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Shillong, Dec. 19: The four-member Meghalaya Opposition today put chief minister F.A. Khonglam on the mat over the allegations of the nexus between politicians and rebels.

Leader of the Opposition T.H. Rangad of the BJP, in a query during Question Hour, wanted to know the names of the four MLAs who have links with militant groups. Khonglam replied that ?the names have not been confirmed?.

The chief minister, who had boldly announced a couple of months ago that the Centre was aware of the nexus and the case was being investigated by the special branch, today surprised everyone when he said...

ITANAGAR, Dec 19 — Arunachal Pradesh education minister Takam Sanjoy had assured the handicapped persons of the state that the government would do its best to look after their welfare and also try to implement the Disability Act 1995 enacted by the Government of India, reports PTI. Sanjoy said this while speaking at a function here Tuesday in connection with World Disabled Day celebration which was sponsored by Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development and jointly organised by All-Arunachal Pradesh Handicapped Welfare Society (AAPHWS), Tassar Mangha Charitable Society and Donyi...

AIZAWL, Dec 19 — Mizo National Front (MNF) Wednesday confirmed support to party president and Chief Minister Zoramthanga who is involved in the ongoing peace talks between the Centre and NCSN (I-M), reports PTI. The party also resolved to extend for another term Zoramthanga’s presidentship. A resolution adopted at the 37th general assembly of the party said MNF was proud that Zoramthanga was appointed by the Centre to broker the Naga peace deal and called him a leader who ‘glorified the Mizos.” The party would “solidly stand behind” Zoramthanga in his efforts to bring peace in the trouble-torn...

GUWAHATI, Dec 19 – Worried over the shrinking forest cover and growing incidents of elephant depredation, the Centre has released Rs 1.19 crore for the state forest department. The fund has been released in order to develop the national parks and sanctuaries scattered in various places of the State. According to official sources, Rs 54.25 lakh has been released for maintenance and development of national parks and sanctuaries while Rs 69.70 lakh has been allotted for Project Elephant. The State has been witnessing a series of elephant depredation problems for the last several years due to the...

NEW DELHI, Dec 19— For the first time in 30 years, major Naga insurgent group leaders, Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah, will come to India next week and are likely to hold talks with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his Deputy L K Advani on December 28, highly-placed sources said today, reports PTI. The issue of furthering the peace process with NSCN(I-M) and arrangements for the visit of Swu and Muivah are understood to have been discussed by Centre’s interlocutor K Padmanabhaiah with Advani this evening. The decision to allow the two Naga leaders to come to India follows...