Imphal, Febuary 18: Minister of State for Home Affairs, ID Swami today informed the Lok Sabha that five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) - Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS), North East Coordination Committee on Human Rights (NECOHR), United Committee, Manipur (UCM), Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and Naga Students Federation (NSF) - have clandestine links with terrorist organizations in the North East. He said these organizations reportedly maintain discreet links with terrorist outfits. 13 terrorist organizations of North Eastern States have been declared as unlawful...

Maidangshrinwgwr (Kokrajhar), Feb. 16: After successfully anchoring the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) to a new accord, the All-Bodo Students’ Union (Absu) today volunteered to help the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) start a dialogue with the Centre.

Addressing the open session of the three-day 35th annual conference of the students’ organisation, its president Rabiram Narzary said, “This is the right time for the NDFB to come forward for negotiations. The gun culture of the Bodo heartland should come to a permanent end before the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) takes...

Guwahati, Feb. 16: A latest report brought by the department for development of northeastern region (Doner) has pointed out how previously-funded projects are being allowed to rot, thanks to the Assam government’s lack of initiative.

The state government has yet again faced flak from the Doner for not starting work on a 1,250-capacity auditorium in the city, as is the case with many other projects.

The Doner had released Rs 5 crore in 2001 for the purpose, but it is yet to be implemented by the culture department.

The tenders, too, have not been floated.

A Doner report says power projects...

Guwahati, Feb. 16: The business fraternity in Bangladesh, especially those keen on trade with India, feels that it is imperative to make a fresh beginning to boost trade relations with the Northeast.

A high-powered trade delegation from the neighbouring country met prominent chambers of commerce and industry in the Northeast on Saturday to push trade relations.

The meeting was organised by the Northeast Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Talking to The Telegraph, director of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce Sayeeful Islam said frequent interactions between trade bodies of both the countries had led...

BONORGAON (Kokrajhar), Feb 16— The All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) today formally withdrew the movement for the creation of a separate State of Bodoland following the signing of the accord between the Central and the State governments and the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) for the creation of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) under the provisions of the amended Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The ABSU has also decided to try to convince the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) to come for the negotiation table to end the ‘gun culture’.

The 35th annual conference of the...