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Guwahati, Feb. 7: The Assam government has finally agreed to the creation of forest development agencies (FDA) in every forest division of the state. This is expected to increase people?s participation in the conservation and protection of the state?s forest resources and to improve their livelihood. State forest minister Pradyut Bordoloi said here today that the creation of FDAs would also help the forest department to get funds directly from organisations without having to go through the normal channels. The department often gets funds after a long delay as the money has to come through the...

Imphal, Febuary 07: Renowned Naga religious leader, Rev (Dr) VK Nuh, though not invited to meet the top NSCN (IM) leadership, Isak chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah durling their recent brief stay in Delhi, expressed hope that the talks held in New Delhi between them (NSCN-IM leadership) and Indian Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister and their subsequent interaction with host of political leaders of the country would give impetus towards final settlement of the longstanding Naga political problem. The Naga priest was however, worried that if they didn't include other...

A stone juts out from the thick undergrowth of the forest, its edges blunted by the vagaries of nature. The stone, however, does not have any umbilical link with the Patkai hill ranges. It is just the ?official? demarcation between India and Myanmar, the lone sentinel on an international boundary avoided by border forces of both countries.

The open border in the picture-postcard setting holds the key to the many mutinies afflicting the Northeast. Leaders of several insurgent outfits revealed to The Telegraph that everything the rebels need in their jungle camps ? from rations to arms ? are...

Shillong, Feb. 6: Denied a ticket by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Meghalaya chief minister F.A. Khonglam today filed his nomination from the Hill State Peoples? Democratic Party (HSPDP).

Khonglam had first won the Assembly elections on an HSPDP ticket in 1983 from Sohra constituency.

The chief minister, who turned 58 today, did not regret being denied a ticket by the NCP. Instead, he warned the NCP that its dreams of making a forceful debut ?would be shattered?.

Soon after filing his nomination papers, Khonglam told reporters that he would ?gradually expose the way most legislators...

Imphal, Febuary 06: The statement made by the Chief Minister O Ibobi during the peace rally of the meira paibis at Malom on February 2 in connection with the Tipaimukh Dam is against the will of the general public of Manipur particularly the Tamenglong district. The main objective of the Tipaimukh Dam is flood control in Cachar valley of Assam and power generation. Out of 1500 mega watt, Manipur will get only 12 percent mega watt. This being the case, the dam is not in the interest of the people of Manipur, The Committee Against Tipaimukh Dam said in a press release. Regarding employment...