AGARTALA, March 5 ? In the annual budget for the year 2002-03 tabled in the State Assembly on Monday the Tripura Government sought to emphasise on agriculture and allied sectors keeping in mind government?s target to achieve self sufficiency in food grains production by 2010. Surprisingly, the allocation for Home in this militancy-torn State did not show much increase while stress apart from agriculture and infrastructure development was given on health, drinking water facilities, education etc. The no tax Rs 40.71 crore deficit budget tabled by Finance Minister Badal Choudhury pegged the...

GUWAHATI, March 5 : Beginning April 5, Air India (AI) will commence its twice-a-week operation from Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi (LGB) Airport here on Thursdays and Mondays with a 200-seater Airbus 310. Addressing a Press conference here this afternoon, the Air India Director (Public Relations), Jitendra Bhargava informed that at the initial two months the AI would operate international flight in Mumbai-Kolkata-Guwahati-Bangkok route at ?affordable rates? although he refused to divulge the exact rate of fares at this moment. He informed that AI in collaboration with all State Tourism...

NEW DELHI, March 5? Even as teachers in Assam continue to wait for their salaries, the Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) is crying foul over the appointments and has asked Assam Government to confirm whether they wished to continue the services of the teachers appointed under Operation Black Board (OBB). For the agitating teachers appointed under OBB uncertainty is likely to continue, as HRD Ministry has taken serious note of the manner of their appointments.

In a official communication sent by Education Officer, V D Gaur in the department of Elementary Education and Literacy to P...

Imphal, March 05: The President of India, KR Narayanan, has approved the recommendation of the Union cabinet for the revocation of President's Rule in Manipur to clear the way for the installation of a new popularly elected government in the state according to a reliable source in New Delhi. The cabinet had sought the President's approval this evening, and the President has promptly given his green signal, passing back the matter to the government to complete the necessary formalities for the revocation process, including intimating the state Governor, Ved Marwah, the source said. A Raj Bhavan...

Imphal, March 05: The Democratic Peoples' Party, DPP has alleged that the Congress is not committed to taking steps for reviewing the proclamation of disturbed area under which the draconian Armed Forces Special Power Act, AFSPA, 1958 is promulgated. Stating that Manipur has been reeling for the past 21 years under various draconian acts such as the AFSPA, the DPP also held the BJP responsible for the Naga ceasefire extension to Manipur and the consequent turmoil the state had faced. The DPP further said that in view of the lack of commitment by the Congress, the party will play the decisive...