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GUWAHATI, May 12? At a time when the Centre is trying to boost export between North-East India and Myanmar in a bid to garner revenue, the export growth rate has fallen drastically in the region. The exporters of the North-east are worried over the prevailing situation as no big company is willing to invest in the region. According to official statistics, the export growth rate between North-east India and Myanmar across the Moreh border, which was recorded at 4.2 per cent during the past couple of years, now has gone down to 2.1 per cent only. The poor growth rate is attributed to lack of...

Imphal, May 12: A security alert had been sounded from this afternoon after the personnel of 7th MR headquarters at Khabeisoi village under Heingang police station refused to have negotiations with the DGP and other senior police police officials regarding the orders to shift the headquarters to Taphou in Senapati district. The tension has since been defused late this evening after hectic negotiations, sources said. A release from the police department claimed that a team of senior police officers, led by the DGP AA Siddiqui, met with families of jawans of the 7th battalion MANipur Rifles...

MOREH (Manipur), May 10 ? Indo-Myanmar border trade in this border town in Chandel district was severely affected due to non-plying of vehicles between Imphal and this border town following demand for ?heavy tax? from vehicle owners by underground NSCN(I-M), reports PTI. Sources in the police and Vehicle Owner?s Association said they would not ply vehicles unless adequate security arrangements were made by the State authorities. The NSCN(I-M) had served notices to all owners of vehicles plying along Imphal-Moreh National Highway No. 39 that unless tax was paid by them, they would not be...

GUWAHATI, May 9 ? Under the Central Sector Scheme on Movement of Seeds to the north eastern States, 100 per cent difference between road and rail transportation charges is made to implementing agencies for the movement of seeds produced outside the States to the State capitals or district headquarters, stated a release. Further, for transportation of seeds within the State from the State Capitals or district headquarters to sale counter or sale outlet is also reimbursed on actual basis subject to maximum limit of Rs 60 per quintal whichever is less to implementing agencies designated by State...

BANGKOK, May 9 ? India and Thailand are looking at widening the trade basket between the two countries, and boosting tourism between Thailand and the North East of India, Indian Ambassador here Leela K Ponnappa said, reports PTI. With Thailand?s contribution being over a billion US dollars, ?we are both each others partners and competitors,? she told visiting journalists from North East and Bihar. The economic crash in 1997 also made Thailand to take a relook at its economic policy of looking westward. Instead it rediscovered India as a potential partner, she said. Ponnappa said that there...