Politics / Northeast

IMPHAL, August 4: The All Manipur Students' Union, has expresses deep concern at the publication of a news item in a Shillong based daily, to the effect that the AMSU had pressurised students of the CAU, who hail from outside Manipur, to leave the state. AMSU representatives told media persons at a press meet that the AMSU had never pressurised CAU students from neither outside the state to leave nor for shifting of the CAU from Manipur, and questioned the grounds on which the allegations had been made. Remarking that the situation at CAU remained tense in the aftermath of the attempt by...

IMPHAL, August 4: A one man enquiry committee to be headed by the deputy director general of the Indian Council of Agricultural research, ICAR, SL Mehta, has been instituted to investigate the reasons behind the attempted mass exodus of non local hostellers of the Central Agricultural University, CAU, at Iroishemba, according to a CAU press release. The term of enquiry of the one-man committee would also be to identify responsible person for the attempted flight, if any. Meanwhile, although complete normalcy has still not been brought to the crisis, it definitely seems to be very close by...

IMPHAL, August 4: Following the announcement of an inquiry into the Central Agriculture University (CAU) incidents by the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Leishangthem Chandramani Singh, the situation in the university campus has totally calmed down. It may be noted that a total of 96 students from Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,Tripura and Mizoram had tried to run away from the Irishemba Agriculture University hostels packing all their belongings on August 2 morning. The Deputy Chief Minister, who is the Chief Minister-in-charge, said that certain developments had come up regarding the...

IMPHAL, August 3: There is considerable concern among the people and Government of Manipur over the increasing number of Manipuris getting killed in many parts of Nagaland. There have also been scathing comments in some local newspapers and taking to task the Chief Minister and Home Minister W Nipamacha for their failure to ensure that the lives and properties of the people of Manipur, now residing in Nagaland, are protected. Following the recent killings of two Manipuris in Nagaland a number of organisations had pressurised Nipamacha to take some concrete steps. He had announced that he will...

IMPHAL, August 3: In what could be construed as a blow to the academic atmosphere in the entire north-eastern region, all the students of the Central Agriculture University (CAU) at Irsishemba here, barring Manipuri and Sikkim students, have made a vain bid to leave the varsity campus and the state alleging harassment. However, they were intercepted by a strong team of Manipur Police in time and were sent back to their respective hostels with their bag and baggages on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, SS Bhagel, while talking to The Assam Tribune said that he had no idea about...

IMPHAL, August 2: Altogether 96 students from Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, who were studying at College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Iroishemba, abruptly fled the college early this morning without informing the authorities and tried to leave the state, but were stopped by the police. The fleeing students were forcibly taken back to the college later this afternoon but not before a tussle with the police that left several students injured. The 96 students, including a number of girls, left their hostels with their luggage early this morning without...

NEW DELHI, July 29: The Naga People's Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to extend the ceasefire agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (IM) and continue the political dialogue towards finding lasting peace in the state after securing the release of NSCN general secretary T Muivah, reports UNI. "The leadership of Muivah is very essential for continuation of ceasefire and peace talks since he has overwhelming support and credibility" among the Naga people, the NPMHR said in a memorandum to the Prime Minister. It said...

GUWAHATI, July 29: Over one crore Bangladeshi nationals are illegally staying in India and are in a position to influence electoral outcome in 20 parliamentary and 120 Assembly constituencies, according to The Inside Story, an investigative programme of Zee News. Unchecked infiltration due to negligence of successive Governments has changed the demographic profile of large parts of Assam, West Bengal, Delhi and even Mumbai. As infiltration continues more and more parliamentary and Assembly segments are likely to come under their influence. The Inside Story traces the routes and the ways and...

IMPHAL, July 26: The whereabouts of four Indian nationals from Manipur who had been allegedly convicted to 70 year rigorous imprisonment by the Myanmar authorities on smuggling charges a few years back are still in the dark. It can be recalled that four individuals from Manipur identified as T Mani (35) son of Tombi and K Mani (42) both from Thangmeiband area in Imphal west district, S Gandhi (29) son of Kula of Hiyangthang in Imphal west and another Baite Rankho (32) son of Siw Ran of Moreh in Chandel district were arrested by the Myanmarese authorities on April 24, 1995 near Tamu in Myanmar...

IMPHAL, July 24: State authorities are still in the dark about whereabouts of four persons from Manipur, who had been allegedly convicted to 70 years imprisonment by Myanmar authorities on smuggling charges. The Myanmar security forces arrested the four persons on April 24, 1995 near Tamu. 12 gallons of illegal acid-like substances were seized from them. A Myanmarese court after finding them guilty under the provisions of the Myanmar Narcotic Act had sentenced them to 70 years of imprisonment. However, the term was reduced to 10 years after they filed a petition challenging the conviction...