Imphal, February 03: Two persons including one civilian and an MR rifleman were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of the Congress (I) candidate in Heirok Assembly constituency, Moirangthem Oken at Heirok Part II Mayai Leikai today at about 7.45 pm. Four others including three civilians and the PSO to the candidate were also injured. The deceased are identified as Rifleman Sapam Mangijao (27) of Thoubal Kiyam Siphai and Saikhom Thapasana (29) of Heirok Ward number VII. Mangijao who was shot in the leg died due to excessive bleeding while Thapasana died on the spot after...

Imphal, February 03: Following the threat of the KYKL (O) against the MSCP candidate of Nambol constituency, Th Bira Singh and his workers in the ensuing 8th Assembly election, a public meeting was called today at the residence of the candidate to discuss the matter. According to a release, the meeting, in a resolution expressed disappointment over the outfit?s threat to the workers of the MSCP of the constituency asking them to distance themselves from the party by February 6. The release further maintained that the allegations made by the outfit against the candidate and his brother Th...

AGARTALA, Feb 2 — Over four hundred CPI(M) workers have been killed in attacks by insurgents and their collaborators in Tripura during the last four years, party functionary Gautam Das has claimed, reports PTI. Of the 448 activists, two belonged to the state committee of the party, 13 belonged to district committees and 14 to the local committees, Das, a member of the state secretariat of the ruling CPI(M) and editor of party mouthpiece Desher Katha told a press conference here on Friday. Meanwhile, the 17th state conference of the Tripura unit of the party will begin here from tomorrow. At...

IMPHAL, Feb 2 — Four former Manipur chief ministers, W Nipamacha Singh, Rishang Keishing, Radhabinod Koijam and RK Dorendra Singh, are among the 368 candidates for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections on February 14 and 21, according to official sources here, reports PTI. While Nipamacha Singh (Manipur National Conference) is locked in a four-cornered contest in Wangoi Assembly constituency in Imphal West district with Congress nominee Sagolsem Achouba as main rival, senior Congress leader Keishing is among eight candidates in Phungyar constituency in Uhrul district. Political...

LUCKNOW, Jan 02 – Air connectivity in North East is all set for a grand takeoff, with some of the major airlines making a beeline to start small aircraft service in the region. The latest to jump into the bandwagon is Air Sahara. With the Civil Aviation Ministry and the north eastern States gearing up to make operational airports in farflung State capitals and smaller towns, North East has suddenly become the most happening destination among air operators. Of particular interest are the concessions expected to the dolled out by both the Centre and the State Governments to attract the airlines...