Paban Singh Ghatowar

Assam: 51 candidates in fray for 7 April polls

There are 13 candidates each in Lakhimpur and Kaliabor, 10 in Jorhat, nine in Tezpur and six in Dibrugarh, including five women in the fray.

Govt expanding rail, air connectivity to North East

On air connectivity, the minister said average number of departures per week from North Eastern Airports has increased from 226 in 201 to 581 in 2011.

Congress hopes to win 20 Lok Sabha seats in North East

Ghatowar said the UPA government undertook skill development training for the youths of the region to tackle the problem of unemployment and 75-80 percent.

Six military landing facilities to be prepared in Arunachal

The defence sources said the 417 km long road along the Sino-India border in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to be completed this year.

Congress MPs from North-East meet Sonia Gandhi

The parliamentarians conveyed to the UPA chairperson about the panic griped North-East origin people leaving some cities following rumours.

Mary Kom to get Rs 40 lakh from NEC

Law and order situation improving in North-East: minister