It’s Official Now. China will be spending 67.6 billion yuan ($10.7 billion) more than that of 2011 on defense in 2012. The hike will raise China’s defense expenditure to a whopping $106.4 billion, pushing its military spending officially for the first time in three digits. The hike in percentage terms …

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JORETHANG, March 03: Finally the long awaited 20th ‘Foundation Day’ Anniversary Celebrations at Jorethang was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling. Opening day of the 2nd decadal celebration was marked by the SDF Youth Convention. “Change is important and change for betterment is our objective”, stated the CM while …

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NEW DELHI: Despite hostilities on a host of issues including Arunachal, Tibet, Pakistan and stapled visa, China and India will hold bilateral maritime dialogue as early as in the middle of March to boost mutual trust in maritime cooperation. Only earlier this week the decision to hold such a dialogue …

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“We are firm on our promises, if not till March 27, next programme will be announced,” says GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri. Mamata grants Rs. 2 lakhs each to family members of those killed in Sibchu Kalimpong, March 2, 2012 A meeting of the state chief minister Mamata Banerjee and …

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Kalimpong, March 1, 2012: After a long gap of 18 years West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee reached Kalimpong on Thursday evening. Mamata who is on her three days tour in the hills reached Darjeeling on Wednesday. She was greeted by a huge gathering on her way to Kalimpong. Earlier …

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Despite occasional hiccups and war of words including the one last week upon Indian Defense Minister A K Antony’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, both India and China will try to sort out their innumerable differences over a host of issues during Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s official visit to India …

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With 11 trade unions across the political spectrum joining the nationwide 24-hour strike on February 28, 2012, Sikkim and other northeastern states are also expected to be badly affected. The TOI reported that AITUC, INTUC, CITU, HMS, BMS, AIUTUC, UTUC, TUCC, LPF, SEWA, federations of bank, insurance, telecommunication and other …

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The Sikkim cabinet met on February 25, 2012 at the Cabinet hall of Samman Bhawan, Gangtok under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Pawan Chamling. The meeting passed various proposals pertaining to various departments including however, the much publicised Skywalkd project has been deferred. Following proposals were passed. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM …

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The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Delhi Police was guilty of using excess force on Baba Ramdev’s followers in the midnight swoop on June 4 last year in the capital. However the court also blamed the yoga guru of negligence who sat in protest against corruption in India. …

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Press Release Naga struggle for independence not a law and order problem, argues Naga Peace Facilitation Committee The history of the resistance movement of the Nagas is dated back to 19th century when the colonial British and other forces ventured into the Naga Ancestral Domain. The Nagas as a nationality …

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