GUWAHATI, Nov 9 ? Indian Army has increased its strength in some districts of Manipur bordering Myanmar to prevent infiltration of underground groups into the North East. The two districts of Manipur- Churachandpur and Chandel, bordering Myanmar have been kept under close surveillance by the security forces keeping in view the free movement of ultras and spurt in subversive activities.

The ongoing anti-insurgency operation is based on assurance given by the State Peace Development Council (SPDC) chairman of Myanmar, Than Shawe who along with several senior members of Myanmar recently visited...

GUWAHATI, Nov 9 ? Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today told a delegation of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) that the State Government would consider declaration of a unilateral ceasefire on experimental basis to create a congenial atmosphere for talks with the insurgents only after receiving a positive indication from the militants.

A delegation of the AJYCP today held talks with the Chief Minister on the issue of talks with the militants and formally handed over the resolutions adopted in the Jatiya Mahasabha organised by the organisation on September 20 and 21 to create a...

SHILLONG, Nov 8 ? Malnutrition was ?rather high? in Meghalaya with about 37.9 per cent of the children below three years being moderately underweight and 11.3 per cent severely underweight, a study has said. The study undertaken by the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation of Chennai said infant mortality rate was also high at 39 deaths per 1000 children in Meghalaya compared to 16.3 per 1000 in Kerala.

It said about 64 per cent of the households did not have access to safe drinking water. Toilet facilities were not very good even in urban areas of the state. Due to lack of potable water...

IMPHAL, Nov 8 ? Army today denied conducting a joint operation with Myanmar forces to drive out rebels from Manipur and said the security forces had been carrying out counter-insurgency operation as a ?normal duty?. ?Security forces had been carrying out counter-insurgency operation in several areas of Manipur as a normal duty and at least 13 militants had been killed, 34 ultras apprehended and 20 weapons recovered since September,? Army PRO Maj. SD Goswami said, adding, ?no joint operation with Myanmar is being carried out to eject insurgents.?

He said the Army was not aware whether Myanmar...

GUWAHATI, Nov 8 ? A former militant is showing the way of self-employment and he is also providing direct and indirect employment to more than 200 persons in Kokrajhar district by opening a unit for manufacturing eri garments. He has also proved that one can not only survive without looking for Government jobs but also provide employment opportunities to others by promoting traditional weaving techniques.

Former publicity secretary of militant outfit Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT), Khampa Borgoyari, who was better known by his organisation name Mainao Daimari, opened a centre for producing eri...