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SOMEWHERE IN THE NORTH EAST REGION, Dec 9 ? The Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has threatened to continue with its armed struggle until the killing of Kuki people by UPDS militants in Karbi Anglong district stops, reports PTI. 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.?

Sangshing alleged that there was a conspiracy to drive out the Kukis from Karbi Anglong as they did not have any political...

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 ? In an attempt to resolve the crisis over railway recruitment, Railway Ministry has convened a meeting of the Informal Consultative Committee on NF Railway here tomorrow to discuss the issue. Railway Minister, Nitish Kumar is slated to chair the meeting that would be attended by North-east MPs. The timing of the unscheduled meeting assumes significance because the Railway Minister is slated to reply on the short duration discussion on the recent violence in Assam and Bihar due to recruitment policy of the Railways this week. The inconclusive discussion that started last week...

Agartala, Dec. 8: The Tripura government will implement Dowry Prohibition Rules, 2003 by appointing officers in each district and one chief dowry prohibition officer here. This will be supplemented by the formation of district-level advisory committees for monitoring marriages. The ruling Left Front observed an Anti-Dowry Week from November 28 to December 2 to mobilise public opinion against the custom in the wake a spurt in the incidents of crimes against women.

Between 1994 and 2002, 4,456 cases of crimes against women were registered with the police and state women?s commission. This...

Shillong, Dec. 8: The Peoples? Democratic Movement (PDM) today formally decided to merge with the Congress. The general council of the PDM at a meeting held today unanimously decided to wind up the party. Though the PDM does not have any legislator in the 60-member Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, its merger with the Congress will encourage the PCC to play a decisive role in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA).

The decision will also bolster the chances of the Congress in the district council election, which is scheduled for February 12. The PDM has two members in the Khasi Hills Autonomous...

Bokakhat, Dec. 8: Kaziranga National Park will have a great deal more on offer for tourists than just the one-horned rhinoceros from the next season. Bokakhat subdivisional officer D.K. Nath told a group of visiting newsmen that tourists would get a unique flavour of Assam when they visit the national park in the next season.

The official said a new botanical garden, adjacent to the tourist lodges at Kohora, will have a natural waterfall, a variety of trees and flowers having medicinal value, and a children?s park. Work on these has started and is likely to be completely next year. ?The...