NEW DELHI, March 25 ? Admitting that the abducted Deputy Commissioner of Manipur?s Chandel district was in their custody, the general secretary of NSCN(I-M) Th Muivah has set several pre-conditions for release of the official stipulating that if Government responds positively then the Deputy Commissioner would be released unharmed within the next few days. The Naga International Support Centre (NISC) quoting Muivah has demanded an immediate apology from the Government of India for the attack at Pallel in Chandel district in Manipur that led to killing of 11 NSCN (I-M) cadres. The general...

NEW DELHI, March 25 ? In keeping with its principle of one-man-one-post, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) today appointed senior MP Paban Singh Ghatowar as president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (AICC). Although Sri Ghatowar was tipped to take over the State Congress chief?s post for sometime now, the AICC weighed all options including consultations with Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi before announcing his appointment here today. Sri Ghatowar was summoned by the general secretary in-charge for Assam, Kamal Nath this morning to hand over his appointment letter signed by AICC...

GUWAHATI, March 25 ? Borsola Beel, a major water body of the city, which had all the potentials to make Guwahati an excellent modern city, has now been reduced to a sewage reservoir. It has now all the elements in it to turn it into a veritable portent for a vast area of the city. Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) sources here said that the beel water is now extremely contaminated with sewage. The beel is receiving pollutants through the municipal drains, municipal solid waste (MSW) from the wholesale fish market operating from inside the beel area and domestic wastes from the encroached...

ITANAGAR, March 25 ? The state government would soon bring a legislation ?Arunachal Pradesh Prevention of Organised Crime? on lines with a similar legislation of Maharashtra Government to tackle the rise in insurgent activities besides checking other criminal activities in the state, reports PTI. The law was necessary in the wake of recent insurgent activities in Tirap and Changlang districts besides reports of militanats from neighbouring Assam and Nagaland trying to sneak into the State Chief Minister Mukul Methi said here, while speaking at the passing out parade for the 32nd batch recruit...

Imphal, March 25: Faced with no other option the State Government has decided to approach the Centre to secure the release of Chandel DC Y Thamkishore. This was decided during a Cabinet meeting held this evening, disclosed a highly placed source. The Cabinet meeting was held from 3.30 pm and stretched on till 6.30 pm and was presided by the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister recalled the various talks he had with the Union Home Ministry ever since the IAS officer was abducted by gunmen on March 18. However as law and order is a State subject the Centre had entrusted the entire responsibility...