GUWAHATI, Nov 18 ? British High Commissioner to India, Sir Michael Arthur today said the security situation in Assam and the North East is generally ?encouraging? and hoped that investors, particularly from Britain, would invest here to take advantage of the region?s huge economic potential.

Addressing a press conference in the city this evening, Sir Arthur, however, said that the international press has ?noted? the recent serial blasts in the State triggered by militants and that has created doubts in the minds of many. The High Commissioner, who is meeting the Governor, Chief Minister...

ITANAGAR, Nov 17 ? A World Peace Park meant to achieve sustainable development of natural and human resources will be inaugurated at the strategically located Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh on November 19. The project, being developed by Future Generations, a US NGO, will promote relationship between various facets and entities of the ecological system.

The park located at a height of over 10,000 feet at Gompa near international borders with Bhutan and Tibet (China) would facilitate the conservation of natural resources of Arunachal Pradesh known as one of the 16 biodiversity hot-spots...

IMPHAL, Nov 17 ? In the ongoing anti-militant operations conducted by Army especially in Churachandpur sector of Manipur, the underground outfits have been forced to take on in jungles and interiors. This has come as great relief to the local population who had been erstwhile subjected to atrocities of militants. With the presence of Army now in South and West of Churachandpur, the district administration has been able to commence functioning consequent to secure environment now prevailing.

Refuting claims of the banned underground organisation UNLF that it has inflicted heavy casualties on...

AGARTALA, Nov 17 ? Buoyed by the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) success story, the Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) is toying with idea adopting the former?s formula to revive its business. The new and innovative approach by the TRTC, state?s lone transport company is expected to have twin blessings.

Recently four Guwahati-bound private buses were detained in Agartala without valid documents. Only TRTC is having permit of plying inter-state bus service. The rule formulates that the private buses plying in the Agartala-Guwahati route require permit from TRTC. All the private...

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 ? All pending trade issues with Bangladesh would be resolved within three months, Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath disclosed here today. Addressing a conference of the Economic Editors? the Commerce Minister said that the decision was taken after a meeting with the visiting Bangladesh Commerce Minister.

Asserting that primary focus of BIMST-EC would be on North-east, he said that efforts were on to open two more border trading post in North-east. ?We had agreed with Myanmar to open three border posts and we want all three to be made functional to ensure balance trade.

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