Kohima, June 19: The Nagaland government’s goodwill gesture to release 56 jailed activists of different militant groups has run into rough weather four months after its initiation. The militants, arrested under the National Security Act and lodged in different jails of the state, were to be released after a cabinet decision by the DAN government in February. The cabinet, subsequently, took the decision to release the rebels, but no executive order has been sent to the prison authorities to set them free.

“We have read in the newspapers about the decision, but have not received any official...

ITANAGAR, June 19 – Tawang and West Kameng districts of Arunachal Pradesh would be declared as ‘peace zone’ by the state tourism department so that tourists can enjoy the peaceful environment and get acquainted with the indigenous culture, tradition and customs of the people, reports PTI.

Addressing a press conference here, state Tourism Minister T G Rimpoche said the two districts bordering Bhutan and Tibet with a total population of 1.10 lakh, was known as an ‘ever peaceful zone.’ The tourism department has conceptualised a project to attract tourists to this area projecting this unique...

NEW DELHI, June 19 – The Centre said it would work for peace through dialogue and take all steps for speedy economic development of the north-eastern region, reports PTI. The UPA government is keen to achieve peace through the process of dialogue and would take all steps for the development of the entire region, an official release quoted Union Tribal Affairs and Development of North Eastern Region P R Kyndiah as having told Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who called on him on Friday.

Zoramthanga discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of the entire region and the...

DIMAPUR, June 19 – A delegation of the Myanmarese military junta is arriving at Rangapahar cantonment based headquarter of the 3 Corps to discuss the modalities for flushing out armed rebels taking shelter in the jungles of Myanmar inside Indo-Myanmar border. Defence sources said that the military delegation from Myanmar would arrive in Dimapur by today. Even though, Army officials at 3 Corps have denied launching of any offensive jointly, sources in Manipur said the building-up of Army along Manipur-Myanmar border is a definite indication of launch of some kind of joint operation against NE...

IMPHAL, June 19 – Militants belonging to the United National Liberation Front ambushed an Army post leading to heavy exchange of fire between the two sides at the border village of Sajik Tampak in Manipur’s Chandel district where troops are carrying out a special operation to flush out the ultras, reports PTI. A group of UNLF insurgents ambushed an Army post at Karong Sanlup area near Sajik Tampak village, 109 km from here, last night, official sources said.

Casualties, if any, on both sides were not immediately known, official reports said. The gunbattle lasted for about an hour and Army...