IMPHAL, July 17: The Manipur People's Party (MPP), the oldest regional party in the entire northeastern region has decided to have an alliance with six other parties in the state during the forthcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. A high-level committee meeting of the MPP was also held in this connection on Thursday evening at its party office here. Sources said that the decision was taken following a joint meeting of the party working committee and political affairs committee. Members of the Communist Party of India (CPI-M), Indian National Congress, INC, Janata Dal, RJD and KNA (Kuki...

GUWAHATI, July 17: The newly-formed Asom Gana Sangram Parishad (AGSP) is not yet decided whether to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election or not. The president-in-chief of the regional political party, Jatindra Kumar Borgohain informed that the party will not be able to take a final decision on the election till the meeting of the party's district representatives is not held. The meeting is likely to be held by August 20 next. The process of constitution of the district party committee will be over by August 15 next.

KOHIMA, July 17: At least 53 people have died so far of viral diseases like malaria and typhoid in Changki village of Mokokchung district in Nagaland. Official sources said the Changki, Longjang and Longsa areas of Mokokchung district and Tizit area of Mon district were the worst affected areas where the epidemic was spreading fast. Similar types of viral fever were also reported from Wokha, Phek and Dimapur districts. But, the situation in Changki village was the most alarming where the diseases had taken an epidemic form.

GUWAHATI, July 17: Cashewnut growers of Meghalaya are a happy lot today. After a long time, this year they could sell raw cashew nuts at a steady price over Rs 42 per kilogram. There was no fluctuation of prices this year as the middleman could control the prices to their advantage this year due to presence of the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited in the market as a buyer.

KOHIMA, July 17: He's too told to walk five miles, up and down the mountain, so he stays at home. And the villagers come down, 85-year-old Pfulhousa can't believe it. They tell him stories of the funeral of his grandson Lt Neikezhakuo Kengrurusie, how thousands were there, including 29 Assam Rifles officers, all the way from Dimapur airport to Kohima and then to the family burial place at Pheza. His grandson dies hero in faraway Kargil. Nagaland hasn't seen anything like this since the death of its legendary leader Phizo in 1989....

.....The sense of pride also pervades villagers at Ancholi in...