KOHIMA, July 4 ? Various individuals and organisations have congratulated former Nagaland Chief Minister and senior Congress leader SC Jamir for the reported move to appoint him as governor of Goa and urged him to continue his service for welfare of the Nagas through his wisdom. In the event of his assuming office, Jamir would be the second Naga after Hokishe Sema being appointed to the gubernatorial post by the new UPA government as per his wish to stay outside the state politics for "sometime".

State Governor Shyamal Datta congratulated Jamir and wished him a good health. Nagaland Baptist...

HAILAKANDI, July 4 ? In a memorandum to the Governor of Assam through the Deputy Commissioner of Hailakandi, the Hailakandi District Jaintia Darbar alleged the violation of human rights as well as constitutional rights as enshrined in the Preamble and the fundamental rights given in the Constitution of India.

The Darbar further alleged that the minority Jaintia people are living in very deplorable conditions and the Jaintia-inhabited places of Barak valley do not have pure drinking water supply, electricity, medical facilities and other infrastructural facilities including road communication...

NEW DELHI, July 4 ? In a tactical move aimed at avoiding further bitterness among his ministerial colleagues, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has decided to maintain status quo and avoid change of portfolios. The new ministry is likely to be in place by Tuesday. In the process, the downsizing is tipped to be a tame affair, as Sri Gogoi has made up his mind not to even promote or downgrade any ministers. The change in the portfolios of the ministers is likely to be effected later this year once the dust settles down, sources said. A brief swearing in ceremony may take place to induct the new faces...

New Delhi, July 3: The downsizing of the Tarun Gogoi ministry has entered its decisive stage with the AICC in-charge for Assam Digvijay Singh announcing tonight that the formation of the new team is almost complete. Emerging from an hourlong meeting with chief minister Gogoi, held at Assam Bhawan late this evening, the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said the list was more or less complete. ?There will be no further meetings on the issue. It is now for the chief minister to announce his ministerial team,? he said.

Singh, who had met Gogoi on Thursday, yesterday interacted with MPs and...

Guwahati, July 3: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Brindaban Goswami today appeared unfazed by yesterday?s ?in-camera? session between foes-turned-friends Prafulla Kumar Mahanta and Bhrigu Phukan at the circuit house.

For the first time in more than a decade, the former chief minister and home minister had a one-to-one meeting, sources close to them said. They discussed intra-party affairs under Goswami?s leadership, leaving the political landscape abuzz with all kinds of speculation.

The sources said the duo had serious objections to the omission of several senior leaders in the 12-member...