RANGIYA, Jan 18 ? Promod Baro, president All Bodo Students? Union (ABSU), Kamrup District Committee and Pabitra Kumar Baro, commander, Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT), Kamrup District Committee, in a joint statement issued to the press here expressed great resentment over the activities carried out by Sanmilita Jana-Gosthiya Sangram Parishad and ARMCA against their peaceful movement for solution of the Bodo problem. The AMRCA accused ABSU and BLT of kidnapping one Mantu Das and Sri Shyam Charan Das of Jokmari village in Nalbari district. Both ABSU and BLT said that they were not involved in any...

New Delhi, Jan. 18: In a rare gesture of solidarity, parliamentarians today cut across party lines to come out in full support of the ongoing peace dialogue between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) and the Centre.

?It?s simply wonderful. We have been received warmly. All (MPs) have risen above party interest. It is a historic occasion. We hope that this spirit is seen in Parliament as well when support will be required for resolving the problem. The Nagas wish to live peacefully with you all. We feel that our visit to Delhi has been successful,? a moved Isak Chisi Swu, chairman...

Kohima, Jan. 18: The Border Security Force (BSF) will be retained in Nagaland and Manipur for the time being though there were plans to relocate the companies. This decision has been taken because of the tension simmering in Manipur. Earlier, it was planned to move the BSF out of the two states by December last year.

?There had been plans but they have been shelved, at least till April,? BSF director-general P.K. Mishra told The Telegraph on Friday. Mishra said due to the tense situation in Manipur, the forces would be staying put. ?Even if they move out, it will be limited to only one or two...

Imphal, Jan. 18: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh today announced that elections to the autonomous district councils in the state would be held soon. Addressing a Congress party convention on panchayati raj at Imphal?s Gandhi Memorial hall today, Ibobi Singh regretted that though polls to municipal bodies, nagar panchayats and zila parishads were held regularly, election to the district councils have not been conducted for the past 12 years.

The chief minister said the Secular Progressive Front government would discuss with the tribal development minister the issue of holding the...

Dimapur, Jan. 18: The Dimapur Airport Advisory Committee has decided to introduce a slew of measures to enhance services and facilities at the airport. In a recent meeting, the committee discussed the lack of facilities for passengers at the airport. The meeting was necessitated by an increase in flight services with the introduction of ATR aircraft.

The meeting, chaired by the lone Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland, C. Apok Jamir, discussed issues like passenger services, transportation problems, hygiene, maintenance of essential services, layout and illumination of the airport.

Sources said the...