GUWAHATI, Feb 27 — All the airports in the north eastern region are suffering heavy losses as none of these is running in its full capacity and to aggravate matters, a number of airports remained closed for years. The Regional Executive Director of Airports Authority of India (AAI), Sri Srikrishan told The Assam Tribune that the revenue earned by AAI can be broadly divided into two heads – traffic revenue and non-traffic revenue. The traffic revenue includes the fees received from the airline companies on account of navigational aids, landing fees, parking charge etc, while the non-traffic...

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 – Once pride of Assam, the oil sector, particularly the refining industry in the State faces an uncertain future in the face of a move to dismantle the administrative price mechanism (APM) forcing a high-powered parliamentary committee to recommend special fiscal measures to bail out the refineries in Assam. Union Finance Minister, Yashwant Sinha’s Budget for the year to be tabled tomorrow would have a special significance for the State because his fiscal proposals would have a significant bearing on survival of the State’s four refineries. It is apprehended that dismantling...

GUWAHATI, Feb 27 – Disappointed with the doctors reluctance to serve in the rural areas, the State Government has initiated disciplinary action against 67 doctors. The doctors were selected by the State Government a couple of months back, but they are yet to join their duties. Addressing a press conference here today the State Health Minister, Dr Bhumidhar Barman informed that the Health Department had already imposed fine of Rs 5.35 lakh on each doctor for their refusal to work in the rural areas. It may be mentioned there that altogether 460 doctors were selected by the State Government of...

Imphal, February 27: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (I) president Okram Ibobi Singh has been elected "unanimously" the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in a meeting of the newly elected party legislators this morning. Ibobi's name was proposed by Th Devendra and seconded by Phungzathang Tonsing, former MPCC (I) president. AICC observers Pranab Mukherjee, Mani Shanker Aiyer and Imran Kidwai were also present during the election. Of the 19 elected members, 17 were physically present during the election of Ibobi. Congress with 19 MLAs is now heading a four party Secular Progressive...

Imphal, February 27: The former Chief Minister RK Dorendro Singh has been elected as leader of the BJP legislature party in a meeting of the party legislators. The Federal Party of Manipur has also reportedly elected Leitanthem Tomba as the leader of the FPM legislature group. The newly elected 13 members unanimously elected Tomba as their leader in a meeting which was held at the residence of party president Dr L Chandramani Singh. Meanwhile the Samata Party has accused the BJP of trying to effect defection among the newly elected Samata Party members. Two more candidates of Congress (I) RK...