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Arunachal to request for `Hinterland Highway` to control migration

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 17:50

Arunachal Pradesh will soon request the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to construct a "Hinterland Highway" to arrest migration of people from border areas near the Line of Actual Control to urban centres.

Incessant rain continues in Arunachal; one dies

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 17:44

One person died in a landslide as incessant rains for the past couple of days have wrecked havoc in several parts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Security beefed up for Independence Day in Mizoram

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 17:25

Security has been beefed up in Mizoram, specially in the capital town of Aizawl ahead of the 68th Independence Day on Thursday.

Tuki emphasises on preservation of Arunachal forest cover

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 19:34

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today emphasised on preservation of the state`s vast forest cover.

Tripura unhappy over slicing of MGNREGA fund

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 16:06

Tripura government on Wednesday expressed its dissatisfaction over the slicing of the fund allocation for MGNREGA for the state and urged the Centre to immediately increase funds for generation of employments in the rural areas.

NDA govt cuts funding in rural jobs scheme in Tripura

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 14:20

The Left Front government in Tripura on Wednesday expressed its discontent over slashing of funds under the MGNREGA rural employment scheme and urged the central government to restore the funding.

Hotel owner`s son killed by employee in Mizoram

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 12:46

A hotel owner`s son was killed allegedly by his teenage employee in a hotel at Champhai in Mizoram, police said on Wednesday.

Kidnapped SBI official in Meghalaya still untraced

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 12:44

The whereabouts of a State Bank of India official kidnapped by militants eight days ago are still not known, while 42 SBI branches across the state remained shut demanding his release, an official said.

Naga Hoho displeased with Centre`s interlocutor

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 19:47

Expressing displeasure over the appointment of RN Ravi, a retired Special Director of IB, as the Centre`s new interlocutor for negotiations with NSCN(IM), an apex body of the different tribes in Nagaland, has appealed to the Union government to replace him with someone from non-military background.

Petrol pump employee shot dead in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 18:52

Unidentified armed assailants today shot dead a petrol pump employee in Meghalaya`s West Garo Hills district prompting shutdown of almost all petrol pump retailers in the district, officials said.