Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced the linking of all North-Eastern state capitals by rail to ensure better connectivity and earmarking of Rs 31,000 crores to improve roads.
As India's poultry industry tries hard to undo the scare caused by a second outbreak of bird flu, poultry farmers in Tripura have taken up rabbit farming and are reaping the benefits.
In a success after more than one month and ten days kidnapped Railway engineer Debabrata Das was rescued on Thursday after a heavy gun battle between militants and Tripura State Rifle (TSR) soldiers from the militants' hideout.
Eight militants belonging to the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) laid down their arms and came back to normal life at Betbagan in remote Dhalai district Tripura on Wednesday.
After calling for day-long shutdowns in the three communist ruled Indian States, Left party leaders led a protest march in New Delhi today against the fuel price hike.
