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NEW DELHI, Jan 21 ? The formal round of negotiations between the Union Government and the NSCN (IM) got underway here today, even as the Central Government has shelved plans of immediately appointing a political interlocutor. The day-long talks between the Government of India and NSCN (IM) was held in two rounds at a secret location away from the media glare. The NSCN (IM) delegation was led by chairman, Isak Chisi Swu and included Th Muivah, their spokesman R H Raising, Grinder Muivah and Samson Jajo among others.

The Government of India was represented by its chief interlocutor, K...

NEW DELHI, Jan 21 ? The shifting stands of the Assam Government and hawks within the Bodo leadership have emerged as the prime factor for the breakdown of peace talks with the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) leading to a stalemate. While both the Assam government and the BLT packed their bags and left for Assam, the sudden turn of events, however, left the Central Government peeved. The draft Bodo Accord was kept ready and an appointment with Deputy Prime Minister, LK Advani was fixed for his presence in the accord signing ceremony before the deadlock forced the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)...

IMPHAL, Jan 21 ? The oldest regional political party in Manipur, Manipur Peoples? Party (mpp) and ruling Secular Progressive Front (spf) alliance partner Democratic Peoples? Party (dpp) have cautioned the Government of India against adopting measures detrimental to the interests of the people of Manipur.

MPP president and Opposition leader O Joy Singh and party leader Dr Nimaichand Luwang, addressing media-persons at the party office on Monday, said the Centre should accord maximum respect to the State Assembly resolution on territorial integrity of Manipur.

Stating that in a democratic...

SHILLONG, Jan 21 ? It is promises galore for the people of Meghalaya in the poll manifesto of the Congress released here this morning. The party, if it gains the mandate of the people in the ensuing Assembly elections is pledge-bound to make the dream of Meghalaya as a land of peace and prosperity a living reality.

Former Chief Minister and Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president SC Marak, releasing the manifesto, however admitted ?whatever we had promised to the people in the last manifesto could not be implemented. He, however, qualified his admission by claiming ?it is not...

Guwahati/Dibrugarh, Jan. 21: The Ulfa today claimed to have killed 15 soldiers and injured several others in a pre-dawn attack on a camp housing a platoon of 6 Jat regiment in Daisajan tea estate under Doomdooma police station in Tinsukia district. A person, claiming to be Ulfa chief Paresh Barua, called up The Telegraph and claimed that a group of 30 armed cadre of the outfit attacked the army platoon. Though army officials based in Laipuli in Tinsukia district admitted that the attack took place, they said that there were no casualties.