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Imphal, July 6: A new armed outfit has surfaced in Manipur, announcing that it has taken a senior government official hostage. The new outfit ? named Human Rights and Protection Guild ? has accused Kaphunchung L. Kamei, the deputy director of the Manipur commerce and industry department, of corruption. It has been holding him captive for the past five days.

The official went missing from his Imphal residence on Thursday. The group?s spokesman said the official was not taken hostage for ransom but for his alleged involvement in malpractices.

The abduction came to light only after the group...

Nagaon, July 6: The United People?s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) today warned members of its breakaway faction, the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), to ?return to its fold or face its military strength.? The KLNLF has entered into a ceasefire with the Centre against the wishes of the UPDS.

In a press release, UPDS joint secretary W. Musrang said his group would launch a fight against the KLNLF members unless they rejoined the parent organisation.

Claiming that the chief of the KLNLF, Horsingh Timung, had already fled the hilly region to escape the operation, Musrang urged the...

DIBRUGARH, July 6 ?The Dibrugarh Town Mishing Kebang has called upon all sections of society to maintain communal peace and amity and not be misled by emotions on the issue of the proposed Sixth Schedule status to the Mishing Autonomous Council.

In a statement issued here on Monday, leading members of the Kebang said that the territorial jurisdiction of the proposed Council under the Sixth Schedule is yet to be finalised and that this would only be done after consulting all sections of the society.

?Therefore there is no need to be agitated over the issue.... rather it is necessary that the...

SHILLONG, July 6: The Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government today retained regional balance in the cabinet, but dropped one of its five allies in the much-awaited downsizing exercise, which brought down the strength of the ministry from 39 to 12. The 12 ministers in the government, including Chief Minister DD Lapang, have been reallocated portfolios, according to an official notification.

MOKOKCHUNG, July 6: The grand old man of Naga politics and Governor-designate of Goa SC Jamir said that with his new assignment he would be in a position to observe the developments of the ongoing Naga political process in an unbiased and neutral perspective. Jamir would leave for New Delhi tomorrow to meet the Prime Minister and other central leaders. He has called the Chief Secretary of Goa to New Delhi to dicuss on the finalization of the day of his swearing-in as the Governor of Goa.

Yesterday, he was felicitated in Kohima for his being appointed as the Goa Governor by the President of...