News

Guwahati, Dec. 17: The Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) today rejected Dispur?s appeal to extend the term of its truce with the Centre, saying there was no question of waiting beyond December 21 for a ?positive decision? on the proposed Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).

?We will not extend the term of the ceasefire. Having said that, I believe the state government can put the peace process back on track by taking a positive decision on the council before the truce expires on December 21,? BLT vice-chairman Kamal Muchahari told The Telegraph.

The pro-talks insurgent leader warned of a situation...

Guwahati, Dec. 17: Alarmed at the increasing number of non-performing assets, the board of directors of North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) has decided to take action against defaulters

The board has decided to take recourse to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, passed recently. Under the act, a financing institution can take over the assets of defaulting units. Action under this Act has already been initiated against a tea-processing unit and a cold-storage project.

In view of the amendment of the...

Shillong, Dec. 17: Setting all speculation at rest, the Congress Legislature Party last evening decided to continue being part of the ruling coalition led by the NCP, but many in the party still favour pulling out from it.

?The Congress in Meghalaya is still divided on the issue of pulling out from the NCP-led People?s Forum of Meghalaya coalition,? a source said.

While legislature party leader D.D. Lapang said the decision to remain in the government was ?unanimous?, party president S.C. Marak said he had no option but to go by the ?majority decision?.

However, the decision had not pleased...

AGARTALA, Dec 17—In a sharply polarized political scenario in Tripura, a new Opposition alliance seems set to emerge as a third front. The Tripura Ganatantrik Aikya Mancha (TGAM) comprising BJP, Amara Bangali, Shiv Sena, Pashchatpada Jati Samity and Tripura Nagarik Mancha— is presently having hectic parleys on poll strategy and seat sharing among its constituents. The Trinamul Congress, which has already held prelimianry talks with the BJP and its ally, is also likely to join the platform soon. The Trinamul had earlier urged the Congress to float a united and broad-based Opposition alliance...

TURA, Dec 17 — Politicians who win in the coming Assembly elections from Garo Hills are already preparing for a long ordeal thanks to militants who have issued diktats to them on how to go about their business. Approximately 26 MLAs will be elected by the people of Garo Hills in early next year. The problem for the new legislators will come from the two main militant groups in the Garo Hills, the banned A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and the Peoples’ Liberation Front (PLF). While the PLF has issued a warning a month ago calling upon all the legislators of the new Assembly to work...