This is for the first time that such an initiative has been taken to enlighten the youth of the northeastern region, particularly the youth from Mizoram, where vast opportunities exist. Human resources are among the most productive and highly-contributing sectors to economic and social progress of any country. This conclave...

New Delhi/ Guwahati, Feb 10: Fresh from its talks with the NSCN (I-M) to try and return peace to the Naga hills at an early date, the Centre has clinched another accord in the North East: this time with the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), hoping to end strife in Assam’s Bodo-inhabited areas.

In a tripartite agreement signed today, the Centre, Assam and the BLT decided on the creation of an autonomous, self-governing Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) which would replace the existing Bodoland Autonomous Council.

As many as 3,082 villages have been identified for inclusion in the proposed BTC...

BISWANATH CHARIALI, Feb 10? The future of the wild animals in Behali Reserve Forest hangs in balance due to massive encroachment of forest land by Arunachali people. Although eviction drives were carried out by the Forest Department in the recent past, the number of encroachers has increased three-fold.

According to reports available here, the northern side of the Behali Reserve Forest has largely been encroached by Arunachalis and by now 14 villages have been set up in the area. What is worse, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh has encouraged the encroachers by setting up dairy farms...

DIMAPUR, Feb 10 ? The pre-election process in Nagaland has reached its last stages with the last date for filing of nomination expiring Friday. The scrutiny, which was done on Saturday, revealed a total of 234 candidates who have filed their nominations for the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Polls scheduled for February 26 next. None of the nominations were either rejected or disqualified.

Going by the filing of nominations, the final showdown would also see two women candidates in the fray. Between the two, Chubala Shilu, wife of first Nagaland chief minister Shilu Ao who has filed her...

Feb. 10: Upbeat Bodo leaders today promised not to commit the ?same mistakes? which led to the failure of the 1993 accord but sought the co-operation of their ?Assamese brethren? for the success of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).

?Let me assure you, there will be no repetition of what happened with the 1993 Accord, which was done in a hurried manner,? BLT leader Mainao Daimary said after signing of the pact in New Delhi today between the outfit, the Centre and the Assam government.

However, the accord drew a sharp retort from the apex non-Bodo organisation ? Sanmilita Janagosthiya...