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Imphal, June 06: The Government of People’s Republic of Nagalim, GPRN has stated that ‘Nagalim’ has been the hunting grounds for Indian and Myanmarese armed forces with Nagas as their favourite prey ever since both the countries attained their independence. The GPRN in a statement said that Nagas have been tortured and killed by the Indian and Myanmarese armed forces not for foolishness or treason but because of their love for motherland and the people. The Indo-Naga armed conflict has been going on for the last more than fifty years to resolve the issue, ceasefire between the two sides was...

Imphal, June 06: The memories of pain and trauma still refuse to go away as 42 victims of AR atrocities are still undergoing treatment at JN hospital. These 42 are part of the villagers who had to bear the brunt of the security personnel ire after the Assam Rifles personnel went berserk following the Leplen ambush which killed 11 AR men. One particular case which will make the stomach churn of even the most hardened men is the sight of a young woman who has just given birth to a child. This young woman was brutalized by the rampaging security personnel just two days after she delivered a child...

Imphal, June 06: Major construction works on the Khuga multipurpose dam has resumes in full swing from the beginning of this month, with the O Ibobi Singh government giving top priority to its completion, according to the irrigation and flood control minister, Dr N Mangi Singh. According to Dr Mangi, the target for completion of the project has been refixed as the year 2004. He expressed confidence that the project will be commissioned by March 2004, providing irrigation and drinking water and power to the inhabitants of Churachandpur, Saikot and Kumbi assembly constituencies. He said the...

IMPHAL, June 5 ? People?s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) today blamed Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) for killing six of its members on Saturday in Manipur?s Churachanpur district, a PREPAK statement said. ZRA members gunned down PREPAK members even after knowing their identities, the statement said and demanded an explanation from ZRA, which has been fighting for integration of Zomi tribes in India (Churachandpur), Bangladesh and Myanmar. Six members of the banned PREPAK had been killed in factional fight in Churachandpur on Saturday, official sources said. The ?Military Affairs...

GUWAHATI, June 5 ? State Forest Minister GC Langthasa today said that due to encroachment, the area under notified forests in the State has gone down to an alarming 16 per cent in terms of closed forests which is well below the norm of 33 per cent recommended by the national Forest Policy. He was speaking at a function organised on the occasion of World Environment Day by the Department of Science and Technology and Environment, at the Ravindra Bhavan here today. Terming encroachment in forest areas as a major irritant in forest management as well as in maintenance of the eco-system, Langthasa...