GUWAHATI, Dec 17 ? The National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) today requested the Royal Government of Bhutan to stop the offensive against it as it may create enmity between Bodo and Bhutanese people. In a press statement, Major B Susranggra, Chief of Staff of Bodoland Army of the NDFB said the Royal Government must never think of the Bodos as the enemy of Bhutan. The Bodos shall always uphold the age-old friendly relations with the Bhutanese, he said, adding, the NDFB, ULFA and KLO cadres have no ill-motives against the sovereignty of Bhutan. Major Susranggra said the last round of...

Guwahati, Dec. 17: The Assam police intelligence network today worked overtime to ascertain if the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) publicity secretary B. Irakdao was also among the militant heavyweights ?captured? in Bhutan but drew a blank till late this evening.

There is no confirmation yet about reports doing the rounds that the NDFB leader has been picked up,? a top Assam police official said.

However, the NDFB, which has remained silent ever since the Royal Bhutan Army launched its offensive against them and the Ulfa in Bhutan, today issued a statement to the press.

The...

KOHIMA, Dec 17 ? Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has re-introduced the Naga Integration Bill in the Nagaland Assembly Session Tuesday for resolution. The Naga Integration Bill had been passed thrice by this same Assembly in the past. And the current one, if passed, will be the fourth one.

Moving for resolution of the integration of the Naga contiguous areas on the opening day of the Nagaland Assembly Session, the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland Government, Chief Minister informed the House that the ?aspirations? of the Naga people for the ?integration of the Naga areas adjoining the State...

TURA, Dec 17 ? The banned A?chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) have issued its last warning urging non-Garos not to contest the coming Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections and have threatened retribution against anyone who refuses to follow its diktat.

In a communique to a section of the media the Commander-in-Chief of the ANVC, Jerome Momin, stated that unlike previous years this elections would be completely different because this time the ANVC would not permit any non-Garo from contesting the council elections from any of the twenty-nine constituencies of the Garo...

GOALPARA, Dec 17 ? Goalpara district, within a short span of 17 years has emerged as a major rubber producing district not only in Assam but the entire country. If, tempted by the success of the growers of the district, unemployed youths, particularly those having cultivable land (even fallow land) take up rubber cultivation scientifically, not only could we expect tremendous socio-economic change at micro and macro level, but also foreign exchange.

This note of expectation transpired from the deliberations at the two-day workshop of rubber growers organised by Ajagar Social Circle at Agia...