GUWAHATI, Dec 4 ? Five additional companies of Army have moved into the troubled torn district of Karbi Anglong to help the district administration to bring the situation under control following a series of clashes between the Karbi and Kuki communities. The Karbi Anglong Deputy Commissioner A Goel told The Assam Tribune this evening that with the arrival of the additional force, the total number of Army companies in the district has increased to eight and the new companies would start operating in the disturbed areas of the district shortly.

The Deputy Commissioner said that the security...

SHILLONG, Dec 4 ? Fresh ethnic violence between the Karbi and Kuki in Assam?s Karbi Anglong district has halted the process of rehabilitation of over 4000 displaced Khasi-Pnar people now staying in camps in Meghalaya?s Jaintia hills for the last three weeks following threats of militants there, reports PTI.

?Since there is a problem going on, they (displaced Khasi-Pnars) want to be here (in Meghalaya) for some more time,? Deputy Commissioner of Jaintia Hills district L Kharkongor told PTI here over phone adding only 34 people have so far returned to their villages in Block-I and Block-II...

GUWAHATI, Dec 3 ? The ruling Congress virtually swept the civic polls Assam by capturing power in 34 Municipal bodies out of 55 where elections were held on December 1. The main opposition party Assom Gana Parishad (AGP) managed to win majority in only six civic bodies, while the BJP gained majority in seven. The overall winning percentage of the Congress is 53.32 and that of the AGP is 20.12 and BJP 14.99 in the civic bodies excluding the Guwahati Municipal Corporation.

The election results proved that the Congress managed to retain the hold it had gained in the last assembly polls while...

AIZAWL, Dec 3 ? Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, whose party the Mizo National Front (MNF) secured an absolute majority in the assembly polls winning 21 seats, is likely to be sworn-in along with his Council of Ministers on December four, Raj Bhavan sources told PTI. Zoramthanga, who on Tuesday submitted his Government?s resignation to Governor A R Kohli, said the MNF Legislature Party would elect its leader within the next 24 hours.

Though the MNF could form the government on its own, Zoramthanga said, ?there was still place for like-minded parties? in his ministry. The MNF, which had...

AGARTALA, Dec 3 ? Tripura government has decided to issue red corner notice through the Interpol to detain five top ranking insurgents of two banned outfits of the state believed to be sheltering in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Thailand, reports PTI. Director General of Police (DGP) G M Srivastav told newsmen today that efforts are on to issue red corner notice through the Interpol for five more insurgents of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) believed to have taken shelter in the three countries.

He, however, refused to divulge the name of the...