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SHILLONG, Dec 17 ? The Meghalaya Government is open to the proposal for suitable amendments to the Land Transfer Act in order to facilitate real estate transaction among the indigenous non-tribal residents of the State. Stating that the interests of the permanent non-tribal residents cannot be ?sidelined,? Chief Minister DD Lapang urged the members of the Legislative Assembly, NGOs and political parties to come forward with suggestions for amending the Act.

The existing Meghalaya Transfer of Land (Regulation) Act of 1971 restricts sale or transfer of immovabe properties among non-tribals...

TEZPUR, Dec 19 ? Lt Gen Mohinder Singh, general officer commanding (GOC), 4 Corps and the operational head of the unified command structure categorically denied that the Indian Army is involved or helping the Royal Government of Bhutan to flush out the North-east based militants from the Himalayan kingdom after the Royal Bhutanese Army began its operations since Monday last.

Talking to the media persons here at the Garrison headquarters here after 89 militants laid down their arms and join the mainstream, General Singh said so far he has no information regarding the operation in Bhutan but...

DIBRUGARH, Nov 19 ? 25 families of the Lezai-Sessa area, south-west of the city have been rendered homeless by a herd of wild elephants in the past few days. The affected families have been provided shelter at a relief camp, which was opened on Tuesday under the auspicious of a local NGO, Asom Bikash Mancha. The district administration Wednesday chipped in by giving away some blankets and foodstuff.

Angry villagers of the Lezai area Wednesday afternoon sat in a demonstration on the national highway at Sessa Tiniali, 16 kms from here. They dispersed after senior officials of the district...

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 ? Alarmed by the plight of the tea industry, the Commerce and Industry Ministry has endorsed an Opposition-sponsored proposal to convene a high-level meeting involving all players including the State Governments and representatives of the industry to evolve a strategy to resolve the present crisis. A revival package for the industry, more loans for restructuring plantations, Central Government?s assistance and welfare packages for the tea workers are some of the schemes on the anvil to bail out the industry.

The Central Government?s response came after Opposition Members in...

SHILLONG, DEC 19 ? The four NCP deserters who were inducted into the Lapang ministry on December 15 were allocated portfolios today in a major reshuffle in the nine-month-old coalition government. Six NCP members had deserted the party on December 15 and formed the Meghalaya NCP (MNCP) and extended support to the Cong-led coalition government.

The induction of four more members in the ministry has increased the size of the council of ministry to an unprecedented 42 in a house of 60. The strength of the coalition is 49 with the rest accounted for by NCP (nine) and BJP (two). Among the...