Funds release ordered
lThe Manipur Human Rights’ Commission has asked the state government to immediately release the funds meant for the maintenance of eight children’s homes. The commission took up the case after eight children’s homes in Manipur lodged a complaint saying that the government had failed to release maintenance grants of over Rs 10 lakh. It has asked the principal secretary, finance, and the commissioner of social welfare department to submit their reports by December 30.Govt loan
lThe Assam government through a notification has offered to sell on tap 6.80 per cent Assam state development loan 2012 having a maturity of 10 years. The sale will be held at the Guwahati and Mumbai offices of the Reserve Bank of India on December 23. The RBI reserves the right to close the sale during or after the close of banking hours on or after December 23 regarding the borrowing requirement of the state government and the subscriptions received.Winter session
lThe three-day Meghalaya winter session of the Assembly began on Tuesday with Opposition members demanding extension of the present session. .Two surrender
lTwo cadres of the Ulfa laid down their arms before the Tinsukia police on Tuesday. They are self-styled major Chakra Gogoi (34) and private Nayanjyoti Moran (21). They deposited a 9 mm pistol and seven rounds of ammunition. They said “financial irregularity” in Myanmar camps was the reason for their surrender.Poll campaign
lThe ruling CPM in Tripura has almost completed its first round of campaign for the Assembly polls. Though the Left Front has not yet declared its nominations, its ministers and leaders have gone on a spree of inaugurating roads, bridges, buildings and other projects.Doctors’ protest
lThe joint coordination committee of the Federation of Junior Doctors of Assam launched an agitation in all the three medical colleges and the only regional dental college in Assam on Monday to protest against the government’s failure to meet their demands.Refinery workers
lMembers of the Guwahati Refinery Workers’ Union staged a sit-at-site demonstration in the city on Tuesday to press for its demands. It will stage an eight-hour hungerstrike on Wednesday.Thumbs Down
To the Assam State Electricity Board for failing to provide regular power supply
