GUWAHATI, June 4 ? The Association of Architects, Assam (AAA), today stressed the need for a comprehensive master plan for planned development of the city which will effectively deal with all the civic problems besetting it. ?The task of preparing and implementing such a plan should be entrusted with a reputed technical firm from outside having the necessary infrastructure, equipment and technical know-how,? AAA general secretary Tikendrajit Saikia said. Warning that Guwahati would be a ?dead city? within 10 years if the state of affairs going on in the name of the city?s development was...

GUWAHATI, June 5 ? The All Bodo Students? Union (ABSU) has threatened to revive its original demand for creation of separate of Bodoland if the Central and the State Governments fail to show positive attitude towards solving the Bodo problem. Talking to The Assam Tribune, the ABSU president Rabi Ram Narzary said that the Bodo organisations would be forced to launch a mass movement if the Central and the State Governments fail to take immediate steps for the solution of the problem. The Bodo people have reasons to doubt the sincerity and honesty of the Government, he added.

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Imphal, June 05: The Slate BJP today clarified that there has been no formal intimation from the MSCP for its merger to the former at the party level though the party (MSCP) has sent feeders to the Central BJP leaders on the issue. The MSCP reportedly turned towards BJP after its bid to merge with the Congress party tailed. MSCP president and MP Th Chaoba is spearheading the move and is currently in Delhi. BJP MLA and State unit president Meinam Bhorot confirmed the development to The Sangai Express today. However 110 formal applications have been received by the State BJP. Stating that the...

DARRANGAMELA (Nalbari), June 4? There will be no letup on the part of Indian Army in the counter-insurgency operation in the State notwithstanding the war cloud looming large over the western front of the country. Major General Gaganjit Singh, the GOC 21 Mountain Division which has been playing a lead role in fighting militants in the State, told this newspaper today that the prospect of an Indo-Pak war was not likely to ?affect the Army operation under unified command against insurgents in Assam.? The senior Army Officer who was here to inaugurate a drinking water plant set up by the 15...

Imphal, June 04: Nightmare continues to haunt the villagers of Khomunom and its adjoining villages as one of the six persons who were in Assam Rifles custody for six days was again picked up today. Following the attack on AR personnel by the underground KRA on May 27 in which 11 security men were killed, six persons were picked up from Khomunom village in the morning of May 29 by the Assam Rifles men and were taken to the Assam Rifles post at Sanakeithel. It is located about 15 kms from Leplen village. Speaking to reporters at New Lambulane today the secretary of the village, Thangchuan...