GUWAHATI, May 15 — In a joint operation, police and the Army have tracked down a deputy commander in-chief of the banned NDFB undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Downtown Hospital here. Police sources said the NDFB leader, identified as Ajay Brahma alias self-styled major B Olongbar, has not been arrested yet as he is severely ill, but is being kept under strict surveillance.

Police said the militant has been undergoing treatment at the hospital under the assumed name of Nirmal Bodo since May 9. All along police was suspecting his presence, but it was confirmed only...

GUWAHATI, May 14 — Accusing the Congress, the Left and ‘people with vested interests like Madani’ of being ‘busy’ playing the communal card over the issue of repeal of the IMDT Act, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said that it is against the communalising of this issue.

BJP’s organisation in-charge for the North East states V Satish, in a statement today took strong exception to the statement reportedly made by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi terming the decision of the Union Cabinet to repeal the Act as a political gimmick. He said that the Chief Minister should have thought twice before...

AIZAWL, May 13 — Vipin Haokip, self-styled chief of the Kuki National Army (KNA), the armed wing of Kuki National Organisation (KNO), today said his outfit was willing to negotiate with the Centre on its demand for a separate state for the Kukis, reports PTI. The negotiations should lead to an amicable settlement by establishment of tripartite arrangement to accommodate Meiteis, Nagas and Kukis, Haokip told PTI.

SHILLONG, May 13—The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has embarked upon an ambitious plan for harnessing over 25,000 MW of hydroelectric power by setting up a number of projects in the North Eastern region by the end of the 12th Plane. NHPC chairman-cum-Managing Director Yogendra Prasad announced at a Press conference at Itanagar recently,” This will effectively make the region the powerhouse of the country and also speed up development by providing abundant and cheap power,” he said.

The region has a major share of hydro power potential to the extent of 63,257 MW out of the...

GUWAHATI, May 12 — Armed militants struck twice in the heart of Haflong town of North Cachar Hill district today killing two persons in broad daylight including a son of State Hill Areas Development Minister Gobinda Chandra Langthasa and an employee of the Divisional Forest Office (DFO). Police sources here informed that suspected Hmar militants coming in an autorickshaw opened fire at Narmendu Langthasa who was travelling in his car along with his wife to fetch his daughter from a convent school in Haflong town, killing him on the spot while his wife had a narrow escape.

The slain Narmendu...