DIMAPUR, June 19 ? The National Socialist Council of Nagaland headed by SS Khaplang while accusing the rival faction headed by Isak-Muivah for harassing and killing of its cadres has also warned that unless such crimes are stopped by them, it will not ?cow down? but pay back equally. In a communiqu? issued by its publicity wing, the NSCN regretted that even after offering ceasefire since 1997 in response to the longing demands of the Nagas for ?peace and unity, ? it said that ?these offers were repeatedly meted out with bloody response either against the innocent Nagas or upon the NSCN (K)...

GUWAHATI, June 19 ? The young artistes from United Artist, Tezpur, have once again done their country proud by winning accolades with their stellar performance at the 18th International Amateur Theatre Festival held at Denizli, Turkey from May 20 to 25. The play they staged there was School Bag, written and directed by Aiswaryya Kakoty, the founder director of the group. Critics and viewers alive were unstinting in showering praise on the six young performers ? Priyam Sarma, Rukmini Kakoty, Rashmi Rekha Baruah, Barnali Saikia, Snehangsu Kakoti and Ratul Deka ? for their matured and natural...

GUWAHATI, June 19 ? Gauhati High Court has served show-cause notice to Assam State Development Corporation for Scheduled Caste (ASDCSC) Ltd after hearing a writ petition wherein an aggrieved ?beneficiary? brought allegation of irregularities in distribution of 2 Maruti Van sponsored by National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) Ltd. When contacted by this newspaper the Chief Accountant of the ASDCSC Lt Sri BN Das, confirmed that a court notice was received by the Corporation on June 18 last asking it to show cause on alleged irregularities in...

SHILLONG, June 19 : Meghalaya appears to be fast turning into a major drug producer in the north-eastern region with seizures crossing Rs 1.50 crore worth within the last two-and-a-half months. The latest seizure was made in a remote pine forest in Mairan area in West Khasi Hills district yesterday when sleuths of Customs Preventive recovered 1159 kgs of ganja worth about Rs 24 lakhs. Customs sources said, the contraband, packed in 61 gunny bags were found carefully concealed inside a cave between two giant rocks.

Imphal, June 19: In a new political twist which may lead to major changes within the Congress led SPF Ministry, M MLAs including 5 Ministers of the MSCP and another 3 of the NCP which are constituent partners of the ruling SPF and all three MLAs of the Samata Party, a partner of the Opposition DPA have split their respective parties and merged with the Congress today. Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh who is also the MPCC (I) president has accepted their merger. MPCC (I) general secretary (administration) Bidyapati Senjam has also issued an order to this effect today. The merger of the 11 MLAs has...