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GUWAHATI, April 4 — The Centre has released Rs 233.93 crore in cash and 1,63,626 metric tonne of rice (valued at Rs 196.35 crore) to Assam as the second instalment of rural development funds for the year 2002-03 to implement various rural development programmes in the State. Making this announcement during a press conference here today, Assam Minister of State (Independent) for Panchayat and Rural Development (P&RD) Ripun Bora said that the Central grant is unique in the sense that money has been given for the entire package of rural development projects. Assam is the second State in the...

GUWAHATI, April 4— Assam now has four state symbols. The State Cabinet recently approved the rhino as the ‘State animal’ the white-winged Wood Duck as the ‘State bird’, the fox-tail orchid as the ‘State flower’ and the hollong as the ‘State tree’. The symbols reflect the State’s rich flora and fauna, its culture and heritage, Assam Minister of State (Independent) for Forests Pradyut Bordoloi announced here today. Bordoloi, who was addressing presspersons at the Janata Bhavan, said that every State in the country has been adopting its symbol having their state animal, bird, flower and tree...

GUWAHATI, April 4 — Hit hard by severe fund crunch and sheer apathy of the State Government, the Jyoti Chitraban Film and Televsion Institute, the only AICTE — approved institute in the North-East providing theoretical and practical training in all aspects of film and televsion programmes production, is today gasping for breath. Set up in 1999 by the Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio Society, the institute has been rendering yeoman’s service for all those aspiring youths who want to make a career in film and video programme production, besides meeting to a great extent the perennial shortage of...

NEW DELHI, April 4 – Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has opposed granting of any local administrative powers to Reang tribals, many of whom have migrated to the state from neighbouring Tripura, reports PTI.

“We are trying to find an amicable solution to the problem .... but are opposed to their demand for administrative powers,” Zoramthanga told PTI after a 20-minute meeting with Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani here, on Thursday. The Reangs shifted out from Tripura about two years ago alleging harassment by other tribes.

Zoramthanga said the Centre also did not approve of granting any...

GUWAHATI, April 4 — That the city is fast emerging as the safest haven for the criminals has again been proved by an incident of looting Dr K Sreenivasalu, Under Secretary (ADIV) of the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development by some armed miscreants last evening of Rs 13,000 and his luggage. According to the complaint lodged by Dr Sreenivasalu with the Director General of Police, Assam here today he, along with his wife arrived at the Guwahati Railway Station by the 2423 down Rajdhani Express, on their way to Shillong headquarters of the North Eastern Council, last evening. He hired two...