News |
ISSUE NO 1.17 |
CONTENTS |
FEBRUARY 1, 2000 |
(I) THE PM'S VISIT
Pak backing NE insurgency: PM Northeast states asked to cut down expenditure Atal: Check corruption, decentralise democracy Pak abetting insurgency in Northeast: Vajpayee SPGs frisk VVIPs PM announces Rs 10,271-cr package for NE No talks on issue of sovereignty : Vajpayee Influx destabilising Nagaland : Jamir Vajpayee’s NE package ULFA can't dictate terms: Advani Not NEC, but PMO & MHA to monitor PM's NE package execution PM moved for separate Garo & Khasi-Jaintia states AGP, Cong receive PM's NE gift cautiously, BJP elated New package, new questions Vajpayee urged to solve Naga imbroglio (II) THE NAGA ISSUE
Concern over lack of progress in talks Muivah arrested in Bangkok, faces trial NSCN(I-M) seeks postponement of talks NSCN(I-M) denies Muivah's arrest in Bangkok Muivah re-arrested in Thailand POLITICS
ABSU cripples lower Assam road, rly links To reign or not query dogs complacent Lyngdoh Manipur assembly poll process set in motion Jolt to Manipur ruling party, key Kuki leader quits BJP, Samata, JD(U) form new front in Manipur New chief of Tripura Cong panel appointed Dissident AGP leaders open new party office KSU threatens to launch agitation New political party floated in NC Hills Senior Cong leader resigns Tripura celebrates statehood day Major parties announce candidates Centre sets April deadline for Assam panchayat election New Gohpur sub-division inaugurated Three fronts main contenders in Manipur Major reshuffle in Meghalaya ministry Jamir Ministry expanded Border firing BJP sets sight on 51 assembly seats in Brahmaputra Valley Joint movement for Bodoland to be launched MSCP, MPP release candidates’ lists Nagaland portfolios allocated NSCN factions to boycott Manipur polls INSURGENCY
Army trying to win over locals to fight militants ULFA forcing Bodo youths to join them, alleges BLT GOC: ISI using Siliguri corridor to enter Northeast ‘NE needs specific security policy’ Safe passage offer to militants comes to an end Huge RDX haul in city on R-Day eve Bengali womenfolk in Tripura on street to demand security TNV wants Bengali militant outfit banned MASS alleges police, Army harassment American diplomat takes stock of insurgency, political scene in region ULFA, NDFB camps on Dhaka talks agenda Bangla denies existence of militant camps ULFA cadres asked to target ‘enemies’ ULFA's plans largescale violence on R-Day uncovered CBI probe into gangrape in Tripura demanded TNV president blasts militants for committing crime on women I'm ready to mediate with rebels : Mizo CM Gangrape’ being investigated, say police Insurgency a national problem: CM Press Bangladesh to destroy militant outfits 4 CRPF jawans among 5 killed in ambush Move to increase vigil along Bangla border Rebels burn buses, bomb gas pipeline in Assam ; explosives recovered Blasts in Manipur: 10 hurt, MSCP office damaged Lohit Deori quits ULFA MSCP office blast figures in meet: Manipur security position reviewed CBI reward for information on Sanjoy’s killers Constable killed, SP hurt in ambush Rebels gun down three, blow up pipeline, power towers on R-day NLFT militants kidnap 12 persons in Tripura Anti-insurgency operations in NE: Centre’s decision for combined action ISI providing RDX to Assam militants Ultras attack CRPF camp, torch huts in Tripura ‘Multi-pronged plan must to root out insurgency’ Militants launch attacks on Manipur ministers DEVELOPMENT
Panic withdrawal in NE banks after CII seal Trans-Asian railway to enter India at Tamu Assam needs Rs 3,000 cr for roads Centre orders Meghalaya to resume coal export NGO donates motorcycles to sanctuaries No let-up in rhino poaching in Kaziranga Gas cracker project: Assam urges Centre to ensure implementation NE ministers’ plea: Open border for food stuff Leimakhong project to be completed by April Second bridge in Guwahati to cost Rs 680 cr Two major drawbacks in NE Industrial Policy Why central funds not reaching NE farmers Govt backs OIL on gas cracker & stalemate on Arunachal timber worth Rs 10 cr seized near Delhi NEDFi ventures to uplift ASEB, signs loan pact Move to preserve cultural heritage of Majuli Deforestation on in Udalguri Sub-division Green leaf thieves : New pest in Upper Assam gardens Rare storks die in Assam as home comes crashing down Ogden deal in toto not acceptable’ I-cards to Indian citizens: Meghalaya seeks Centre’s nod Centre ready to fund Rs 540-cr Pagladia project Erosion harming Rohmaria Treat NE uplift as national priority: MPs Mizoram wants free hand in issuing PAP 5 reserved forests being encroached in Golaghat Economic census puts Assam in good light Stone quarries threaten Dakhala Hill Heritage site for Majuli: Assam’s application forwarded to UNESCO Fund crunch starves Assam towns of water BRPL launches website Tripura announces package for reserved classes Agartala-Dhaka bus service likely from April 14 28,727 NE villages electrified Gas cracker project: AASU deadline to Reliance SOCIETY
Inter-state racket in bank drafts exposed Salaryless Assam employee kills himself on Bihu day Cultural museum opened at Kalakshetra Rs 10-cr corpus fund for regional films Palmolein oil racket prime accused gets bail Mannah from heaven for Assam filmdom Bodo film shooting to resume soon Satriya dance form: Move on to get classical recognition Satriya doesn't need a certificate: Hazarika NE Sports Festival ready for ball 'Satriya dance tradition must not be Sanskritised' Manipur HC Bar to suspend ceasework Bishnuram Medhi, 2 others declared ‘men of the century’ by Hajor Batori No dispute over classical status of Satriya dance: Jayant Kastuar 30 die of starvation in Bongaigaon relief camp Quake prediction causes panic in Arunachal At last Satriya dance gets its due recognition Satriya to undergo Indianisation, courtesy SNA 25 policement dismissed in Nagaland Centre ignoring aliens’ issue, alleges NESO Evolution of Assam Police : From truncheon to AK rifles No threat to local print media: Jaitley Recognising a classic Assam loses a sports visionary: Nilimoy Choudhury no more Illegal activities flourish in Brahmaputra char areas Burmese national arrested Rare coins found AGP MLA dead Pre-historic tools discovered in Garo Hills Separate DD channel for NE soon Baibhav best film at Dhaka fest Former Meghalaya minister dead Infiltrators killed, border area tense Medum-Me-Phi observed Section 144 in Tawang |
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