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AGARTALA, May 13 ? When all political parties are demanding more power to the Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Council under Sixth Schedule Mizo Convention, Jampui Hills is all set to revive its old demand of ?Regional Council.? Reports reaching here from Jampui Hills said initiatives are being taken at various levels by the powerful Mizo Convention leaders for the ?Regional Council? within the ADC once again as new realignment of tribal politics in the state is taking place. Mizo Convention was formed just after communal disturbance in Tripura by powerful tribal leaders of the...

SIVASAGAR, May 13 ? Nearly 7,000 tourists visited the Tai Museum in Sivasagar since December last when the museum received a major face-lift with a Rs 1.5-lakh grant from the Oil India Ltd, Duliajan. Sivasagar district administration also spent a large amount in renovation work. With visitors in flow increasing, the museum has been able to earn more than Rs 14,000 as entry fee. Recently, the Director of the Indian Museum at Kolkata visited the museum and assured the Tai museum authority of all support and cooperation in increasing ancient articles. The Tai museum, built at a cost of Rs 41 lakh...

GUWAHATI, May 13 ? State PWD Minister Sarat Borkataky today informed that a proposal under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana had been submitted to the Government of India for conversion of the earth and gravel roads of the State connecting areas with over 1000 population to black-topped roads by the end of the year 2003.

Addressing a press conference on the occasion of completion of one year in the office by the incumbent Government, the PWD Minister further informed that all damaged black-topped roads would be upgraded and all the earth and gravel roads connecting areas with over 500...

GUWAHATI, May 13 ? The State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AH&V) Department has launched an ambitious project, called Swarnadhenu Scheme (The Golden Cow Concept), with a view to upgrading the State?s local cattle breed into a cross breed through intensive Artificial Insemination (AI) within a span of five to seven years. The scheme drawn under the World Bank-aided Assam Rural Infrastructure Agriculture Services Projects? (ARIASP) Livestock Development Component (LDC), will require an investment of around Rs 40 crore in the first phase of its implementation. The new breed of the cow (50...

GUWAHATI, May 13 ? Proximity with districts and States facing serious problem of insurgency has made Cachar a vulnerable district and the terrain in the bordering areas also caused problems for the security forces. Police sources in Silchar told The Assam Tribune that Cachar?s neighbouring district of North Cachar Hills is hit by the activities of militant outfit Dima Halong Daogah (DHD) while several outfits including the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, PLA and UNLF are active in the neighbouring State of Manipur. The militants can sneak into Cachar by taking advantage of the terrain...