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HAFLONG, July 4 ? In a major political development the Opposition political parties like Asom Gana Parishad, Bharatiya Janata Party and Democratic Social Party (DSP), after prolonged debate over the political crisis of the NC Hills unitedly formed an umbrella organisation under the name and style People?s Democratic Alliance on June 25 last. It is learnt that all these parties maintaining its own party identity and ideology agreed upon to form this banner organisation and to move for achieving more political and financial power for the district of North Cachar Hills which has been deprived of...

AIZAWL, July 4 ? A criminal case under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was registered in the Aizawl Police Station here against former chief Minister Lal Thanhawla yesterday, police said here Wednesday, reports PTI. Police said the case was registered on the basis of an FIR submitted by Rev Zairema, a church and social worker on July one, saying that Lal Thanhawla allegedly misused his office and power by swindling a large amount of money during his twoterm tenure. The FIR said that the construction works of Tujpanglui and Kau-tlabung Hydro electric projects (three...

GUWAHATI, July 4 ? The Department of Women & Child Development (DWCD) released an amount of Rs 158.71 crores for NE States and Sikkim in 2001-2002. During the year, significant initiatives were taken up for the region. These include: A special proposal for construction of Anganwadi Centre in NE States, under the Integrated Child Development Service Scheme of the Department was processed for Rs 60 crore to make good the shortfall in constructed Anganwadi Centres, and Rs 30 crore released in 2001-2002, stated a release. The Department approved expenditure of Rs 1.33 crore for opening of three...

DIMAPUR, July 4 ? The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN ?IM) held the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of Kilonsers (Ministers)of its Government of the People?s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) with the induction of six Kilonsers (Cabinet Ministers), 25 Deputy Kilonsers (State Ministers), and about 20 tatars (MPs) at Tangkhul Church, Wungram colony in the Purana bazaar area here on Monday evening. The new 'government' was installed about a year after the earlier government was dissolved following the declaration of emergency after which the seven member Steering Committee headed by...

GUWAHATI, July 4? Taking advantage of the porous Indo-Bangla border, Bangladesh based organisation Jamat-E-Islami is trying to extend help to organisations like Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULTA), security sources said here. Sources said that the gameplan of the Jamat-E-Islami came to light after the arrest of one MULTA activist Sahadat Hussain in Dhubri district. Sahadat, who hails from Chandpur district of Bangladesh, was sent to Jamat-E-Islami last year to spread the network of the organisation in Assam through the Islamic militant outfits active in Assam. He was given guidance...