DIMAPUR, Feb 10 ? The pre-election process in Nagaland has reached its last stages with the last date for filing of nomination expiring Friday. The scrutiny, which was done on Saturday, revealed a total of 234 candidates who have filed their nominations for the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly Polls scheduled for February 26 next. None of the nominations were either rejected or disqualified.

Going by the filing of nominations, the final showdown would also see two women candidates in the fray. Between the two, Chubala Shilu, wife of first Nagaland chief minister Shilu Ao who has filed her...

Feb. 9: Barring a last-minute hitch, the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), the Assam government and the Centre will sign a new Bodo accord in New Delhi tomorrow to pave the way for creation of the much-awaited Bodoland Territorial Council.

The BLT and the government today reached a consensus on the twin issues of reservation of seats in the proposed council and the right of the Bodo community to contest elections to the three tribal councils of the state.

A 20-member delegation comprising senior BLT leaders and members of other Bodo organisations evaluated the draft memorandum of settlement with...

KOHIMA, Feb 9 ? Despite assurances by the top NSCN(I-M) leadership not to interfere in the election process, its cadres were threatening village elders against supporting Congress candidates in the run-up to the February 26 Assembly elections, Nagaland Chief Minister SC Jamir said on Saturday, reports PTI.

The chairman of many village councils in Mokokchung district were summoned by the NSCN(I-M) and warned of consequences if residents voted for Congress candidates, Jamir, also the PCC chief, said at a function to release the party poll manifesto. He said that he received information from...

PADMANATH KSHETRA (N Lakhimpur), Feb 9 ? Asam Sahitya Sabha president Homen Borgohain today gave a clarion call to continue with the process of building a greater Assamese nationality basing on the principle of a liberal humanism. Borgohain, while hoisting the Sabha flag to mark the beginning of the 67th session of the apex body of the State?s litterateurs here this morning, said that the Assamese litterateurs should take the pledge to expand their society by embracing others, paying respect to the languages and literatures of all ethnic groups of the State and attracting all the people...

AGARTALA, Feb 8 ? Forty-eight polling stations in West Tripura district have been identified as hyper sensitive. Superintendent of Police (West) Anurag speaking to reporters said, 119 other booths have been identified as sensitive and step have been taken to ensure free and fair polls in all these stations.

Overall there are 1155 polling stations in West Tripura district. The sensitive booths fall under Simna (10), Mandai (3), Mohanpur (2), Takarjala (4), Golaghati (1), Charilam (1), Ashrambari (4), Pramodenagar (3), Kalyanpur (2), Krishnapur (15) and Teliamura (3). Anurag said, as a...