AIZAWL, April 18: Recent abduction of four people by Manipur's Hmar People's Convention - Democrats (HPC-D) on Tuesday rocked Mizoram Assembly as Opposition members accused the state government of being unable to protect the border areas, reports PTI. Irate members, during a discussion of budgetary demands of the Home ministry, said that the state government had "tied" the hands of the State police to effectively combat the rebels who operated from across the borders. R Lalzirliana of Congress said that the HPC-D militants had kidnapped more than ten people in three separate incidents during...

IMPHAL, April 18: All the major pressure groups of Naga and Kuki communities today made an impassioned appeal to the KNF (MC) for the unconditional release of the president of the UNC KS Paul Leo who was abducted by the Kuki militants Tuesday near Keithelmanbi in Senapati district. The leader of both Naga and Kuki communities including the presidents of All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) and Kuki Students' Organization (KSO) at an emergency meeting held at the residence of the Tribal Development Minister Haokholet Kipgen this afternoon resolve to put on record the safe keeping of...

IMPHAL, April 18: The MSF has flayed the decision of the Catholic school authorities to close down the schools just because they were receiving monetary demands from militants. The more than 15,000 students of Catholic schools were admitted after the school authorities took full responsibility and they cannot be discarded just because the authorities were facing some problems, the students body said. Stating that the school authorities cannot use the students as their shields, a statement of the MSF said it will stand for rights of the students. Making a fervent appeal to all underground...

SHILLONG, April 17: Tension ran high along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya when Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) resorted to indiscriminate firing at Pyrdiwah camp of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Dawki sector of EastKhasi Hills district in the wee hours of Monday, official sources said today, reports PTI. BSF sources said here that they immediately retaliated and there was no report of any casualities or injuries on either side. The officiating commandant of the 155 battalion of the BSF rushed to the border and lodged a formal complaint with their BDR counterpart which was followed up by...

IMPHAL, April 17: Manipur Human Rights Commission today recommended the booking of ten residents of the boys hostel, DM College of Arts who were involved in ragging Meisnam Romel Meitei in room number 6. The commission asked the DGP of Manipur to do so through OC, Imphal West after seeking a directive from a magistrate under section 155 of CrPC. The commission passed the order after perusal of the report, submitted by the DGP through SDPO, Imphal West in connection with the disappearance case of Romel from the hostel. The report said that an FIR could not be registered as it was not a fit case...