Shillong
SHILLONG - Bowing to pressure from local miners, the Meghalaya government Tuesday decided to do away with a clause in the draft mining policy that "encourages foreign direct investment" in the mining sector.
SHILLONG - The twangs of the 'dhanush' fill the air as winter arrives.
SHILLONG - The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) Tuesday said there is no plan to abandon the Rs.1,100 crore (about $240 million) uranium mining project in Meghalaya in view of public opposition.
SHILLONG - The Meghalaya government has suggested a North Eastern Council (NEC), a regional planning body for the region, to invest in hydel projects and power transmission.
SHILLONG - Power ministers from the eight northeastern states Thursday decided to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the huge electricity deficit in the region.
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