DIMAPUR, Aug 21? Following rumours of dissent within the DAN government over leadership issue, the NPF party reposed full confidence in the current leadership of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in its Central Executive Committee meeting held at Kohima on Friday. The meeting also unanimously constituted a Disciplinary Action Committee to examine the clandestine activities of any member in the party and recommended for taking appropriate action, informed general secretary of NPF Dr. K. Kath.

Meanwhile, in yet another political development, the BJP Nagaland today reaffirmed its faith and confidence on...

GUWAHATI, Aug 21? With the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) going all out to create disturbance in the State, the question that is haunting the people is how safe is the Guwahati city as any act of violence in the city would ensure maximum possible publicity to the militants. The City Superintendent of Police, HC Nath admitted that there is no parameter to judge how safe is the city but at the same time, he said that the entire police force is working round the clock to prevent the ultras from carrying out any act of violence.

Talking to The Assam Tribune today, the city SP said, ? we...

AGARTALA, Aug 21 ? India and Bangladesh will carry out a joint survey to prepare modalities for the next Joint River Commission meeting between the two countries to solve the erosion problem, reports PTI. The three day joint survey, to be undertaken at Malaya in Tripura's Dhalai district and Mogabill, in Bangladesh's Moulavibazar from September six at the Superintending Engineer (water resource) level, would prepare modalities for the next joint river panel meeting, official sources said today.

The decision of carrying out a joint survey came after a meeting between the Superintendent Engineer...

DONGKAMOKAM, Aug 21 ? Three persons were killed in police firing at Ulukunchi police outpost under Baithalangsu police station in Karbi Anglong district last afternoon, after an irate mob gheraoed the outpost following the custodial death of one Raseswar Hokai. Hokai had been picked by police for his suspected ULFA links. Two of the dead have been identified as Sing Puma (40) and N Lumpai (45), while the third one is yet to be identified. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

The tragedy occurred when the police first fired in the air to disperse the group of incensed people at the...

IMPHAL, Aug 20 ? Altogether 20 persons, arrested in connection with their involvement in the current agitation, were today detained under the National Security Act (NSA) even as agitators stepped up civil disobedience movement for removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Manipur, official sources said, reports PTI. District Magistrates of Imphal East and West districts issued the relevant orders declaring the 20 persons as detainees under the NSA, the sources said.

Among those detained were the president of Zeliangrong United Club, Manipur, Maibon Phaomei and a local reporter Ajit...