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NEW DELHI, Jan. 9 – The move to oust Congress-Government in Nagaland has gathered pace, with the ruling NDA likely to seal a deal with the opposition alliance of Naga People Front (NPF). A formal announcement is slated to be made on January 22 in Nagaland. While the focus is on the ongoing tour of the NSCN (I-M) leadership, the NDA leaders are busy hammering out a strategy to put up a joint front of opposition parties to dislodge S C Jamir Government. The NDA partners who were joined by NCP leader, Sharad Pawar met at Defence Minister, George Fernandes house last evening for the first time.

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MIHIMUKH (Kaziranga), Jan 11 — Wonderful activities of domestic elephants on the occasion of the two-day Elephant Festival, that got under way here this morning, reminded the people of the cultural heritage of the State in which elephant occupies a place of love and respect. The festival is organised with the twin objectives of reducing the tension between the elephant and man and promoting State’s tourism. A colourful procession of about 60 elephants from the Kohora NH point to the festival ground here earlier this morning, set the mood of the festival. The elephants, which took part in the...

Imphal, Jan. 10: The gunbattle between guerrillas of the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) and jawans of the Border Security Force continued for the third day today in Sajik Tampak area of Manipur’s Chandel district, bordering Myanmar. In yet another show of firepower, the MPLF last night launched simultaneous attacks on security forces at eight separate places in Manipur. Though the attacks did not result in any casualty, they did trigger confusion among law-enforcing agencies.

The rebels attacked Assam Rifles outposts at three places — Keirak, Kongjom and Wabagai — in Thoubal...

Shillong, Jan. 10: The Congress is likely to face a stiff challenge in the two Meghalaya districts of East Garo Hills and Ri Bhoi in the forthcoming Assembly polls. Considered as traditional Congress bastions, the two districts, represented, among others, by former chief ministers S.C. Marak and D.D. Lapang, are likely to be affected by the “anti-Congress wave” created by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Another factor likely to hurt the party’s prospects is the “agreement” between the NCP and the United Democratic Party (UDP) to help each other out in key constituencies.

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Imphal, January 10: The BSF and MPLF battle which began on January 8 morning is still continuing. Heavy reinforcement has been sent to Sajik Tampak area. Security personnel are pouring in at Keithelmanbi, Serou Lamkhai, Sajik area. The Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) today said that it is ready to face any challenge and is preparing for the next battle. It claimed that no one from its side was injured. Last night, MPLF forces attacked at the MR post at Irilbung, AR post at Keirak, AR post at Khongjom, CRPF camp at Loktak Project, BSF camp located at Moirang power station, Sangaikot...