| DAN can only solve Naga political problem: BJP |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Feb 2: The BJP today said that only the Democratic Alliance Nagaland (DAN) can bring about an honourable and acceptable solution to the protracted Naga political problem.
Speaking at the BJP party ticket distribution ceremony held here at Book Marc conference hall, on Friday afternoon, senior BJP official and in–charge of Nagaland, PB Achary... |
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| Polling expenses have doubled in five years: Official |
AGARTALA, Feb 2: The budget for the February 14 assembly elections in Tripura has more than doubled compared to the last polls in 2008, an official said here on Saturday.
“The budget to conduct the assembly elections was Rs 8 crore in the 2008 assembly polls in Tripura. For the February 14 elections, it would be Rs 20 crore,” Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashutosh Ji... |
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| Excavators, trucks seized |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 2: Erabot Yumkham, MLA representing the Wangekhi constituency led some activists to seize 16 excavators and trucks while removing earth from a reserve forest area at Mantri Pukhri. He and the activists snatched the keys which were later handed over to the police with the report that they were scooping earth illegally from the reserve forest. |
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| ’BJP will enter Tripura assembly after polls’ |
AGARTALA, Feb 2: The BJP, which has so far failed to win a single Lok Sabha or assembly seat in Left–ruled Tripura, hopes to play a significant role in the February 14 assembly elections and enter the 60–member house for the first time, a party leader said on Saturday.
“In the assembly elections, the BJP would be a major factor in 30 of the 60 assembly seats. In the pr... |
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| URF lauds elected representatives |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 2: The proscribed United Revolutionary Front (URF) has lauded the elected representatives who had abstained from the function on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi held at the Congress office in Imphal. Reports said that just three MLAs attended the function which was a lacklustre official ritual.
Commenting on it the URF said that though b... |
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| Girl raped by two persons |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 2: The Lamphel police station has submitted a charge for rape of a girl by two persons after making her drunk. The incident took place on October 20 last year at a fast food restaurant near Imphal. The victim is a student of TG Higher Secondary School in Imphal. The accused persons have been identified as William Yumnam (28) of Khagempalli Pankha and... |
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| KL Chishi declares his candidature |
From our Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Feb 2: Former Nagaland Chief Minister and sitting Congress legislator, KL Chishi, on Saturday declared his candidature to contest on INC ticket from Dimapur–I, the only “unreserved” assembly seat among the 60 assembly constituencies in the State.
The declaration programme, attended among others by Nagaland Pradesh Congress Commit... |
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| Procession taken out for peace in State |
From our Special Correspondent
IMPHAL, Feb 2: A large number of persons took out a procession today in Imphal by the Cooperative union and Imphal cooperative association. It was taken out for providng employment and ushering in peace in the State. The processionists had gone from the Lamphel office of the Cooperative office to Sana Keithel. Later they also held a meeting.
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