89 drug deaths in Mizoram

 • Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006): The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 74.52 lakh to Assam under Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission for implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities in four districts namely, Cachar, Hailakand ... More

 • Tripura hikes excise duty on liquor (May 20, 2006): In order to generate more revenue from the liquor sector, the Tripura Cabinet has decided to increase excise duty on liquor. The decision will come into effect from April 1. ICAT minister Jitendra Choudhury said the new duties will be ... More

 • Blow to Bodo unity hope (December 5, 2005): Prospects of a reconciliation between bickering Bodo political leaders evaporated today as a ?special political convention? got under way in Kokrajhar, one that is expected to lead to the formation of a parallel set-up of the Bodoland People?s Progressive Front (BPPF).
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 • Migrant menace jolts Manipur (December 5, 2005): Assam was galvanised into action over two decades ago, Tripura realised it when it was too late and Manipur has just woken up to it.
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 • AASU moves rights body (December 4, 2005): The All Assam Students? Union (AASU) today filed a complaint with the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) against police action on teachers who organised peaceful protests in Guwahati and Sivasagar.
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 • Boundary dispute exists, says Mizo party (December 3, 2005): Mizoram People?s Conference party has refuted the state government?s stand that no official boundary dispute exists with Assam.
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 • Protests to pave path for AASU?s Asom Sena (December 3, 2005): Just days before launching its Asom Sena, the All Assam Students? Union (AASU) today upped the ante by announcing a series of agitation programmes against the government on various issues.
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 • Delhi talks tough on Naga truce (December 3, 2005): Delhi today decided to ?keep all options? open on continuing its ceasefire with the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) even as the army pressured it to amend the truce rules to prevent the militant group and the rival Khaplang faction from repeatedly getting away with violations.
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 • BSF points finger at Bangla (December 1, 2005): BSF inspector-general S.K. Dutta has said Bangladesh has become the hotbed of ISI and al Qaida activists. Addressing a news conference today on the eve of the BSF?s Raising Day, he said said his force was more concerned over the security of the border and transborder movement of militants to and from the neighbouring country ... More

 • House unites on bandh ban (November 30, 2005): Prodded by public disenchantment with strikes, saddled with loss of mandays and crores of rupees and buoyed by the Opposition?s support, the Assam government today announced in the Assembly that it was considering a legislation to ban bandhs.
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