Silchar, Feb. 5: The Centre has cleared a proposal to set up an additional joint monitoring group to review adherence to the ground rules of the six-month ceasefire between the government and the Dima Halam Daoga (DHD). The truce took effect on January 1.

North Cachar Hills deputy commissioner Syed Iftikar Hussain told The Telegraph over phone from Haflong that the monitoring panel, headed by joint secretary in the Union home ministry Aravinda Kumar, would be in addition to the district-level co-ordination committee comprising senior government officials and DHD leaders. The group will meet...

GUWAHATI, Feb 5 ? The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, celebrated the 7th national-level annual cultural festival, ?Alcheringa 2003?. Alcheringa, meaning ?dream time? is known for its rich variety of events and competitions and is one of its kind in the entire North East region. In the past, Alcheringa witnessed overwhelming participation from colleges all over India especially the North-East and West Bengal. The 7th Alcheringa had sponsorship associations with Coca-Cola, Carrier, Nestle, Samsung, Reliance and Godrej. The fest was held from January 31 to February 2, a release said.

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ITANAGAR, Feb 4 ? The Arunachal Pradesh Government is awaiting the sanction Rs. 67.29 crore under the Centre?s Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) for development of the power scenario in Miao, Dirang and Naharlagun circles, informed the state Power Minister Kento Ete.

A tripartite agreement between the Union Power Ministry, National Power Grid Corporation and the state government would be signed to facilitate the receipt of the amount as soon as the sanction is available, said Ete.

Meanwhile, the NEEPCO at Ranganadi generating station has started producing 135 MW...

UDALGURI, Feb 5 ? ?We, the Bodo organisations would like to have a satisfactory solution of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) issue at the earliest so that everybody living inside the proposed territory may have a prosperous and dignify home with co-operation from all ethnic groups. For this, the present problem of 93 villages (to be included or not) should not be a hanging issue in forming the much awaited BTC.? This problem could be solved by way of forming committee even after formation of BTC.? This was stated by Urkhaw Gwra Brahma the Rajya Sabha MP during a brief chat with the local...

GUWAHATI, Feb 5 ? The three year long peace talks between the Government and the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) are likely to culminate with the signing of an agreement in the next round of tripartite talks, to be held in New Delhi on February 10. Member of Parliament, Sri Urkhaw Gwra Brahma today told this correspondent that most of the major differences between the Government and the Bodo organisations have been narrowed down and ?we hope that the final agrement will be arrived at on February 10.?

Sri Brahma pointed to that the major difference between the Government and the BLT was on...