NEW DELHI, March 26: In a significant development with wider ramifications, the Northeastern States including Assam (barring Nagaland) have shown a decline in population growth rate, according to the results of the provisional Census report 2001, released here this evening. Contrary to widespread apprehension that the population of Assam may again mark a sharp growth, it has been revealed by the Census report that population of Assam has reached 2.66 crore (26,638,407) marking a growth of 13.85 per cent. This marks a decrease in growth rate which was recorded at 24.24 per cent according to...