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Land owners demand compensation from govt, AAI
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Landowners association of Aoyimti village and Hollohon colony have reiterated its earlier demand for compensation on colossal amount invested due to alleged blunder of the state government.
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AGP flays Govt role on Accord
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The Opposition AGP today charged the State Government with doing little to expedite the implementation of the Assam Accord, especially in the matter of sealing the porous Assam-Bangladesh border and updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
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Assam govt for construction of new border post
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Concerned over frequent encroachment by people of Arunachal Pradesh, the Assam government is planning to set up a new border outpost at Moinajuli.
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NCP wants boundary solution between Assam-Arunachal
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The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has urged the party leadership to initiate process to persuade both the governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to bring about an early and amicable settlement of the decades-old boundary problem.
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Political dialogue gets going with Meghalaya rebels
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The central government Tuesday set the ball rolling for political negotiations with Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, to ensure lasting peace in the Garo Hills.
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Haldar in Shillong for talks with ANVC
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Former IB chief PC Haldar, the Centre’s interlocutor for talks with the banned Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), today arrived here for holding negotiations with the Garo militant group.
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State Govt, MHA letters tabled in House
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The Assam Government wrote to the Government of India on March 2 for investigation into the misappropriation of funds in NC Hills Autonomous Council after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) wrote to it suggesting a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 22.
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‘Prisoner’ CM, cries Congress
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The Congress today raised an uproar in the Assembly, questioning why Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had not attended a meeting on internal security called by the Prime Minister on February 7.
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Test-fired: Morcha and central plans for hills
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The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the Centre have placed their bargaining chips on the table, irreconcilable at first glance but etching the contours within which talks are expected to be held.
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Public debate sought on draft Goa Police Bill
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Church affiliated Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) has urged the Goa State Assembly Select Committee to hold a public debate on certain provisions of the draft Goa Police Bill before it is tabled in the House.
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PIL against additional facilities to MPs
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The Karnataka High Court on Monday ordered issue of notices to Members of Parliament (MPs) from Karnataka on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by an advocate from Bangalore.
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Govt asked to settle disputes on encroachment amicably
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Kerala High Court Monday expressed hope that government would settle the disputes regarding encroachments in Wynad amicably but said it would be forced to intervene in case of failure.
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ANVC sets condition for talks with Haldar
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Setting condition for talks, the A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) has asked PC Haldar to hold meeting with them in their heartland at Tura, the district headquarters of Meghalaya’s West Garo hills district.
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Kolkatans protest over Centre's failure to protect Maqbool Fida Husain
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Painters and intellectuals staged a demonstration in Kolkata criticizing the Central Government for its failure to protect noted exiled painter Maqbool Fida Husain, who has now accepted Qatar citizenship.
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Tripura minister shifted to AIIMS
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Tripura Forest, Industries and Commerce and Rural Development Minister Jitendra Choudhury has been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at New Delhi this morning.
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Naga talks focus on power sharing
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Talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak Muivah) are progressing along the right lines in a very earnest atmosphere, the Centre’s interlocutor R.S. Pandey told.
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Nagaland HM for early solution of Naga issue
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Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L Imchen has said that a political solution coming out of the Indo-Naga peace process will benefit both the Government of India and the Nagas.
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Talk to rebel group, Meghalaya tells Delhi
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The Meghalaya government Friday asked New Delhi not to waste time and reach an acceptable tripartite accord with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) for lasting peace in Garo Hills.
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Manipur AG was accidentally shot by minister: CM
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Manipur Advocate General N Koteshwar was accidentally shot when a minister travelling with him in a car touched the trigger of a gun belonging to another minister, Chief Minister I Ibobi Singh has told the state assembly.
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Kyndiah gets Cabinet rank in Meghalaya
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With the Congress-led government already having a peculiar arrangement of a Chief Minister and three others enjoying the same rank as him, a former Union minister has now been given the status of a Cabinet minister.
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SDF expels 14 members
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Due to anti-party activities, the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) expelled some of its members including Bhojraj Rai, founder member of the SDF and also a former MLA.
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Opp seeks hike in MLA local area fund
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The Opposition today made a strong pitch for effecting a hike in the MLA Local Area Development fund to Rs 2 crore from the existing Rs 40 lakh.
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Opp flays govt attitude on critics
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The entire Opposition today staged a walk out alleging vindictive attitude of the State Government towards its critics, after an uproar over the issue of an ignominious ‘secret’ police report that linked Jonai legislator Bhuban Pegu (Independent) with ULFA
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Former DGP RN Mathur dead
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Former Director General of Assam Police Ravindra Nath Mathur passed away at his residence in Ajmer, Rajasthan last night around 11.30 pm due to illness. He was 61.
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Trinmool MP ready to mediate with Maoists
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Singer-turned politician Kabir Suman on Thursday expressed his willingness to mediate between Maoists and Union Government.
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