GUWAHATI, March 13 ? Though the Minister of State for Home, Sri Pradyut Bordoloi today clarified the Government?s stand on the issue of ?secret killings? by giving a statement in the State Assembly, the opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the All Assam Students? Union (AASU) are not convinced about the Government?s sincerity on the issue. Sri Bordoloi, in his statement, said that some sensational killings took place in the last few years and the media termed the incidents as ?secret killings?. He said that the Government instituted a judicial probe by former Gauhati High Court judge...

Imphal, March 13: Disgruntled Congress (I) MLAs who had staged a late night ?tea party? yesterday to show their dissatisfaction after failing to make the ministers? list in the first expansion of O Ibobi ministry have hinted at another expansion in the state council of ministers within three or four days. The legislators, after holding talks with chief minister O Ibobi and senior party leaders today, also denied that there was any move afoot to split the party. Last night senior party leaders including chief minister O Ibobi and Rishang Keishing had to rush to the official residence of Nambol...

GUWAHATI, March 12 ? State Forest Minister GC Langthasa today informed the State Assembly that the Government has mooted a proposal to add 309135 hectares of additional land in the reserved forests. Replying to a question by Hitendra Nath Goswami (AGP), the Forest Minister said that at present 23.424 sq km area, that is 30.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the State, is under forest cover. He said that as per norms, the forest cover should be at least 33 per cent of the total geographical area. Langthasa revealed that the State has 20 national parks and sanctuaries for regular...

IMPHAL, March 12? In a following incident of punishing individuals indlgingin unfair means in the examination, unknown armed gunmen shot at five individuals including two invigilators in Thoubal district on Monday. It may be recalled that three other individuals allegeldy involved in indulging in unfair means in the ongoing higher seconday school certificate examination, were attacked by unknown armed youths in Thoubal and Imphal East districts, on its first day. In Monday?s shooting incidents, two examination invigilators statement at Pole Star college, Kakching in Thoubal district were shot...

AGARTALA, March 12 ? Tripura government has announced an incentives package to woo investors package to woo investors to the State. Industries Minister Pabitra Kar told a press conference today that the ?Tripura Incentive scheme-2002? will be operative from April this year for the next five years. The package includes provision of subsidy ranging from five per cent to 30 per cent in different industrial units and additional subsidy to the entrepreneurs belonging to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, backward community and female entrepreneurs, he said. The package intends to provide reduction...