News

Imphal, December 09: Stating it will no longer engage in a verbal duel with the KYKL, the UNLF today said that it will leave the matter to the people to judge. In a statement issued to the press today, UNLF said that it would be tough to make the KYKL realize the stand of the UNLF. Tearing into the statement of KYKL released and published in the State dailies earlier, the UNLF said that it (KYKL) still refuses to see the difference between the NSCN (IM) and the Naga people and added that the KYKL still does not know that UNLF's aspiration is for all the people of the region to live together as...

Imphal, December 09: The Kuki Revolutionary Army today threatened to continue with its armed struggle until the killing of Kuki people by UPDS militants in Assam?s Karbi Anglong district stops. KRA ?divisional commandant? of Nagaland, Karbi Anglong and NC Hills, Thangkeng Sanghshing told reporters, whom they took to their camp, today that "if the killing of our Kuki people continued, we will not sit idle but retaliate. We are ready to fight". Sanghshing alleged that there was a conspiracy to drive out the Kukis from Karbi Anglong as they did not have any political leader or representative in...

IMPHAL, Dec 9 ? Expressing concern over the large influx of Hindi speaking people to the State following the whiplash against them in neighbouring Assam and quit notices served by NNC in Nagaland, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has drawn the attention of the people to the danger and urged all to stop further influx and take up appropriate steps to deport those who recently came to Manipur.

The outfit in a statement issued here stated that ever since Biharis started attacking train passengers from the North-east region in Bihar,, the Biharis have been asked to vacate Assam. Over...

AIZAWL, Dec 9?Mizoram Chief Minister, Zoramthanga today allocated portfolios to the 14 ministers sworn in on Thursday, reports PTI. Zoramthanga kept to himself finance, taxation, planning, general administration, political cabinet, vigilance, power, industries, art and culture, public works and other departments not allotted.

Among the Cabinet ministers? Tawoluia was given home, public health engineering and personnel and administrative reforms while R Tianghmingthanga was allotted health, social welfare and secretariat administration. Another senior cabinet member Lalrinchhana got animal...

GUWAHATI, Dec 9 ? After the initial euphoria of formation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) dies down, the Bodo leaders, particularly those at the helm of affairs of the interim council, will have to pull up their socks to fulfil the hopes and aspirations of the people. The interim council members headed by former Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) chairman Hagrama Mohilary (Basumatary) took oath in front of a mammoth gathering in presence of Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani on December 7 at Debargaon near Kokrajhar town and the expectations from the people are too high as was evident from...