Imphal, February 21: Sporadic violence and large scale booth capturing marked the final phase polling in 20 hill constituencies today. Repoll is likely to be ordered in more than 50 polling centres of seven constituencies on February 24. Poll percentage is estimated at 70 to 80 percent. Repoll is likely to be held in 12 stations in Tipaimukh; 7 in Henglep, 20 in Singhat, 11 in Saikul, 2 in Chandel and one each in Tadubi and Karong. Naga dominated districts witnessed by and large peaceful polling. CCpur AC: Voting was disrupted at three stations in Churachandpur AC when armed men opened fire...

Imphal, February 21: The proscribed UNLF today said that it is continuing its series of attacks on "Indian occupational forces" uninterrupted. In a release, the outfit said 3 BSF jawans were killed and 4 injured when its army attacked a BSF convoy sent in to Henglep to oversee the "Indian colonial election" in Churachandpur district on February 13. Two bullet proof vehicles were destroyed in the attack, it said and added that the BSF convoy suffered heavy casualties when it was attacked again near Henglep on February 19. The outfit's MPA mounted another attack using rocket launchers on the...

Imphal, February 21: Four Assam Rifles personnel, including the captain commanding the 7th AR post at Yairipok, were killed and at least three others, including a major injury in an ambush carried out by cadres of the underground UNLF last night at around 7.00 pm near Yairipok?s Top Chingtha. The AR team was ambushed while returning from the site of the earlier attack yesterday by suspected Kuki militants on a polling party in the Maphou dam area yesterday in which two polling personnel were killed. Sources said that when the nine vehicle convoy of the 7th AR returning from the Maphou dam are...

AIZAWL, Feb 20 — “Remna Ni” or peace day was today observed all over Mizoram to commemorate the signing of peace accord between the Indian government and erstwhile underground Mizo National Front (MNF) on this day in 1986, reports PTI. While no official function was held here, all government offices and educational institutions remained closed for the day. State Governor Amolak Rattan Kohli greeted the people on the occasion saying peace was possible due to the high degree of maturity and statesman-like vision of the then public leaders of Mizoram, especially MNF leader Laldenga and his...

GUWAHATI, Feb 20 — If any organisation or individual comes forward to mediate with the militants to bring them to the negotiation table, the State Government will extend all possible help and cooperation, said the Chief Minister, Sri Tarun Gogoi. Talking to The Assam Tribune, the Chief Minister said that the State Government, on its part, is not interested in directly engaging any organisation on individual to mediate with the militants as the militants might doubt the credibility of any Government sponsored organisation or individual. He admitted that non-Government organisations played a...