Development

IMPHAL, Nov 11 ? An International Business Information Centre (South Asia) is being opened by the Indo-Myanmar Friendship Chambers of Commerce and Indo-Myanmar Friendship Tourist Centre (IMFTC) from November 24 at Moreh, India?s gateway to the South East Asian countries.

The opening of the new centre is being coincided with the Indo- Asean car rally that will also be stopover at this border town and will be started at this international trade centre, a statement signed by Moreh-based IMFTC managing director M Indrasen Singh said.

The rally which will be flagged off by the Prime Minister Dr...

SHILLONG, Nov 11 ? Is the Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang being provided ?Z? category security cover ? A section of the media has gone to town with the story quoting senior State intelligence officials as their source but the authorities are noncommittal. When asked, Lapang said yesterday he had not got any formal communication from the Centre. ?But if they give it (the Z category) I will take it.?

Speculations over Lapang?s security cover became rife in the media in view of his threat perception following bomb blasts in Assam and other untoward incidents. The outburst of protest from a...

CHAPAR, Nov 11 ? The river Manas is creating havoc in the southern part of North Salmara subdivision in Bongaigaon district. Since the last few years, the river has been changing its course frequently and swallowing in the process nearby villages along with vast paddy fields.

This year the river has badly affected Dubachuri, Kushbari, Sikatari, Hafachara, Madhufal and the adjacent areas. The people of this area have shifted to the safer places, though a large number of people, especially from the poorer section, are still living on the river banks as they have to depend on the paddy fields for...

GUWAHATI, Nov 11? Dr Sanjeev K Bordoloi, an Assamese residing in the US, received the Outstanding Teaching Award in October, 2004 for his teaching in the MBA programme at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, a press release said.

Dr Bordoloi is a professor of Operations & Information Technology in the School of Business. Dr Bordoloi teaches MBA, BBA and Executive Development courses on Operations Management, Service Management, Operations Planning, Project Management and Total Quality Management. Besides the College of William and Mary, he has also taught at the...

GUWAHATI, Nov 11 ? The Training and Placement (T&P) Cell of the Assam Engineering College (AEC) is now devising strategies for overcoming the hurdles of post-graduation unemployment. It has been successful in arranging for the appointment of many of the college?s students in some reputed organisations. It is expected that the Cell will be able to make the college a permanent hunting ground for employers from across the country and abroad.

Over 2,000 engineering graduates all over the State are waiting for employment. The State-run AEC and Jorhat Engineering College (JEC) together produce about...

SHILLONG, Nov 10 ? BSF authorities have denied its involvement in the stopping of Indo-Bangla border trade through Meghalaya?s Dawki Land Custom Station (LCS) since Friday last. ?We don?t play any role in the trade. Our only business is security,? IG of BSF?s Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland frontier, SC Srivastava, said.

A statement issued by the Customs? office here yesterday said ?the frequent interference by the BSF in the export process has created resentment among the exporters and a lot of problems for the Indian Customs. Since the exporters are powerless against the might of BSF...

ITAKHOLA, Nov 10 ?When more than 15 lakh educated unemployed youths of Assam are dreaming of getting a government job, an educated youth of Tupia village of North Jamuguri area of Sonitpur had shown the path of self-dependence by planting tea sapling in her residential campus.

Moromi Borthakur, the second daughter of Madan Borthakur of Tupia village has been planting tea in a plot of seven bighas of land. Recently the tea planter was invited to attend a press meeting as a guest of honour organised by North Jamuguri Press Club. Attending the meet, she disclosed that after waiting long for a...

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 ? The Delhi High Court today sought explanation from the Centre and Delhi Government on alleged misuse of ration card and 'Below Poverty Line' card as residential proof for securing the passport by illegal Bangladeshi migrants, reports PTI.

Issuing notices to concerned ministries and departments, a Bench comprising Chief Justice B C Patel and Justice B D Ahmed posted the matter for further hearing on November 17 along with a pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the illegal Bangladeshi migrants filed by advocate Chetan Dutt.

In the application, Dutt claimed that ration...

GUWAHATI, Nov 10 ? The Federation of Industries and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) has resented the State Government?s move to roll back the exemption of entry tax on raw materials and plant and machinery. The Government decision to roll back the exemption will kill the possibility of the State?s industrialisation, said the regional body of industries and commerce.

Describing the reaction of the industries circles of the State to the move as that of a shock, the industries and commerce body alleged that the Government move was nothing but a treatment of adding salt to injury so far...

COLOMBO, Nov 10 ? The Maoist conflict in distant Nepal has North-east connections, with the ultra left rebel group reportedly forging links with the outlawed ULFA. While the development has sent alarm bells ringing in Nepal, the links could also bring Maoist insurgency to the doorstep of the trouble-torn North-east. The common interest between the two outfits was suspected to be sourcing weapons and ammunition and sharing of camps for shelter and training.

According to a leading journalist of Nepal, Yubaraj Ghimrie, editor of Samay weekly, refugee problem in Bhutan and presence of sizeable...