GUWAHATI, Dec 27 — While the Chinese dragon is creating ripples in the rest of the country with its flood of consumer goods, it is Bangladesh which is giving the processed food industry in the North East a run for its money. And Bangladeshi goods are emerging the winners. Bangladeshi potato wafers, bhujia, chanachur, fruit juice and mineral water is flooding the North East markets leaving the local industry gasping for breath. Not long ago, it was the North Eastern producers which were exporting such products to Bangladesh.

Industry watchers told The Assam Tribune here that the Bangladeshi...

NEW DELHI, Dec 27—With the floods just a season away, the Centre has cleared several flood control and anti-crosion projects including a proposal to protect Dhubri and South Salamara areas. The projects sanctioned by the Planning Commission in the past few days are expected to be completed by March 2004. According to sources, the latest in a series of projects cleared by the commission included raising of Brahmaputra dyke from Biswanath to Panpur at an estimated cost of Rs 4.87 crore. Another project cleared the same day included anti-erosion measures on river Brahmaputra at Assam Bangiya...

GUWAHATI, Dec 27— Sparks did not fly in the post Khumtai central executive committee meeting of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee today as leaders of the party showed maturity in sharing the blame for the defeat at the hands of AGP in the December 12 by-election to Khumtai LAC while the Chief Minister was made to promise that illegal check-gates in the State will be abolished within March next year. The marathon central executive meeting of the APCC which lasted for over four hours at Rajiv Bhawan here, had detail discussion on party’s defeat at Khumtai by-election and agreed that it had...

GUWAHATI, Dec 27 — Legendary folk singer Pratima Pandey Baruah whose singular efforts were instrumental in according Goalporia lokageet (folk songs of Goalpara district) its rightful status, is no more. The uncrowned queen of the State’s folk music breathed her last at 7 am today at the Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) after battling with septicaemia (a severe infection with multiple organ failure) for several days. She was 67 and leaves behind her husband Prof Ganga Shankar Pandey and two married daughters Amrita and Alaka. The voice that rendered such unforgettable songs, like...

Imphal, December 26: Continuing its drive against corrupt elements and to cleanse education department of all ills, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) said six persons - including Education (S) Minister Dr Maniruddin Sheikh – charged of indulging in corruption will be given death sentence. While five are currently under the custody of the outfit the Minister will soon be given the same treatment, contended a press statement of secretary, publicity and research, Langamba Mangang. Five others who will be given the death penalty on December 31 are Khwairakpam Raghumani (45) s/o (L) Kh...