NEW DELHI, Dec 15 ? Alarmed by the sudden spurt in violence, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked security forces in Assam to step up operations against ULFA in the State, sources said. The renewed violence in Assam has not perturbed the Centre, as officials here feel that it is part of ULFA?s psychological operation. ULFA is trying to convey to the Assamese people they are very sincere about talking to the Government of India. But it does not want to talk, probably under pressure of some agency, sources said.

ULFA does not appear to be sincere to the peace process, is the conclusion drawn...

GUWAHATI, Dec 15 ? The Assam Legislative Assembly today adopted a resolution condemning the recent blasts in different parts of the State and killing of innocent persons and called upon all the militant outfits to come forward for talks for restoration peace in Assam. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and was passed unanimously by the House.

Earlier, replying to a discussion on the law and order situation in the State in the wake of a series of blasts, the Chief Minister expressed doubts on the sincerity of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to come for talks. He...

IMPHAL, Dec 14 ? The Muslim underground outfit, People?s United Liberation Front (PULF) has claimed responsibility for killing of an auditor of the Auditor General office, Imphal branch for his refusal to fulfil the demand of paying up Rs 5 lakh.

A spokesman of the outfit Bashir Lasker told the local media that Md Ningthem was gunned down near his residence at Kyamgei Oinam Loukon on Sunday night. The self-styled commander of the outfit, Bashir Lasker, further said that despite demand letters and attacks on his residence on two occasions a month back, the government employee had failed to...

AGARTALA, Dec 14 ? Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has blamed the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-Biswamohan group) for circulating fake currency in the State which was crippling its economy, reports PTI. Besides indulging in killings, arson and kidnappings, NLFT (Biswamohan group) insurgents were spreading fake currency in Tripura to cripple its economy, Sarkar told the Assembly yesterday in reply to a calling attention notice by Nagendra Jamatiya.

?It is a matter of deep concern that the insurgent outfit is now manufacturing fake Indian currency in sophisticated...

IMPHAL, Dec 14 ? Myanmar military junta are yet to hand over over 200 ethnic tribals from Manipur who are taking shelter at different makeshift camps in Myanmar after fleeing their homes because of sporadic gunfights between the Indian troops and activists of the frontline outfit of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at different locations in Chandel district of Manipur.

Talking to this correspondent, Manipur police chief in-charge Y Joykumar said that about 200 villagers from Manipur on Sunday fled to neighbouring Myanmar following heavy exchange of fire between the Army and separatist...