GUWAHATI, February 6: The Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Mojari Hanse survived the no confidence motion brought against him by rival ASDC faction, according to a press statement issued by KAAC and signed by the chairman Daniel Teron and deputy chairman Lok Narayan Subba. Moreover, the resolutions for removal of the chairman and the deputy chairman of the KAAC were also defeated in the council session held in Diphu today.

AGARTALA, February 6: After lying low for a long time, the outlawed All-Tripura Tiger Force militants have started regrouping for a major strike to reclaim their area of dominance from the Church-backed NLFT militants in Sadar (North) and interior areas of Khowai subdivision. As many as 50 heavily-armed Tiger Force militants are waiting across the border to sneak into their base areas in Sadar (North) and Khowai subdivisions. Official agencies keeping tabs on the movement of militants have received information that more than 50 Tiger Force rebels are set to enter Tripura after receiving...

IMPHAL, February 6: The constitutional crisis arising out of the stand-off between the Manipur Speaker S Dhananjoy and Chief Minister, W Nipamacha Singh took another turn as the Speaker yesterday said he was unable to reconvene the Assembly session to discuss the no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister fearing trouble, reports PTI. The Speaker told PTI that he had informed the Governor Ved Marwah about his inability to reconvene the State Assembly to discuss the pending motion as there was a still "heightening tension" between the ruling Front and Opposition parties. Earlier, the...

JORHAT, February 5: Ever cared to horse around on a saddle-less pony? More so, spurning it on to gallop at full speed? Out of this world and dangerous though it may seem for most, it is but child's play for the hardy and skilful Mishing jockeys in and around Jorhat, adept as they are at manoeuvring these 'biological running machines' as per their whims and fancies. Trained to obey their master command through lightning-fast reflexes in the form of toe and heel twitches which are 'invisible' for normal onlookers, these 'local rodeos' can be seen performing as the annual Jorhat Races 2001...

ITANAGAR, February 5: The closure of all government schools across the State including 36 in the capital complex by the ruling Congress Government has came in for a sharp criticism and resentment from various quarters including the political parties in this Himalayan State. The State Government in an order issued on January 31, closed these schools indefinitely on the ground that students of these schools had participated in the 36-hour All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union-sponsored bandhs from January 24 last. In the same order, the Government also banned the stipends of the students with...