Agartala-Dhaka bus service: Indo-Bangla talks from April 7

AGARTALA, March 22 ? After a span of about eight months, India and Bangladesh will again sit to discuss the much-awaited Agartala-Dhaka bus service which was put in the back-burner following change of guards in Dhaka. The issue of transit route through Bangladesh from Tripura to other parts of India is also to be discussed in the meeting to be held in Dhaka from April 7 to April 10 next. Tripura Industries Minister Pabitra Kar said, a delegation of high-level officials from both India and Bangladesh will participate in the four-day meeting at Dhaka to boost the Indo-Bangladesh trade ties with...

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Stray tuskers on rampage in Golaghat district

GOLAGHAT, March 22 ? A stray herd of wild elephants numbering around 50,presumably migrated from the flood-affected Kaziranga National Park and Numbor Forest Reserve to the highlands of Karbi Anglong district in search of food and shelter, is reported to have caused depredation in places like Morongi, Doigurung, Deo-pahar, Numaligarh, Rongajan, Dheudasyan, Lokhawjan, Kuruwabahi, Rajabari, Khumtai etc of the Golaghat district. Destruction of properties including damaging of crops and dwelling houses by these elephants have been also reported. As per report, these elephants killed several...

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Case of mistaken identity: DSP among 3 policemen killed in encounter

AGARTALA, March 22: In a tragic incident of mistaken identity three Tripura policemen including a DSP and a Meghalaya police inspector were killed when they got involved in a fierce shoot out in heart of Dharmanagar town in North Tripura district this morning. Police force of the both the States was chasing a gang of kidnappers. In the gun battle between the two police groups, all in civvies two policemen were seriously injured. The incident took place in a crowded bus service complex at around 9.50 am. Senior police officers rushed to the spot. All communication links with Dharmanagar remain...

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Communication network: Assam moves Centre to remove restrictions

NEW DELHI, March 22 ? The Assam Government today petitioned the Defence Ministry to review its policy and remove the restrictions on communication network, including cellular phone and Wireless on Local Loop (WLL) clamped on ground of security. The issues figure during a meeting between Defence Minister, George Fernandes and State Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, here this morning, at the South Block. The blanket ban on spread of communication network in the name of security ordered by the Army has cost the State as much as Rs 100 crore in equipments procured by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited...

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Stillwell reopening ruled out

NEW DELHI, March 22 ? The Commerce Ministry has ruled out the possibility of reopening the Stillwell Road even as two additional points for border trade with Myanmar in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh have been identified for opening. The disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Commerce, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, at the Lok Sabha, here this morning, in response to a question by Paban Singh Ghatowar. The MP seeking an assurance from the Minister, underlined the importance of the Stillwell Road for the economy of the North East. He pointed out to the Minister that importance of the road lay in...

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Subir Ghosh
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The Northeast Vigil website ran from 1999 to 2009. It is not operated or maintained anymore. It has been put up here solely for archival sentiments. This site has over 6,000 news items that are of value to academics, researchers and journalists.

Subir Ghosh