Imphal, January 14: MPLF today said in a press statement that in the aftermath of observation of Black Day on October 15 last year. The success over the three battalions of BSF at Sajik Tampak in the battle heralds a new beginning the Permanent Body of MPLF today said. It showed the united strength of MPLF it said. The people now believe the struggle after seeing the success of the MPLF cadres it pointed out. The BSF planned to flush out the MPLF camp at Sajik Tampak under Operation Jawala. It was planned by DIG, BSF PK Misra it added. The 125 Bn, 64 Bn and 2nd Bn of BSF were involved and they...

Imphal, January 14: NSCN(K) supremo SS Khaplang is all set to come to India by November this year for a political dialogue with the government of India according to a well placed source of the outfit. The source said Khaplang presently in Myanmar had indicated his willingness to come to India for negotiations with the government of India latest by the end of this year and added many of the top ranking leaders of the faction are also coming with him. Khaplang would also find a way to come to term with the NNC/FGN during his visit to India in the later part of the year. Khaplang, a Hemi Naga and...

Guwahati, Jan. 13: The Bhogali Bihu mood got off to a “hearty” and “sparkling” start today on uruka, unclouded by the dull and hazy weather that has been continuing since the New Year set in. Refusing to let the weather chill the celebration mood, each locality lit glowing bonfires in front of homes, apartment blocks and youth clubs. Hors d’oeuvrs of a night of feasting also began in the right earnest since early evening.

Strains of Bihu songs as well as Hindi film numbers blared from decks as the rhythm for the night was set by merrymakers.

Some localities posted shamianas beyond the...

Agartala, Jan. 13: Tension is simmering in the arcadian Jampui Hills in north Tripura bordering Mizoram following the desecration of a Hindu temple and an image of a deity. Official sources in Kanchanpur subdivisional town, the headquarters of the Jampui Hills, said a group of Mizo youths from neighbouring Mizoram went to Bethlingsiv hilltop and desecrated an image of Lord Shiva nearly a month back. They also allegedly built a church-like structure next to the temple housing the image. Hindu tribals and non-tribals of the area are up in arms over the desecration of the stone image of Lord...

Agartala, Jan. 13: The Left Front today released its list of nominations for the forthcoming Assembly elections. Seven sitting MLAs, including Tripura minister for jail Balaram Reang, have been denied party tickets. The list has 16 new faces and three women — Baijayanti Koloi (Takarjala), Kalyani De (Barjala) and Bijaylaxmi Sinha (Kamalpur). The sitting MLAs who have been dropped are Gitamohan Reang, Ananata Pal, Baidyanath Mazumder, veteran CPM secretary who has opted out, Anil Chakma, Sandhya Debbarma, Binduram Reang and Balaram Reang.

Left Front chairman Baidyanath Mazumder told...