Nagaon, May 6: Assam’s troubled Karbi Anglong district is on the boil again with the pro-talks faction of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) threatening an armed operation against the rival Karbi Anglong and N.C. Hills People’s Resistance, which allegedly abducted the siblings of two of its new members.

The publicity secretary of the pro-talks faction, Tong-Eh-Nongloda, today said his organisation had no option but to go after those who abducted the family members of Jeet Ranghang and Jeet Hanse, two militants who defected to his organisation before the election.

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KOHIMA, May 6 – NSCN (IM) today refuted allegations that the outfit was involved in the election process in Nagaland but admitted that its cadre might take part in the electioneering at their individual capacity to support or oppose any contending candidate, reports PTI. Large-scale proxy voting, intimidation of voters marked Wednesday’s Lok Sabha polling in the State recording voters turnout at 80 to 85 per cent with Opposition Congress alleging that NSCN (IM) activists were threatening villagers to vote for ruling alliance candidate in the run up to the poll and the polling day.

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GUWAHATI, May 5 – How many of us know that one of the earliest rock inscriptions of Assam lies close to the foothills of Kamakhya? Even if one is in the vicinity of the site, one might probably never know, because there are no pointers to show the way from the nearest motorable road. Ten minutes walk away from Kalipur bus stop, the signboard next to the inscription also wears a vacant look.

“We don’t know what the inscription means, and although curious we don’t know whom to approach to know about it,” said Ashok Sinha, who has seen the inscription. “If this is how we maintain our heritage...

BILASIPARA, May 5 – The Minister of Forests, Assam, Pradyut Bordoloi has declared the Hakama Beel near here in the district of Dhubri as a bird sanctuary and community conserved reserve. Sri Bordoloi, who visited the beel on the occasion of celebration of ‘Gachh Bihu’ Asom, and Hakama Beel Bird Sanctuary Demand Committee on May 2 praised the two NGOs for rendering conservation services towards the beel to which every winter several thousands of migratory birds like pelicans, sarali hanh and other birds come and make the beel their temporary abode.

The NGOs had to take the initiative for...

KOHIMA, May 5 – Barring stray incidents of proxy voting, minor scuffles among supporters of political parties and damage to electronic voting machines, the election to the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland remained by and large peaceful today, officials said, reports PTI.

The state’s Chief Electoral Officer, Lalthara, and Returning Officer, T N Mannen, in a joint briefing told newsmen that the exercise remained by and large peaceful with Mokokchung and Longleng districts recording over 90 per cent turnout.

In one polling station in Tuensang district, miscreants snatched away the EVM while...