Imphal, June 27: NSCN-IM Home Minister Rh Raising told Newmai News Network today that the Amsterdam peace -talks held between the NSCN-IM leaders and the Government of India concluded in a positive manner. However, the NSCN-IM Home Minister said that there was no discussion on serious agenda this time adding that the talk was just a cordial meeting of the new Congress led UPA Government with the Naga Peace talks as this was the first time for the Congress to interact with the NSCN-IM leaders though the talk had been between the Government of India irrespective of the political party heading...

Agartala, June 27: The crisis triggered by the downsizing of the Manik Sarkar ministry took a new turn today, with the CPI alleging that strong-arm tactics were used to force its lone representative in the cabinet to quit. A group of CPM supporters allegedly forced Manindra Reang, minister for the primitive group programme, to resign today.

Reang was also forced to leave Agartala for his home at Bagafa in Belonia subdivision to avoid meeting the media.

CPI state secretary Prashanta Kopali claimed that a group of CPM goons went to Reang’s official residence here at 1 pm and threatened him...

New Delhi, June 27: The Centre has begun surveying the porous Mizoram-Bangladesh border with a view to fence the frontier, regarded as one of the hotspots of gunrunning in the Northeast. The National Building Construction Corporation Limited (NBCCL), which is under the urban development ministry, has been asked to conduct a survey and compile a report on fencing 200 km of Mizoram’s western border with Bangladesh, the total length of which is 318 km. A final decision will be taken by the home ministry after the completion of the survey. “The survey has been initiated and expected to be...

GUWAHATI, June 27 – All rebel groups of Arunachal Pradesh have come together on a common platform to join the mainstream under the leadership of KH Tara, chairman, National Liberation Front of Arunachal, informed B Dollung, publicity secretary, NALFA, said.

Expressing gratitude to the cadres for coming to the mainstream and accepting the Constitution, Tara exhorted them to work for unity, integrity and fraternity among the people of the State.

IMPHAL, June 27– All the ministers of the Congress-led ruling Secular Progressive Front (SPF) government are likely to tender resignation from their respective portfolios on July 4 to facilitate ministry downsizing. All the ministers, except Chief Minister Ibobi Singh, would resign before the formal dateline of July 7,sources said. Only the final touches like the consent of the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, remain for the July 7 downsizing process and it is unlikely there would be any hitches on submission of resignation papers by the Ministers on July 4.

The total strength of the SPF...