GUWAHATI, Dec 7 ? To explore the untapped hydrocarbon sector, Canoro Resources Limited (CRL) is all set to invest Rs100 crore in the State. The leading oil company which has a strong presence in various parts of the country, will start its operations from January next.

The production sharing contract for Amguri oil field was signed between Petroleum Ministry and a consortium of Assam Company Limited (ACL) and Joshi Technologies International (JTI) in 2001 and the petroleum mining lease was granted by the State Government in 2003 vide letter No: PME/78/2001/60. But after withdrawal of JTI from...

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 ? Reaffirming their commitment to leave no stone unturned to achieve a peaceful solution to the Naga conflict, NSCN (I-M) leaders today formally began their tour with a meeting with Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil.

Clearly conscious of not repeating the past mistakes, the NSCN(I-M) and the Centre made all the right noises steering clear of the contentious issues like integration of the Naga dominated areas. A list of proposals for talks has been already submitted by the NSCN (I-M) to the chief interlocutor K Padmanabhaiah on their...

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 ? Days after the Prime Minister?s Office (PMO) clarified the Centre?s stand on talks, Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil offered proposal to talk with any group, which abjures violence.

Participating in a question hour discussion, the Union Home Minister said that the Centre was willing to talk to any group in Jammu and Kashmir or in NE, which abjured violence. The policy to tackle militancy was to bring them to the mainstream, bring in development, ensure social justice and correct any excesses committed by security forces.

Responding to a question by Kirip Chaliha, Patil...

IMPHAL, Dec 6 ? Hindi, the national language, which is losing its importance because of threats from lawful and outlawed outfits is being promoted with avid enthusiasm from ruling Secular Progressive Front government in the state. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is working for a comeback of the Hindi language in different tone.

Promotion of this language is in danger in Manipur, being a non-Hindi speaking state, due to imposition of blanket ban on screening of Hindi movies by proscribed Peoples? Liberation Army (PLA), armed wing of the banned Revolutionary People?s Front (RPF) since 2000...

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 ? Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has earmarked an amount of Rs 100 crore under Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) for projects in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) during the current year.

The DoNER Ministry has retained 14 projects for BTC area with an estimated cost of Rs 154.42 crore for techno-economic examination and sanction. No funds have been released against any project so far, P.R. Kyndiah, Minister of Development of North Eastern Region said in reply to a question tabled by Urkhao Gwra Brahma in the Rajya Sabha today.