IMPHAL, April 26 ? Four children were killed and four others injured when a bomb exploded inside a school compound in Manipur today, official sources said, reports PTI. The bomb, planted by unknown persons, went off at 11.40 am at a school compound at Hangeipat area under Saikul police station in Senapati district killing four children on the spot. Four others sustained grievous injuries, sources said. They were admitted to J N Hospital here while the bodies were sent for post mortem. Police launched a combing operation to find out the culprits but no arrest was made so far.

SHILLONG, April 25 ? The spectre of the controversial Meghalaya House deal, which brought down the EK Mawlong Government in December last year, has returned to haunt the Government of his successor FA Khonglam, with a coalition partner demanding axing of the Finance Minister for his links to the scam, reports PTI. The United Democratic Party, a major partner of the ruling coalition, People?s Forum of Meghalaya demanding the head of Finance Minister AH Scott Lyngdoh, who had the same portfolio in the Mawlong Government when the controversy over the demolition of the Meghalaya House in Kolkata...

AIZAWL, April 25 ? Mizoram Council of Ministers have approved enactment of the Mizoram Protection of Interest of Depositors Bill, 2002 (in financial establishments) here, officials today said, reports PTI. The Bill would help victims of banking fraud, not covered by RBI Acts, the officials said. They said that many bogus and fraudulent financial institutions had swindled crores of rupees from the people in the State during the past 20 years. The Council of Ministers, which met under the chairmanship of State Chief Minister Zoramthanga last night, also decided to enhance the daily wages of...

NEW DELHI, April 25 ? Meghalaya ranked lowest in utilisation of funds from the Centre?s non-lapsable Central pool of resources scheme for the speedy development of the north-eastern region while Tripura topped the list for maximum per capital utilisation of the allocated money, reports PTI. ?The largest amount of Rs 293.16 crore was released for various projects in Assam during the last four financial years allowed by Rs 215.29 crore for Tripura.

The lowest release of Rs 66.81 crore was for Meghalaya due to poor utilisation of funds and lack of viable project proposals,? PD Shenoy, secretary...

GUWAHATI, April 25 ? The Assam Police, under the Project Aashwas, will soon launch a baseline survey of the trauma and requirements of the families of the victims of terrorism. Police sources said that a reputed agency has already been engaged to carry out the survey and the project will be financed by the UNICEF. Sources pointed out that so far no scientific survey of the trauma and needs of the victims of terrorism was carried out in the State. The survey will take at least a year.

The second component of the project, that is training of police personnel and other officials to change their...