Imphal, January 31: The All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (AMUCO) has expressed its gratitude to Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) for professing the ideal of "Live Together" and resenting the ethnic polarization with regards to the proposed Tipaimukh Dam, according to a press hand out issued by Tompok Likmabam, secretary, publicity, AMUCO. We have the strong belief that ethnic polarization is not the answer to the myriad number of problems' faced by the people of Manipur inhabiting in this hilly country of a small area of 22,356 square kilometers. We therefore, profess ethnic solidarity to solve...

DIMAPUR, Jan 31 ? The Bharatiya Janata Party Nagaland unit in a bid to bring an end to the reign of the SC Jamir led Congress government has hooked up with three other political parties to form an alliance. If all goes well, the forthcoming elections would see Nagaland People?s Front (NPF), Samata Party, Janata Dal United and BJP jointly take on the Congress. This was disclosed by the BJP national vice-president Pyarelal Khandelwal at a press conference at the Kuda Guest House, here recently.?The decision was reached at a joint meeting of the BJP with its three would be allies.

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GUWAHATI, Jan 31 ? The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is focusing on accident prevention, safety measures and infrastructure development despite the constant threat from the ultras in the region. Addressing mediapersons at NF Railway headquarters here today, the General Manager of the Railways Vipan Nanda informed that efforts would be geared up to reduce possibility of accidents. He informed that trial of Anti-Collision Device (ACD) was completed in NF Railway and was currently under field trial in Northern Railway. Once the field trials are over, the ACDs are likely to be introduced in the...

KOHIMA, Jan 31 ? Over 10.16 lakh voters would exercise their franchise on February 26 for the election of a new 60-member Nagaland Assembly, reports PTI.

Of them, as per the newly-revised electoral rolls, the number of male voters stood at around 6.30 lakh while the female electorate were 3.86 lakh, according to official sources. As electronic voting machines (EVM) would be used for the first time in the ensuing Assembly elections, the EVMs were being displayed by the state electoral office at public places with a view to making the people familiar with the functioning of machines.

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DHAKA, Jan 30 ? Amid allegation by Bangladesh that India has amassed hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims at the border to push them into its territory, Dhaka has proposed a meeting between border security officials of the two countries to reduce tensions and sounded a red alert on its side, reports PTI.

Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) proposed a flag meeting with Border Security force (BSF) officials yesterday and were awaiting the Indian response, official sources said, adding BDR has been instructed to be on high alert. Bangladesh Government has also asked India ?to take necessary steps at the...