DIMAPUR, June 8: The differences between the stands of the Nagaland government headed by chief minister SC Jamir with that of the Naga Hoho has once again emerged when the Naga Hoho termed the statement made by Jamir on the occasion of the 7th general conference of Nagaland GBs Federation at the Town hall, here on Dimapur, June 5: The differences between the stands of the Nagaland government headed by chief minister SC Jamir with that of the Naga Hoho has once again emerged when the Naga Hoho termed the statement made by Jamir on the occasion of the 7th general conference of Nagaland GBs...

GUWAHATI, June 8 ? The State Government?s bid to put a check on alleged ?extortion? by the police on roads by engaging mobile squads of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has not gone down well with police officials below the rank of district superintendent in the State although it is generally appreciated by different quarters. By and large the police officials below the rank of SP feel that junior officers will be made scapegoat in the entire exercise while no questions will be asked to SPs sans whose approval nothing moves in a police district let alone setting up of non-sanction...

GUWAHATI, June 8 ? Notwithstanding the ?best? effort made by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to give representation to all communities of the State having a heterogeneous population in his 36-member Council of ministers through the expansion, there are whispers of resentment in the ruling party over not the quantity of the Ministers but quality of some of those who got ministerial berth. Question is being raised in the party circles about merit of selection of at least three Ministers from religious minority community although the Chief Minister?s effort to give adequate representation to the...

GUWAHATI, June 8 ? The State Government has decided to sell off the 14 gardens of the Assam Tea Corporation (ATC) to overcome the prevailing financial crisis in the oldest corporation. The State Government has also asked the Corporation to invite tenders from interested parties to finalise a deal in this regard. It may be recalled that, earlier the chief minister, Sri Tarun Gogoi had asked the Corporation to lease out the gardens, but due to some problems, the private parties had to back out from the process.

Official sources today informed The Assam Tribune that the deal would be finalised...

Imphal, June 08: Setting a trend for other political parties to follow suit and with an aim to project an image of a clean party untainted by corruption and graft charges, the State unit of the CPI has gone ahead and declared the assets and wealth of its MLAs and Ministers. The CPI is a constituent partner of the ruling SPF Government and has five MLAs. The assets of the Ministers and MLAs were announced during a press conference held at Irabot Bhawan today. Save for IFCD Minister N Mangi all the other four CPI MLAs, Ph Parijat, Dr N Nara, M Nabadwip and M Tomba were present at the conference...