GUWAHATI, June 18 ? Assam has received the highest amount of Rs 239.16 crore from the Non-Lapsable Pool of Central Resources (NPCR) among all the North Eastern States during the last four consecutive financial years since 1998-99. The release of fund from the NPCR is the lowest at Rs 66.81 crore to Meghalaya during the same period due to poor utilisation of funds and lack of viable projects from Meghalaya Government.

A highly-placed source in the Department of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) informed that total Rs 1346.72 crore were released from NCPR to all the NE States...

GUWAHATI, June 18 ? The high-level meeting between Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and his Meghalaya counterpart, Dr FA Khonglam on the age-old boundary disputes today resolved to follow a three-tier strategy for a sustained effort to resolve the disputes besides deciding against setting up of police tickets/outposts in all ?areas of difference? on either sides of the inter-State boundary. The meeting which was held in a ?cordial atmosphere? for two hours in Assam Administrative Staff College here today, decided that there should be more frequent discussions on the boundary disputes among...

Imphal, June 18: People in thousands joined Chief Minister O Ibobi in paying rich floral tributes to the 18 persons who died in the people's uprising on June 18 last year as part of the Great June Uprising Day observance organized by the United Committee Manipur at Kekrupat this morning. Ministers of the SPF Ministry, MLAs and leaders of political parties and family members of the martyrs also offered tributes to them. Trumpet and Thang salutes were also offered. An all community prayer was held at Kekrupat from 6 to 8 am. Earlier, the people including members of around 30 different...

Imphal, June 18: As announced earlier the All Manipur United Clubs' Organization paid homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur by organizing a function at GM Hall today under the theme "Unity Day." Leaders of different communities turned up in full strength to participate in the function. AMUCO president Ito Tongbram presided over the function while leaders drawn from all section of society and communities took the presidium chair. Addressing the function, Zangzawin Zou from the United Zomi Organization questioned whether there is any...

Imphal, June 17: In a new shake up, the MSCP which is in the midst of a controversy over its move to merge with the Congress has elected Education (U) Minister and MLA from Wangkhei AC Y Erabot as the leader of the party legislature wing succeeding PHED Minister K Govindas. The election of Erabot was carried out during a joint sitting of the MSCP Central Executive Committee and Legislature Party today. The meeting was presided by party vice president L Amujao and held at the Babupara quarter of MSCP president and MP Th Chaoba at around 7 am today. The post remained vacant after Govindas...