NEW DELHI, April 7 — In a new twist to the ongoing battle for repeal of the controversial IMDT Act, a fresh petition demanding implementation of the Act to all-over the country has been filed. The case has now been posted for direction in July. The tagging of a new writ petition filed by Prasant Bhusan on behalf of his client Abu Hanifa in support of the Act has added a new angle to the case that has been pending final hearing in the Apex Court since late last year.

A three-member Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice VN Khaire, comprising Justice Brijesh Kumar and Justice SB...

DIMAPUR, April 7 – The Nationalist Democratic Movement—a state level political party of Nagaland, which bagged five seats by fielding only fourteen candidates in the recently-concluded polls for electing the House of the 10th State Legislative Assembly has termed it as a “strange election.” The party also alleged that money and muscle power was the dominant factor in the elections, besides involvement of undergrounds, directly resulting in the defeat of NDM candidates in different constituencies. NDM is the second political party besides Congress to come out with such comments and allegations...

DIPHU, April 7 — Completion of one year by the Congress-I in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council was celebrated on Saturday at Diphu Stadium playground amidst great enthusiasm. In this connection, a public meeting was held under the presidentship of George Millik, chairman, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC). Addressing the mammoth gathering, Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister of Assam urged the leaders of the KAAC to implement all developmental schemes to wipe out poverty and unemployment problems from the district.

Appreciating the leaders of the KAAC, the Chief Minister said that peace and...

Guwahati, April 7: Patients from the Northeast will no longer have to rush to the metros in search of blood components — red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, platelet-rich plasma and cryo-precipitate.

With Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi today inaugurating the region’s first state-of-the-art model blood bank at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), one of the biggest problems faced by patients needing blood is expected to be solved. The blood bank will also function as a regional transfusion centre.

Guwahati, which has a population of 15 lakh, requires 300 units of blood...

Imphal, April 6: The United Liberation Front of Manipur (UNLF) today said it was protecting the Bengalis of Jiribam from a ?terrorist organisation? and also denied issuing any quit notices to the community.

Reacting to a report published today under the headline ?UNLF diktat prompts exodus, villagers flee Manipur sub-division?, the outfit said it has ?neither issued any quit notice nor imposed any tax on the Bengali community settled in Jiribam?.

?On the contrary, it is the UNLF that has been protecting the minority communities in Jiribam, including the Bengalis, from the relentless...