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
Economy / Assam
May 20, 2006 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
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 ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 28, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
If Assam remains underdeveloped today, compared to the rest of the country, a large part of the blame has to go to the all-India financial institutions (AIFIs) who have, over the years, invested little in this part of the country. Thi ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam
June 27, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has threatened to drop the promised loan to the Assam Government for power sector reforms because of the failure of the government to comply with the reform conditions. In a letter to the Department of ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam
June 25, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The Centre’s move to hand over the Amguri oilfield to a Canadian firm on July 1 has run into a roadblock with the All India Petroleum Workers’ Federation (AIPWF) and the ONGC Workers’ Association (OWA) vowing to stall the move. The two ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam
June 21, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The annual floods witnessed in Assam have been one of the primary factors behind its economic backwardness. It has resulted in losses worth hundreds of crores of rupees not to speak of the loss of human lives. In 2002 alone, the loss s ... full story
June 19, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The clouds of uncertainty over the much-anticipated Assam Gas Cracker Project seem to have somewhat disappeared with the energy major Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) evincing keen interest to set up the mega project subject to fu ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam
June 19, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
In a major boost to the State’s agrarian economy, the World Bank (WB) has decided to sanction a loan worth Rs 901 crore to Assam for undertaking various projects under the Assam Agricultural Competitive Project (ACCP) 2004-09. The ACCP ... full story
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam
June 19, 2004 |
Surajit Khaund |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Indian industries are facing stiff challenges following free flow of third country products across the international border. The problem in the North East is more apparent as most of the markets are being flooded by these cheap prod ... full story
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
 • 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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