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DIPHU, April 7 — Completion of one year by the Congress-I in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council was celebrated on Saturday at Diphu Stadium playground amidst great enthusiasm. In this connection, a public meeting was held under the presidentship of George Millik, chairman, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). Addressing the mammoth gathering, Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam urged the leaders of the KAAC to implement all developmental schemes to wipe out poverty and unemployment problems from the district.

Appreciating the leaders of the KAAC, the Chief Minister said that peace and...

DIMAPUR, April 7 – The Nationalist Democratic Movement—a state level political party of Nagaland, which bagged five seats by fielding only fourteen candidates in the recently-concluded polls for electing the House of the 10th State Legislative Assembly has termed it as a “strange election.” The party also alleged that money and muscle power was the dominant factor in the elections, besides involvement of undergrounds, directly resulting in the defeat of NDM candidates in different constituencies. NDM is the second political party besides Congress to come out with such comments and allegations...

NEW DELHI, April 7 — In a new twist to the ongoing battle for repeal of the controversial IMDT Act, a fresh petition demanding implementation of the Act to all-over the country has been filed. The case has now been posted for direction in July. The tagging of a new writ petition filed by Prasant Bhusan on behalf of his client Abu Hanifa in support of the Act has added a new angle to the case that has been pending final hearing in the Apex Court since late last year.

A three-member Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice VN Khaire, comprising Justice Brijesh Kumar and Justice SB...

Agartala, April 7: The forest department of Tripura has urged the Centre to sanction funds for three more wildlife sanctuaries, in addition to the existing four.

The dwindling wildlife in the state, which has the largest forest cover in the region — at least on paper — has been a cause for worry. The state, which once boasted of a large population of rhinos and tigers, is today bereft of the species.

Deputy chief conservator of forest Sushil Debbarma said the Longtarai animal sanctuary would encompass an area of 100 square km in the Longtarai hill range of North Tripura and Dhalai districts...

Jorhat, April 7: Charingia Gaon, a small hamlet near this town, has become the hottest destination of ornithologists and local birdwatchers.

Ever since a team of nature lovers belonging to Aaranyak — a well-known non-governmental biodiversity conservation society of the Northeast — discovered a large community of endangered lesser adjutant storks in Dulu Baruah’s house in the village recently, the queues have been growing longer.

The lesser adjutant stork, already listed as a “vulnerable” species in the Red Data Book, is found only in the northeastern region of the country, particularly in...