SHILLONG, April 19: The BSF today peacefully regained control over the Pyrdiwah observatory post in Meghalaya when Bangladesh Rifles occupying it since Monday, pulled out and guns fell silent in Mankachar area after a ceasefire was agreed upon, BSF Inspector General (HQ) V K Gaur said, reports PTI. The impasse was resolved a day after the killing of 16 BSF personnel by the BDR at Boribari in Assam. BDR resumes firing: Breaking a luss of three hours, Bangladesh Rifles resumed mortar fire on Indian positions this evenin wounding one civilian at Thakurianbari village of border district Dhubri...

GUWAHATI, April 19: Panicky villagers of Man-kachar subdivision in Dhubri district bordering Bangladesh continued to flee to safer places as a war-like situation has developed in the area following heavy exchange of fire between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) since yesterday. Official sources in Dhubri said that according to information available, the Bangladesh Armymen have also moved into the Bangladesh Rifles posts, while BSF reinforcements have been moved to the border posts. So far one person was killed and eleven others injured in the firing since...

AGARTALA, April 19: The 1286-km long Tripura-Cachar-Mizoram border with Bangladesh has been put on 'maximum alert' following the killing of 16 BSF jawans by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) at Boribari in Assam yesterday, a senior official said today, reports PTI. "All BSF outposts in Tripura, Mizoram and Cachar district of Assam along the Bangladesh border have been put on alert so that any attempt to attack our nationals or occupy our land by any foreign quarters can be thwarted", Deputy Inspector General S Basumatari said. The BSF's strength has been increased in Muhurichar outpost in South Tripura...

AIZAWL, April 19: A privilege motion was moved on Thursday in the Mizoram Assembly against the state finance department for its 'refusal' to incorporate the recommendations of the Assembly Budget Committee in the annual budget, reports PTI. The motion of privilege and contempt of the House had earlier been moved at the meeting of the Assembly Budget Committee by member L L Lianchia and was accepted by the committee. H Laltanpuia, member of the budget committee moved the privilege motion in the Assembly, which was referred to the Assembly Privilege Committee. Irate members said that while the...

GUWAHATI, April 19: The Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA), consisting of nine political parties, today announced a 56-member list of candidates for the ensuing Assembly election. Of the 56 seats, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) would fight for 42 seats, while 14 have been given to Asom Jatio Sanmilan (AJS) led by former home minister Bhrigu Kumar Phukan. Releasing the list, the NCP general secretary, PA Sangma, said that the RDA would release two more lists of candidates soon. Sangma further informed that the NCP (a constituent of RDA) has received a shot in the arm before the forthcoming...