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NEW DELHI, May 11 ? The Naga Consultation Meet endorsing the ongoing peace talks between the Government of India and NSCN (I-M) has, concluded with a clarion call to all Nagas to come forward to support the peace process to ensure solution of the political problem. The four-day meeting that ended on a positive note is likely to ensure continuation of the ceasefire and the political negotiations. It was convened by the NSCN (I-M) and attended by 73 delegates representing various Naga organisations including the all-powerful Naga Ho-ho, church leaders, social workers, besides special invitees...

GUWAHATI, May 11 ? The Forest Department with cooperation from the district administration and police, today resumed the eviction drive in the Batahghuli forest area in the outskirts of the area from early this morning and official sources asserted that the drive would continue in the next few days. After receiving stiff resistance from the people on May 9, the forest officials along with magistrates and police launched the drive at 6 am today and in the whole day, about 140 houses including a number of concrete structures, were demolished. Three elephants were also pressed into service to...

GUWAHATI, May 9 ? The North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation (NEH & HDC), generated a sale of more than Rs 6 crore 20 lakh as against the target of Rs 6 crore through handicrafts and handloom during the year 2001-2002, stated a PIB release. The Corporation conducted 54 exhibitions and several North East Crafts? fairs and participated in the Industrial Trade Fairs along with the retail sales of handloom of corporation in Shillong, Guwahati, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Delhi. The Corporation is also implementing UNDP Cane & Bamboo Design Development Project covering 17...

GUWAHATI, April 10 ? Even as politicians and land grabbers are joining hands to clear Guwahati city of its green cover, the State Forest Department is having an extremely challenging task at its hands to protect over 27,508 hectares of reserve forest areas in and around the State?s capital city. Given the violent resistance put up by land grabbers at Batahkhuli area under Khanapara Reserve Forest when a team of Forest Department officials and Forest Protection Force staff went out on an eviction drive yesterday, the State Forest Department is in a soup while trying to comply with Government of...

GUWAHATI, May 10 ? Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has assured the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Council of Gauhati University that although a 10 per cent reduction in the statutory grant to the University had to be made, the payment of the salaries to the university teachers would not be affected in any way as the State Government would be taking all possible measures to ensure normal payment of salaries to them, said an official press release here today. The Chief Minister was holding a meeting with the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive Council members of Gauhati University yesterday at...