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NEW DELHI, May 9 ? The Supreme Court today cleared the last hurdle in construction of the Rs 7000 crore Subansiri Lower Power Project by giving its seal of approval to the project. The apex court?s clearance was essential for the project to get off ground as it has major environment implications including submersion of a portion of a wildlife sanctuary and diversion of a river.

A three-member Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice BN Kirpal, Justice Arijit Passyat and Justice HK Sema responded favourably to the pleas of the Additional Solicitor General, who told the court that the...

Imphal, May 09: Indo-Myanmar border trade has been severely affected following the indefinite transport strike called by the Imphal-Moreh Road Transporters' Joint Action Committee on the Imphal-Moreh Road from today protesting the imposition of hefty vehicle "taxes" by UGs. Goods and items worth several crores of rupees are transacted daily at Moreh and its adjoining Myanmar town, Namphallong. Plying of both passenger and goods vehicles came to a screeching halt on the Imphal-Moreh road as a result of the strike. Trucks and auto-rickshaws have not been allowed to ply. The JAC has made stern...

ITANAGAR, May 8 ? Arunachal Pradesh may become one of the major tourist destinations in the country within a decade with some financial institutions showing their keen interest to invest to develop tourism sector. In this regard, the Industrial Finance corporation of India (IFCI) Limited has shown a keen interest in investing crores of money especially for tourism sector, apart, hydropower potential and others. ?IFCI is giving major thrust to make Arunachal Pradesh a major tourist destination of the country and ready to extend financial assistances to both the State government and private...

AGARTALA, May 8 ? Arrested Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT) leader Mebar Kumar Jamatia, has confessed that he and kidnapped assistant general secretary of the party, Sridam Debbarma, went to a West Tripura village for a secret meeting with the banned Nationalist Liberation Front of Tripura on Friday, reports PTI. Jamatia said during interrogation that he was released by the NLFT the same day, but the insurgents took away Debbarma, police sources said on Tuesday. Jamati is in police remand for five days in connection with the kidnap of Debbarma, also an executive member of...

AIZAWL, May 8 ? Altogether 97 candidates were left in the fray for the 23-member Lai Autonomus District Council (LADC) elections to be held on May 16, reports PTI. While 27 candidates withdrew their nominations, papers of two candidates were rejected after scrutiny on Monday, Mizoram district council affairs department officials said. He Lalbiakzauva of the ruling Mizo National Front was declared elected unopposed from Lungtian constituency. The MNF is contesting all the 23 seats while the Congress fielded candidates in 21 constituencies. Lai People?s Party (LPP) is contesting in a 14 seats...