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Shillong, May 23: The power equation in Meghalaya is set to change with the Congress sealing an alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Delhi. Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, who heads the Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, has been advised by the party high command to explore the option of joining hands with the NCP even if it means antagonising a couple of his original allies. He is in New Delhi at present.

A source said the AICC had officially given the chief minister a free hand in choosing his coalition partners, but made it clear the high command would...

Dimapur, May 23: Former Nagaland chief minister S.C. Jamir last night appealed to the Naga underground factions to join hands in making the peace process successful under the new government at the Centre. The senior AICC member and PCC chief reassured the collective leadership of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) that it could expect the Congress’s trust and all help from the party in the state as well as at the Centre.

His statement, issued last night, came on the day the new Congress-led government assumed office at the Centre. Pranab Mukherjee, tipped to be the new...

GUWAHATI, May 23 – Sounding upbeat over Dr Manmohan Singh assuming office as the Prime Minister of the country, the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) has expressed confidence that under his able stewardship the state and the North-east would be able to tide over its multitude of problems, especially those concerning the poor industrialisation scenario of the region.

Terming Dr Singh’s elevation to the top post as a very good thing to have happened for the region, NEDFi chairman and managing director JP Saikia today told The Assam Tribune that the industrial policy for the...

SHILLONG, May 23 – With the July 6 deadline for downsizing of the ministry just over a month away, permutations and combinations have become the order of the day in the political arena of the State. As per the new law, Meghalaya can have only 12 ministers in a House of sixty. Speculations are rife as to what could be the formula that Chief Minister D.D. Lapang, leader of the Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic alliance (MDA) coalition would follow while downsizing his jumbo ministry. With the D-Day approaching, the guessing game has begun, and so has the politicking among the Congress party’s...

NEW DELHI, May 23 – Union Cabinet Minister PR Kyndiah has been given charge of Tribal Affairs and DONER, Santosh Mohan Deb Minister of State (Independant) charge given Department of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise and BK Handique made Minister of State for Defence and Parliamentary Affairs.

While Kyndiah and SM Deb wee more less satisfied, Handique was expecting some developmental ministry having importance for NE region. They are likely to join next week.

Earlier, with wrangling over distribution of portfolios among allies of the United Progressive Alliance, the newly-elected...