GUWAHATI, April 24: The two injured BSF jawans who were returned to India by the Bangladesh Rifles on Sunday night, were undergoing medical treatment and were not yet questioned on the methods of torture leading to their injury and killing of 16 of their colleagues by BDR on Wednesday last, according to R C Silkoti, commandant, BSF headquarters, Shillong, reports PTI. The two injured jawans Akshay Kumar and Bimal Kumar, admitted at the Battalion Hospital in Meghalaya's Tura, "were now under medical care and their questioning had not yet started as they were now being made to feel comfortable,"...

IMPHAL, April 24: The Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC) has rejected any claim questioning the originality of the pedal operated 'rice mill' invented by its senior scientific officer Surendranath, as reported in some local dailies today. The MASTEC, in a press release issued today by its executive director RK Shyamananda said that the pedal operated rice mill which won the National Invention Award-1999 and a place in the Limca Book of Records-2001 was developed by the council under the supervision of its senior scientific officer T Surendranath. This was an achievement of his...

GUWAHATI, April 24: Internal squabbles in Congress took a turn for the worse with a section of disgruntled Congress workers from West Guwahati area led by one Prasanta Malla Bujarbaruah resorted vendalism at the party headquarter, Rajiv Bhawan, here today. About 200 angry Congressmen who bayed for blood of certain senior APCC leaders for "irregularities" in selection of party nominees, swooped down on the APCC headquarter forcing several senior Congressmen present there to run for safety. The mob went on rampage destroying property in the APCC headquarter besides burning down publicity...

NEW DELHI, April 24: In an unprecendented act, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today passed strictures against Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, blasting him for trying to belittle the Commission without understanding the Commission's role and functions. For a Chief Minister who is facing polls next month, the NHRC's ruling can come as a blow to his reputation and his sense of justice. The NHRC has condemned the Chief Minister for questioning its working. The issue related to shielding of a Minister in his cabinet, Rajendra Mushahary, accused of raping a minor girl. The...

JORHAT, April 24: While literally 'banning' the BJP, the Assam Tea Tribes Students' Association (ATTSA) has warned political parties and their henchmen not to enter tea gardens or approach labour quarters after 7 pm to seek support for the ensuing Assembly elections. An emergent meeting held here on Saturday under the presidentship of the Association's Jorhat district unit president Durga Bhumij, while singling out the BJP for 'special treatment' for their lackadaisical attitude towards the over 60 lakh strong tea tribe electorate, also lambasted the AGP-led Government for turning a deaf ear...