In a serious embarrassment for the ruling Nagaland People’s Front ahead of the February 23 polls, home minister Imkong L.

Amidst the suspicion of militants taking the hostage towards the border of Bhutan, the Assam police on Sunday launched a massive combing operation to secure release of 26-year-old Chintala Paidi Raju,

Arson was reported in fresh areas as trouble-torn Rabha-Hasong areas of Goalpara and Kamrup districts stay-ed tense Wednesday, as the death toll rose to 19.

At least 11 people were killed and 50 others critically injured in police firing and clashes between Rabhas and non-Rabhas on Tuesday in Assam’s trouble-torn Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) districts.

In what may be a serious embarrassment for the law enforcing agencies in Nagaland, the two dominant factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland have rejected the directive of the Cease Fire

The ethnic strife, which was brewing since December in proposed Rabha-Hasong autonomous council areas of Assam, took an ugly turn on Sunday with people resorting to arson and intimidation to non-Rabha community, which is alleged to have been supporting panchayat elections in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) districts.

In what may land Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio into a legal trouble, the Manipur Cabinet has decided to approach the Election Commission of India accusing him of “hate speech” against Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh during an election meeting in Nagaland.

Several frontline organisations and women activists of Assam have expressed their strong resentment over the proposed music concert of Desi rapper Honey Singh, who courted controversy for his songs allegedly based on sexual themes.

In what has raised serious question over the policy of ceasefire with militant outfits, the police have found evidence of Adivasi Peoples Army’s involvement into the Sunday blast targeting a passenger train which had providential escape in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district.

In what may be called the tips of an iceberg, 38 job-card holders registered under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Assam have filed a writ petition in the Guahati high court,