NEW DELHI, Feb 5 ? The latest drive against the illegal migrants mostly Bangladeshis, by Delhi Police has an Assam angle, as majority of the suspects have produced documents issued by Assam Government. While those held by the Delhi Police claimed that they were genuine Indian citizens and residents of Assam, the Delhi Police has dismissed them contending that they could be easily produced.Take for instance the case of Abdul Sobhan Khan, who claimed to be a resident of Goalpara district in Assam and now residing in Jamuna Pustha in East Delhi. A scrap dealer by profession, Khan who joined the...

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 ? Unimpressed by the progress in implementation of projects in the North-east, Prime Minister?s Office has constituted a special committee headed by Union Cabinet Secretary to monitor the progress of three selected projects. The projects which were part of the Prime Minister?s 28-point economic package has been making tardy progress forcing the PMO to intervene. The projects included the Rs 6,608 crore lower Subansiri Hydel project, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (NEIGRIMS) and the border fencing project.

All the three projects have run out of...

GUWAHATI, Feb 4 ? Delay in allotment of land, insufficient supply of boulders to construct the guide bund along the approach road on both north and south banks of Brahmaputra coupled with local resistance movements are causing delay in implementation of rail-cum-road bridge project at Bogibeel in Upper Assam. Talking to this newspaper, Sri VK Madhukar, Chief Engineer (Construction), of the NF Railway which is implementing the project, said that the Railway is desperately looking forward to take stone quarries on lease to maintain constant supply of boulders for construction of the approach...

AGARTALA, Feb 4? As expected People?s Democratic Front, a political party formed by former CPM leaders who decided to extend support to the ruling Left Front like the previous years, in the Assembly polls. At the initial stage the PDF also held discussions on the joining the Left Front and sought a share of seats in the Assembly polls. The Left Front did not concede the demand and asked the PDF to support their candidates. As their demand was rejected outright the PDF ten toyed with the idea of fielding their own candidates in at least two constituencies. But at last keeping in mind its own...

SHILLONG, Feb 4 ? Former Finance Minister and sitting MLA from the Jaiaw constituency A H Lyngdoh is confident of retaining his seat. Talking to The Assam Tribune, Sri Lyngdoh said the voters would take into account the developmental work done by him. Asked if the going would be tough for him this time with former KSU chief and president of the Khun Hyniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHWAM) pitted against him, the veteran politician said ?it is not a question of age versus youth.?

A former bureaucrat, Lyngdoh, who is a candidate of the newly formed Meghalaya Democratic party (MDP)...