AIZAWL, February 10: A Manipur-based insurgent group has threatened all Hmars living in the area bordering Mizoram to vacate their villages by Saturday failing which their houses would be burnt down, a local political party has claimed, reports UNI. The Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) in a press statement, has claimed that Mizos belonging to the Hmar sub-tribe would be forced to lose their home in Manipur following the threat.

IMPHAL, February 9: Manipur Chief Minister Wagengbam Nipamacha Singh has said reconvening of the House to discuss the pending no-confidence motion against the ruling United Legislature Front (ULF) is in the hands of the Speaker S Dhananjoy, reports PTI. Nipamacha Singh told newsmen late last night that Governor Ved Prakash Marwah would prorogue the Assembly if the Speaker did not reconvene the House to discuss the motion. "If the House is prorogued, the Governor can issue fresh directive to the Speaker to reconvene the House to discuss the no-trust motion against the ULF", he said. The Chief...

IMPHAL, February 9: In a new twist of the present political situation in the State, the MSCP which is a partner of the National Democratic Alliance at the Centre has decided to withdraw from the alliance tonight. The move followed the remarks of BJP national secretary PB Acharya and Samata Party national president Jaya Jaitley favouring President's rule in the State. The decision to withdraw from the NDA was taken during a meeting of the ruling MSCP Legislature Party held at the official residence of the Chief Minister and MSCP president W Nipamacha Singh. Nipamacha presided over the meeting...

DIBRUGARH, February 9: Homen Borgohain formally assumed charge of the Asam Sahitya Sabha today and spoke out his mind in issues staring at the premier literary organisation. To begin with, the noted journalist and writer said he believes that the State is in no dearth of talent to fetch out promising writers, and stressed that under his presidentship, the Sabha would strive to bring out as many new writers as possible. Addressing the first open session of the 66th session of the Sabha at the Sahityarathi Kshetra here this afternoon, Borgohain spoke at length on the strengths and weaknesses of...

GUWAHATI, February 9: The Gauhati High Court today directed the Jain Satellite Television to produce the video cassette telecast by it in connection with its allegation that some Government agencies made certain irresponsible and baseless comments against Justice AH Saikia, a Judge of the Gauhati High Court before his appointment. The Gauhati High Court had drawn up suo motu contempt proceedings, following the telecast of the allegation, against JK Jain, president of the Jain Satellite Television. The division bench of Justice JN Sarma and Justice PG Agarwal after examining the affidavit of...