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Imphal, June 01: Breaking his silence with regard to the ever rising speculations over the fate of the Naga peace process following the change of leadership in the Indian politics, NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah has issued a statement from Bangkok that since the issue was between the Government of India and the "Naga people", change of guards in New Delhi would not, in any way hamper the Naga peace process. In a delayed statement made available to Newmai News Network in Dimapur today, Th Muivah while congratulating the Congress - led UPA Government, has expressed hope that the...

SHILLONG, June 1 – ‘Fake militant’ groups are involved in most of the cases of extortion in Meghalaya, and not necessarily the ‘real’ banned outfits, State director general of police L. Sailo has revealed. “Groups of petty criminals are trying to exploit the situation in the State and extorting money from businessmen in the name of banned outfits,” the police chief told The Assam Tribune in Shillong on Monday. “Such small-time extortion bids by petty criminals have always been carried out not only in Meghalaya but throughout the country,” Sailo said. The police have nabbed quite of few of...

NEW DELHI, June 1 – The irritants in the relations between India and Bangladesh came to the fore once again, when India’s new External Affairs Minister, K Natwar Singh today raised the issue of insurgent outfits operating from its soil, illegal infiltration problem and the recent arms haul in Chittagong with the visiting Bangladesh Foreign Minister, M Morshed Khan.

Although both the sides refrained from making any critical remarks, the visiting Bangladeshi Foreign Minister reacted to India’s concern in a round about way. “Bangladesh is a country of 55,000 square mile and we need every mile...

GUWAHATI, June 1 – The Government of India has offered to extend all possible help to Myanmar Government to evict the militant groups of the north-eastern region camping in the country, highly placed security sources said. Sources told The Assam Tribune that the presence of the militant groups belonging to the north-eastern States in Myanmar is causing serious concern to the overall security scenario of India, and with the improvement of relations between India and Myanmar, the Government of India has time and again requested its Myanmar counterpart to take action against the militants as was...

IMPHAL, June 1 – With the stated objective of reaping the maximum benefits from the 12th Finance Commission, the State Government has approached the Commission to earmark a sum of Rs 14,000 crore for the State in the next five year Plan, which will come into effect from April next year and to set aside Rs 1000 crore to enable the State face its peculiar problems. The State Government submitted its presentation to the Commission team led by its Chairman C Ranga-ranjan, who arrived at the State on Sunday.

The Commission team left for Aizawl today after meeting representatives of the Government...