These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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June 18, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Ulfa extortion machinery is up and running after the Bhutan-induced stupor, and the tea industry is again the prime target. The general-officer-commanding of the army’s 4 Corps today said the Ulfa was desperate for money to reorga ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam, Insurgency / Assam
June 17, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The tea industry in the Barak Valley is facing a fresh crisis with the labourers threatening to go on strike demanding a hike in wages. This is the second major crisis faced by the industry within the last couple of months as floods an ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 16, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The State Government has released Rs ten crore for rehabilitation of 10,000 families of relief camp inmates who are languishing at different relief camps in Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar due to the Bodo-Adivasi ethnic violence in 1 ... full story
June 16, 2004 |
Umanand Jaiswal |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Tarun Gogoi government and the World Bank are close to signing an agreement to put in place a “market-driven rural economy” with assistance of around Rs 917 crore from the latter. Headed by Australian Robert Epworth, an eight-member ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 12, 2004 |
Staff Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Assam Government has sought Rs 170 crore incentive package from the Union Commerce Ministry for attracting investors to buy the Assam Tea Corporation (ATC). ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 12, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Sentinel, Guwahati
The Economic Survey of Assam, 2004, which was released today by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi contains mixed news for the people: whereas it projects an impressive growth rate of GDP and per capita income of the State, it warns that the in ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 11, 2004 |
Bureau |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Assam’s preparations for the 2005 National Games received a major jolt with the only private firm in talks with Dispur to construct the National Games village having almost thrown in the towel. The back-off comes in less than ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 9, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Among the north-eastern States, Assam is the highest contributor of income-tax. Out of a total of Rs 590 crore revenue collected from income-tax in the entire North East in the 2002-03 financial year, Assam alone accounted for a whoppin ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 5, 2004 |
Staff Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport is likely to become hub of air operation of Alliance Air’s regional air service and the North-East is again going to be back on the international air map with Indian Airlines shortly resuming th ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 5, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The proposed steel plant commissioned in 1997 at Dagaon village of Kamalpur LAC falling under Rangiya sub-division, is now lying in an incomplete state due to undue delay of the authorities concerned as well as the State Government. It ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam
POLITICSLAST 10 HEADLINES
• Blow to Bodo unity hope (December 5, 2005)
• Migrant menace jolts Manipur (December 5, 2005) • AASU moves rights body (December 4, 2005) • BSF points finger at Bangla (December 1, 2005) • Gogoi may induct new faces in ministry (June 30, 2004) • ADF cadres to lay down arms: Wanglat (June 30, 2004) • Karbi outfit locks horns with UPDS (June 30, 2004) • Jamiat stays away from berth clamour (June 30, 2004) • CPI demands two berths in Ibobi govt (June 30, 2004) • Mizo BJP workers resign en masse to protest Hindutva policy (June 30, 2004) INSURGENCYLAST 10 HEADLINES
• ULFA widening bases in upper Assam (June 30, 2004)
• ADF cadres to lay down arms: Wanglat (June 30, 2004) • Karbi outfit locks horns with UPDS (June 30, 2004) • NDFB attacks in Lower Assam feared (June 29, 2004) • Banned outfit wages war against drugs (June 29, 2004) • Arunachal militant groups come under one platform, to join mainstream (June 28, 2004) • Ceasefire with ACMA extended upto Feb 05 (June 28, 2004) • IM sees ray of hope as talks conclude (June 28, 2004) • No information on missing ULFA leaders (June 27, 2004) • Naga groups fear talks collapse (June 27, 2004) ECONOMYLAST 10 HEADLINES
• Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006)
• Tripura hikes excise duty on liquor (May 20, 2006) • Rs 12.25 cr for NE to boost trade (June 30, 2004) • Financial institutions’ apathy to blame for State’s backwardness (June 28, 2004) • ADB threatens to hold back loan (June 27, 2004) • Streamline NEC, Centre tells Singh (June 26, 2004) • No fresh tax proposal in Nagaland budget (June 26, 2004) • Move to hand over oilfield to foreign firm (June 25, 2004) • Meghalaya govt okays golden handshake scheme for MTC workers (June 23, 2004) • International standard bus station at Moreh on the card (June 22, 2004) ENVIRONMENTLAST 10 HEADLINES
• Light after 19 hours for trapped tunnel workers (August 9, 2005)
• NE ecology groups send letter to MoEF (April 17, 2005) • Forest ministry approves Subansiri power project (November 23, 2004) • ‘Consult people, experts before constructing Tipaimukh dam’ (October 26, 2004) • Centre’s NE hydel policy ignores floods (September 9, 2004) • CORE decries notification on Tipaimukh Dam (August 26, 2004) • Social activists resent construction of mega dams in NE (August 24, 2004) • NE dam projects need serious review (August 24, 2004) • Dam construction needs proper study (August 9, 2004) • Assam concern over Arunachal projects (August 6, 2004) DEVELOPMENTLAST 10 HEADLINES
• Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006)
• Light after 19 hours for trapped tunnel workers (August 9, 2005) • NE ecology groups send letter to MoEF (April 17, 2005) • Forest ministry approves Subansiri power project (November 23, 2004) • ‘Consult people, experts before constructing Tipaimukh dam’ (October 26, 2004) • Centre’s NE hydel policy ignores floods (September 9, 2004) • CORE decries notification on Tipaimukh Dam (August 26, 2004) • Social activists resent construction of mega dams in NE (August 24, 2004) • NE dam projects need serious review (August 24, 2004) • Dam construction needs proper study (August 9, 2004) SOCIETYLAST 10 HEADLINES
• Saturday night fever in Shillong (June 30, 2004)
• Banned outfit wages war against drugs (June 29, 2004) • High level of alcohol abuse in NE: UN report (June 26, 2004) • Bazaar dialect intrudes Naga homes (June 26, 2004) • Fr Andrew to be first Garo Bishop of Tura (June 25, 2004) • Horror stories with happy endings (June 25, 2004) • History book on Tripura Raj Bhavan (June 25, 2004) • Hunt for history’s hidden treasures (June 24, 2004) • Pilgrims throng Kamakhya temple (June 24, 2004) • November toast to Mawphlang wine (June 23, 2004) MEDIALAST 10 HEADLINES
• DD North-east music fest begins in Delhi (April 27, 2003)
• Last rites after five years of waiting in agony (March 6, 2003) • DD to expand network in NE (January 4, 2003) • DD to introduce direct-to-home telecast in NE (December 29, 2002) • AIR Guwahati in tight spot over artistes’ selection (March 10, 2002) • Expansion of Doordarshan coverage in NE (April 30, 2001) • Assamese news bulletin tops AIR chart (March 28, 2001) • Manipur ultras reject ceasefire offer (March 2, 2001) • Nirod Choudhury passes away (February 11, 2001) • HC directs Jain TV to produce video cassette (February 10, 2001) |
