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ITANAGAR, Jan 24? Arunachal Pradesh had never been a party in the peace talks between the Centre and the NSCN(I-M) and would never compromise with its territorial integrity, State Chief Minister Mukut Mithi said today, reports PTI. In the name of ?Greater Nagaland?, the NSCN had no scope to demand the territory of Arunachal Pradesh as the area was never part of Nagaland, the Chief Minister told PTI after a swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Bhavan Friday.

The government of Arunachal Pradesh, he said, had already made its stand clear by adopting a unanimous resolution in the assembly in...

AGARTALA, Jan 25? Congress released its candidate list for 42 constituencies out of total 60 list Friday night after three months long brainstorming meetings and discussions in New Delhi and Agartala. And with the announcement, as it was anticipated, serious reactions sparked off in various constituents as rival factions of the nominated candidates express their resentment through protest march. There were also reports of crude bombs going off and putting the Congress offices under lock and key by agitated party workers. There were more than 245 aspirants belonging to various groups. As...

Imphal, January 25: The Deputy Manager of the Food Corporation of India Sadhasivam who was kidnapped by the suspected underground cadres from a place along the Imphal-Moreh road has been released safely this afternoon. Sadhasivam who was stationed at FCI Dimapur was abducted by the suspected underground cadres from Khongkham, a place on Imphal-Moreh road on January 21 along with some of his colleagues when they moved towards a work site along the highway. However most of his colleagues were rescued by a combined team of border security force and Manipur police on the same day from the clutches...

Dimapur, Jan. 25: With the Nagaland poll scene hotting up, the NSCN(K) has accused its rival, the NSCN (Isak-Muivah), of issuing death threats to non-Nagaland People?s Front candidates, particularly those belonging to the ruling Congress.

The NSCN(K)?s ?home secretary? Hokato Vushe told The Telegraph: ?At least seven Congress candidates around Dimapur had been telephoned by a deputy kilonser (minister) of the NSCN(I-M) on January 22 and 23, who warned them of dire consequences if they did not quit the Congress and join the NPF. They were warned that their hands and legs would be smashed if...

Guwahati, Jan. 25: The Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre in the Assam capital will collaborate with the Bangalore-based Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute to chalk out a strategy for reviving the plywood industry in the Northeast using bamboo.

This was decided at a regional seminar on ?Revival of closed plywood industries in northeastern region using bamboo? in Calcutta. The seminar was organised by the Bangalore-based institute in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Plywood and Panel Industry and the West Bengal forest department.

Industry representatives said...