Shillong trade fair 2001 gets under way

SHILLONG, April 10: Meghalaya Minister of Finance and IPR, AH Scott Lyngdoh inaugurated the third national-level Shillong Trade Fair 2001 organised by the Industries and Trade Fair Association of Assam (ITFAA) at Shillong Polo Ground on April 6, stated a release. Speaking on the occasion, Lyngdoh said that Shillong has come out of its isolation, and he hope that the people will avail of the facilities made through these kind of fora. Stating that this is an opportunity for the people and the consumers at large to meet and see what the young entrepreneurs are exhibiting, Lyngdoh added that the...

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Raje's assurance to Meghalaya on incentives to small industries

SHILLONG, April 12: The Union Minister of State for Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries, Vasundhara Raje has assured Meghalaya that she will take up with the Centre the extension of the incentives granted under the Central Industrial Policy for Northeastern States to the small-scale and agrobased industries irrespective of their location. At a meeting with the Meghalaya Industries Minister S Siangshai, on Wednesday the Union Minister responded favourably to the issues raised by the former. She further assured that she would take up with the Union Government other issues like...

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Kshetrigao by-poll tremor reaches Delhi

IMPHAL, April 10: With the political atmosphere in the People's Front Government becoming robust in view of the Kshetrigao Assembly constituency by-polls slated for May 11; several leaders of PF partners who are Ministers in the Radhabinod Koijam Ministry have today rushed to Delhi to meet central leaders. Health and Family Welfare Minister Nimaichand Luwang, Law Minister O Joy, Higher Education Minister H Bhuban and MoS Health and FW K Ranjit left Imphal today. Speaker S Dhananjoy, IFCD Minister Haobam Borobabu, MLA H Bidur along with Union Minister of State for Food Processing T Chaoba had...

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AAMSU to contest in 28 seats

GUWAHATI, April 10: The All Assam Minorities Students' Union (AAMSU) has decided to jump into the electoral fray in the Assembly polls next month alleging that no other political party has been able to secure the interests of the minority people till date. AAMSU president Shamsul Haque announced here this morning that the union would be putting up candidates in as many as 28 constituencies all over State during the elections. It was time the minorities took hold of the situation rather than waiting for others to do the job, he said while addressing a news conference. Claiming that all parties...

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Sealing of candidates list; Assam Congmen caught unawares

NEW DELHI, April 10: The unprecedented act of sealing of all the lists of candidates by the AICC Central Election Observer, Jagdish Tytler, has stumped the Assam Congressmen. The sealed documents are expected to be released at the Central Screening Committee scheduled to get under way here tomorrow. When the Central Election Observer at the end of the State Election Committee (SEC) meeting asked all the members to leave behind their documents pertaining to the selection process he caught the members of the committee unawares. The list is a short-listed roll of candidates, which is normally...

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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