GUWAHATI, Nov 10 ? The Federation of Industries and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) has resented the State Government?s move to roll back the exemption of entry tax on raw materials and plant and machinery. The Government decision to roll back the exemption will kill the possibility of the State?s industrialisation, said the regional body of industries and commerce.

Describing the reaction of the industries circles of the State to the move as that of a shock, the industries and commerce body alleged that the Government move was nothing but a treatment of adding salt to injury so far...

COLOMBO, Nov 10 ? The Maoist conflict in distant Nepal has North-east connections, with the ultra left rebel group reportedly forging links with the outlawed ULFA. While the development has sent alarm bells ringing in Nepal, the links could also bring Maoist insurgency to the doorstep of the trouble-torn North-east. The common interest between the two outfits was suspected to be sourcing weapons and ammunition and sharing of camps for shelter and training.

According to a leading journalist of Nepal, Yubaraj Ghimrie, editor of Samay weekly, refugee problem in Bhutan and presence of sizeable...

NALBARI, Nov 10 ? The Royal Government of Bhutan has lifted the restriction imposed on the entry of Indian people to its territory through the Samdrup Zongkhar main gate on the Indo-Bhutan border. This was decided at a recent meeting of the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police of the newly-formed Baska district with Bhutanese officials in Samdrup Zongkhar town.

The Bhutan Government had closed down and restricted all its entrances for free movement of Indian people following ?Operation All-clear? carried out by its army against the Indian militants camping in Bhutan?s forests.

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TEZPUR, Nov 9 ? In view of the proposed peace talk with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Lt General Anup S Jamwal, General Officer Commanding, 4 Corps and the operational head of the Unified Command Structure said all factors have to be taken into consideration and by formulating policy of give and take on expected settlement may be brought.

Talking to mediapersons here at the garrison headquarter after inaugurating a two day seminar on management of stress related problems in counter-insurgency operations organised by the 155 Base Hospital here, General Jamwal said he is...

GUWAHATI, Nov 9 ? The Federation of Industries and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) has welcomed the statement of Chief Minster Tarun Gogoi for reviewing the incentives announced to the North Indian States vis-?-vis the North East Industrial Policy (NEIP).

The Chief Minister yesterday at the mid-term review meeting of the 10th Five Year Plan held here, said that the extension of the same incentives as announced in the NEIP, to the North Indian States had slowed down industrial growth in the State.

The growth of the secondary sector in the State was static at 9.7 per cent during the...