GUWAHATI, Nov 20?The Federation of Industries and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) has resented the renewed move to include North Bengal in the North Eastern Council (NEC).

The move is aimed only at making this part of the neighbouring West Bengal a beneficiary of the benefits applicable to the NE region, said the industries and commerce body. The renewed move has come to light with reports on it in a section of the national print media, it said.

FINER is of the view that the NEC and consequently the various fiscal packages offered to the NE region is based on the rationale that the...

Imphal, Nov 20 ? Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has finally fulfilled the long cherished dream of the Manipuris with the handing over of historic Kangla fort to the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in a mammoth public function inside the Kangla here on Saturday.

The historic fort with 236.84 acres of land situated at the heart of the Imphal city is the coronation and sacred place of the first known Meitei King, Nongda Lairen Pakhangba in 33 A.D. Kangla, considered the seat of Manipuri culture was occupied by the Assam Rifles since1891 the year princely state Manipur lost her...

JIRIBAM, Nov 20 ? Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has reiterated his appeals to the insurgents of the north eastern region particularly outfits operating in this sensitive border state to eschew the path of violence and join the national mainstream for restoration of peace and prosperity at the earliest. He said doors are always open for meaningful dialogues with all insurgent groups.

Speaking as chief guest while laying the foundation stone of the multi crore Jiribam-Imphal railway line here, the Prime Minister categorically stated that military action will not solve the problem of...

JIRIBAM (MANIPUR),Nov 20 ? Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today ceremonially laid the foundation stone of Rs 726.56 crore 97.90 km long Jiribam-Imphal Road (Tupul) new railwayline project at Jiribam in Manipur ,45 km from Silchar.

Dr Singh in his address said that the long cherished dream of the people of Manipur has been fulfilled after the starting of this railway link work in the state.Dr Singh expressed concern over the backward communication network of the state .

He said that the Manipur has all the resources and potentialities but the state is dependent on only two NHs,which are...

SHILLONG, Nov 19 ? The Centre has found the progress of 21 housing projects for urban poor in the north eastern region being executed by the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) ?as per schedule? but expressed dismay over maintenance of assets created by the agency by respective state governments.

A review meeting by Secretary, Union Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Chitra Chopra with NBCC chairman-cum-managing director Arup Roy Choudhury discussed yesterday the implementation of the projects, official sources said.

The meeting took note that of the 21 projects in the...