AIZAWL, March 10: The Mizoram Government has guaranteed the Centre of self-sufficiency in power generation and ability to export energy by the end of the 11th Plan, if New Delhi could offer a range of concessions for the speedy implementation of power projects in the State, reports UNI. Placing Mizoram in the bracket of an 'underdeveloped' State, Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that should the Centre relax norms for techno-economic and environmental clearance for power projects in undeveloped States such as Mizoram and provide for adequate financial assistance, he would ensure that by the end...

SHILLONG, March 11: The ad-hocism practised by the Centre in appointing the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Northeastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has adversely affected the morale of the employees as also the functioning of the Corporation. The pioneer infrastructure development organisation of the north eastern region in the field of power generation has been functioning without a regular CMD since November 1 last year following the retirement of P K Kotoky. The Director (Finance) of the Corporation, PK Chatterjee, who was holding the additional charge of the post of CMD...

NEW DELHI, March 11: Setting all speculations to rest, the BJP today admitted that the ruling AGP had sent feelers to the central leadership with alliance proposals. The talks, however, did not progress, said former Union Minister of State, Kabindra Purkayastha. The former minister's revelation came, even as a six-member delegation of the AGP led by Chief Minister, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta arrived here this evening. Though Mahanta's visit was a scheduled one, the other ministers including Chandra Mohan Patowary, Pradip Hazarika and Shaidul Alam Choudhury, joined in at the last hour, triggering...

GUWAHATI, March 11: The Congress, if voted to power in Assam, will bring a Right to Information Bill to make the administration more transparent, said the president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, Tarun Gogoi. Talking to The Assam Tribune here today, Gogoi pointed out that such a Bill would expedite the process of development and check corruption to a great extent. He said that revamping the rural economy of the State would be one of the major aims of his party and the failure of the AGP-led Government to hold the Panchayat polls would be one of the main poll planks of the Congress...

DIBRUGARH, March 10: The All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students' Union has reiterated its demand for autonomy within Assam and has lambasted the State government for not keeping its word on the matter. Representatives of the association were assured on August 7, 1999 that soon after the Lok Sabha polls are over, the demand would get due priority from the State government. This assurance was from the State Chief Minister, Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, who formally met the students at Dispur that day. Speaking to The Assam Tribune here, the association's president, Tankeswar Sonowal and secretary, Dipak...