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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ARCHIVES
Politics / Meghalaya
June 26, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Wary of offending any of his coalition partners while reducing the size of his government, Meghalaya chief minister D.D. Lapang is toying with the idea of creating three new welfare boards to accommodate ministry bigwigs who may have to ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 26, 2004 |
Anon |
The Sangai Express, Imphal
Even as neighboring States like Nagaland and Meghalaya have worked out the model for the impending Ministry downsizing which will come into force from July 7, the Congress led SPF Government is still groping in the dark waiting for a nod ... full story
June 25, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Meghalaya government Tuesday said that it intended to pursue for setting up of an ‘independent’ High Court for the State, reports PTI. Law Minister BG Momin told this to Opposition NCP MLA Ardhendu Chaudhuri in the State Assembly durin ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 25, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The banned A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), which is suspected to be behind the kidnapping of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Balpakram National Park, D Sathiyan, from Baghmara town on June 18, has denied any hand in the abduc ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Meghalaya, Politics / Meghalaya
June 24, 2004 |
Special Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Majority of 41-member Meghalaya council of Ministers today tendered their registration letters to Chief Minister DD Lapang to enable him to complete the mandatory ministry down-sizing exercise before the July 5 deadline. ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 24, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Meghalaya Assembly Wednesday elected unopposed senior Congress member Phing Well Muktieh as its Deputy Speaker, a post lying vacant since elections in the State during early 2003, reports PTI. ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 24, 2004 |
Bidhayak Das |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
More than 30 ministers of the Congress led-Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) have resigned to provide chief minister D.D. Lapang room to reconstitute his government. The members of the coalition partners in the cabinet had recently de ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 23, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Meghalaya Government on Wednesday decided to implement a ‘golden handshake’ scheme for the employees of loss-making Meghalaya Transport Corporation at a cost of Rs. 13.52 crore. After a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister DD Lapang, told re ... full story
Sections: Economy / Meghalaya, Politics / Meghalaya
June 22, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Meghalaya assembly today deferred a privilege motion against an NCP member questioning ‘impartiality’ of the Speaker as the latter had sought the postponement saying he was not keeping good health. Speaker Martin M Danggo, who was to t ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 21, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
A deposited rocket launcher or a snifer rifle would make a surrendered militant in Meghalaya richer by Rs 25,000, while laying down an AK-assault rifle would fetch him Rs 15,000, as fixed in a rehabilitation package by state governmen ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Meghalaya, Politics / Meghalaya
June 19, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday admitted a privilege motion against an NCP member questioning ‘impartiality’ of the Speaker. Speaker Martin M Danggo informed the House that his secretariat received a notice for privilege motion by ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 18, 2004 |
Bidhayak Das |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
First a doctor, then a politician and now a singer: Meghalaya minister Mukul Sangma loves wearing many hats. As his political rivals rave and rant about his allegedly corrupt ways, Sangma is in a different zone, awaiting the release of ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 16, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Meghalaya Speaker Martin M Danggo today announced that he would drop the disqualification of membership case against three NCP MLAs but pursue the same against two others as per the requests of complainants. Danggo informed the Assembl ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 14, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
All members of the D.D. Lapang government in Meghalaya have decided to resign by the end of this month to enable the chief minister to reconstitute the ministry instead of dropping ministers to reduce its size. The Congress-led Meghalay ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
June 11, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The race for finding a berth in the downsized Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) ministry has begun with most MLAs demanding their pound of flesh. According the amended Anti-defection Bill, Meghalaya will have to trim its ministry siz ... full story
Sections: Politics / Meghalaya
 • 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
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam • 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
Sections: Economy / Tripura • 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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