GUWAHATI, Jan 19? Trucks carrying fish to different parts of Assam as well as the other north-eastern States are being forced to pay thousands of rupees at the check posts all along the National Highways and ultimately the burden is shifted to the customers. According to the Assam Wholesale Fish Traders Association, the current demand of fish in Assam is met by importing fish from States like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, as the local production is not adequate. The association said that recently the Assam Government had levied an entry tax of eight per cent, which is not...

NEW DELHI, Jan 19 ? MPs belonging to major political parties, including BJP and Congress, Saturday had a meeting with leaders of Naga insurgent outfit NSCN (I-M) after which its General Secretary Th Muivah said he was convinced that their voice was being heard, reports PTI. The luncheon meeting was hosted by Swaraj Kaushal of Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) who had earlier acted as the Centre?s interlocutor with the NSCN(I-M) before being replaced by K Padmanabhaiah.

When contacted, Kaushal said he told Muivah and NSCN(I-M) Chairman Isak Chisi Swu that the Naga problem had become a ?national issue...

DIGBOI, Jan 19 ? On the second day of Dehing-Patkai festival, the adventurous parasailing was held in Ledo airstrip of World War II, which was inaugurated by the Minister of State, (Ind) for Forest Prodyut Bordoloi. A colourful elephant procession with about 30 decorated elephants was taken out from the Borgolai sports complex escorted by forest guards which terminated at the Dehing Patkai festival ground. The procession was flagged off by S Doley, CCF, Wildlife, Assam.

On the otherhand, a silent procession started from Patkai stadium, by the NE Coal Mines Officers? Association, including the...

JAGIROAD, Jan 18 ? The historical Jon Beel Mela at Jon Beel, five kilometres from Jagiroad town, got under way on Thursday with a three-day programme. The mela began with the feast offerred by Gova king Deep Singh Deoraja on the beach of Jon Beel.

It is pertinent to mention that the hill tribes surrounding the area come to that place and exchange their agri products with the food items from the plain tribes. That is, the ancient bartar system is still prevailing there till today. For this annual events, hundreds of tribesmen from Karbi Hill and Khasi and Jayantia Hills of Meghalaya reach here...

Imphal, January 19: Former Ministers Y Erabot and Vivek Raj Wangkhem besides MSCP leaders would personally approach the Election Commission of India at New Delhi to demand de-recognition of the merger of MSCP with the BJP. While former Minister and central committee member of the party Dr Y Jiten is already camping at the national capital on the matter, party president M Hemanta and MLA Vivek Raj left Imphal today, informed spokesman cum general secretary of MSCP Kh Devbrata to The Sangai Express. The Delhi visit is in compliance with the EC directives to personally appear before it, he said...