DIBRUGARH, January 17: A well concealed camp of the Isak Muivah faction of the NSCN was busted near Shikobasti southwest of Miao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh by troops of the Second Mountain Division on January 16. Two cadres of the outfit, "Corporal" Thai Atom Tangkhul and "Private" Hokuto Sema, were apprehended in the operation carried out in the twilight hours that day. The seizures included a big consignment of incriminating documents, a Chinese grenade, a 9 mm carbine, a large quantity of rations, medicines, personal belongings, ammunition pouches and an Israeli army cap...

GUWAHATI, January 17: The Government of India is likely to convene a meeting involving Chief Ministers of the Northeastern states to discuss the issue of 'ceasefire without territorial limit' as has been insisted by the NSCN(IM) engaged in peace talks with the government. The joint secretary (NE) of the Union Home Ministry, G K Pillai, informed The Assam Tribune that the centre was likely to consider a ceasefire pact with the NSCN(IM) without territorial limit in view of the 'solid progress' made in the last round of negotiation with the outfit. The last round of talks saw changes in the...

NEW DELHI, January 17: No formal contacts has been so far established between the Government of India and the outlawed ULFA, to pave the way for talks, highly placed sources told The Assam Tribune here today. The only contact the Centre has had was when the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) was recently contacted by a senior Editor of a vernacular daily, on behalf of the outfit. The Editor who spoke to a top official in the PMO conveyed the ULFA's stand and its willingness to review its two pre-conditions, if talks centred around the issue of sovereignty. It has been since conveyed to the person...

AIZAWL, January 17: Attempts made by insurgents from neighbouring States and across the international border to disturb the hard-earned peace have been dealt with effectively by law enforcement agencies of Mizoram, State Governor Ved Prakash Marwah said on Tuesday, reports PTI. Addressing the first sitting of the Assembly session, Marwah congratulated the people of the State for maintaining peace and harmony even in the face of extreme pressures. He said that the State Government had been making efforts to effectively check infiltration and handle exigencies of law and order. "Efforts have...

IMPHAL, January 17: After overrunning the police station at Jiribam from where all arms and ammunition were carted away, State forces have been trying to recover the weapons. In the ongoing operations, several persons including some reporters were roughed up. The harassment to the reporters is one of the reasons why the print media is boycotting the government news and functions since January 11. Meanwhile, a late report received here said that there was a fierce encounter between the armed insurgents and personnel of the 12 Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) deployed at the railway station of...