Gangtok: April 04, 2012 With the onset of the summer the breeding of ‘Bag- Shelter Moth’ (Ochrogaster lunifer) also known as Processionary Caterpillar is creating much havoc across the State. Recently, a complaint was also received by the Wildlife Circle, East under the Department of Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management …

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Adv. Ranjan Sharma Below are the guidelines /observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court regarding imposition of section 144 CrPC at public places(judgment pertaining to Baba Ramdev’s incident at Ramlila Maidan). Relevant portions are highlighted: Ramlila Maidan Incident Dt. 4/5.06.2011 Vs. Home Secretary, Union of India & Ors. [Criminal Original Jurisdiction …

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The Ministry for Development of Northeastern Region, DONER has been allocated Rs. 200 crore more than last years amounting to nearly RS. 1700 Crore. The allocation was Rs. 1534 crore in 2010-11. It was increased to Rs. 1550 crore in 2011-12. The Central Plan Outlay of DONER has got Rs. …

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The Ministry for the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has the provision for expenditure of Rs. 8.98 crore on the the Secretariat in 2012-13. Last year nearly Rs. 7.2 crore For expenditure of the Secretariat of North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong, a sum of Rs. 11.35 crore has been …

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New Delhi – Contemporary concerns, rooted in older contestations and challenges, formed the core of a day-long National Seminar on Manipur organized by the Centre for North East Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia on March 12, 2012, where participants made evocative pleas for a more nuanced understanding of issues of …

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Full text of the rail budget speech made by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi: I rise to present the Railway Budget for 2012-13. I consider it a great privilege for me to head the strong and vibrant railway family and present my maiden Railway Budget which is also the first year …

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Just a day before we did a story on iSikkim.com about what Sikkim’s sitting Loksabha MP had to say on microfinance institutions (MFI): The need for more regulations in MFI. While we are not against regulations, what has actually hampered the MFI growth in India is not the lack of …

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Speaking during a conclave on Microfinance Institutions (MFI) last week at the Mint Conclave in New Delhi Sikkim’s sitting Loksabha MP Prem Das Rai ( P D Rai) who is also member of the parliamentary standing committee on finance said that there is a need for regulation in the MFI …

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After boosting its defense budget with nearly US $ 11 billion, now China plans launching 100 rockets and 100 satellites between 2011 and 2015, reported China’s state controlled news agency Xinhua through Zhang Jianheng, deputy general manager of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC). It will complete about …

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The 38 year old three-time Loksabha MP son of Samajwadi Party leader and three time UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav is the new chief minister of India’s politically most heavyweight state UP NEW DELHI: When Mulayam Singh went to jail during Emergency in 1975, Akhilesh Yadav was a two years …

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