GUWAHATI, May 29 ? Authorities of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) started eviction drive to root out encroachers from the park as part of the statewide drive launched by the Forest Department in compliance with Supreme Court directive. Sources in KNP informed that the eviction drive was launched in the sixth addition of the National Park since yesterday in Maite and Keteng chaporis (riverine landmass) and so far 24 cattleshed have been evicted. The eviction drive will continue till the KNP in made free of all sorts of encroachers.

Imphal, May 29: Bellying all expectations, the State Cabinet today extended the enforcement of the controversial Disturbed Area status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in Manipur by one more year. The Cabinet move was termed as "very unfortunate" by the DPP which had made revoking the status it's plank for joining the ruling SPF. The decision for extending the tenure of the Act for one more year was taken today during the extended session of the State Cabinet which failed to reach a consensus on the issue yesterday. The meeting held at the conference hall of the Chief Minister...

GUWAHATI, May 28 ? The Government of India today formally announced its decision to recognise Satriya dance as a major Indian dance form in matters of granting scholarships to young artistes of the country. The State Cultural Affairs Commissioner, Sri J P Saikia told this correspondent that he received a letter in this regard from Sri V B Pyarelal, Director, Department of Culture, Government of India, today. The eligible young artistes of Satriya dance will now be able to apply for the scholarship in the prescribed form on or before July 14.

Sri Saikia said that the Government of India, early...

GUWAHATI, May 28 ? Union Ministry of Home Affairs will resume dialogue of autonomous State issue with leaders of Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) and its allies from the two hill districts of the State. As per the schedule, Union Home Ministry officials team led by Surendra Kumar, Joint Secretary (NE), will hold talks with leaders of different organisations spearheading autonomous state movement in New Delhi on May 31 next. A 14-member delegation comprising the leaders of Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), Karbi Students? Association (KSA), Dimasa Students? Union (DSU) Karbi...

Imphal, May 28: Yet another tussle along the Indo-Myanmar border is on the card after the Myanmarese Government have set up a shopping complex on a stretch of land adjacent of Moreh Gate number 2 that falls within the 'no man's land' between the two countries. Disclosing this, an official source told The Sangai Express that the matter has been highlighted to the Union Home Ministry by the State Home Department to press the Myanmar Government to dismantle the pucca structure and vacate the 'no man's land' zone. The Chandel DC had on earlier occasions intimated to his counter part in Tamu to...