Guwahati | 6 days ago
Three held with arms in Guwahati
Guwahati, May 10 - Three people carrying arms and ammunition were arrested Thursday night from the Bharalumukh area here, police said, adding that the accused might be linked to a militant organisation.A .9mm pistol, a revolver and some live ammunition were recovered from their possession, said the police. Interrogation was on to ascertain if the accused were linked to any militant outfit, policee ... read more

Guwahati | 7 days ago
Cop arrested for arms smuggling
Guwahati, May 9 - A Nagaland police constable was arrested at the Guwahati railway station Wednesday on charges of trying to smuggle arms and ammunition.Government Railway Police said Pradip Kumar was caught on a New Delhi-bound train with two pistols and 90 rounds of ammunition.He confessed he procured these from Dimapur and was going to Delhi, said an official. ... read more

Kolkata | 1 month ago
Government should take action according to law on defence issue: Mamata
Kolkata, March 29 - As the row between the central government and the army chief got murkier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the central government must take action as per the law of the land.We are proud of our army and defence forces. The government should take action according to law. The matter is of national concern. it is about national honour. It is not right to pl ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
All three chiefs enjoy government's confidence: Antony
New Delhi, March 29 - Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday the chiefs of the three armed forces 'enjoyed the confidence' of the government and that there was no embarrassment for him over the recent controversies relating to army chief General V.K. Singh.'All the three defence chief enjoy the government's confidence. All the three defence chiefs are working today,' Antony said at a press con ... read more

Guwahati | 1 month ago
Bihar-bound ammunition consignment seized in Assam
Guwahati, March 19 - Police Monday seized a consignment of live bullets bound for Bihar from Hojai railway station in Assam's Nagaon district, an official said.The consignment was procured from Dimapur and was being taken to Bihar in a Chennai-bound train, police said adding that one Dipu Kumar Gupta was arrested for carrying the contraband. Another carrier, identified as Pramod Yadav, however, ma ... read more

Guwahati | 2 months ago
rail budget criticised in northeast
Guwahati, March 14 - The railway budget for 2012-13 presented in parliament Wednesday was criticised in the northeast, with an industry body and a powerful student's body lamenting it had neglected the region.The budget, presented by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, introduced four new trains for the northeastern region, including an air conditioned weekly service to Mumbai from Guwahati's Kamakh ... read more

4 months ago
14 killed in two Nagaland accidents
Dimapur -, Jan 5 - Fourteen people, including five women, were killed in two separate road accidents in Nagaland Thursday, police said.In the first incident, 10 people, including four women, were killed and 32 others injured when a bus they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Dimapur district.The accident took place between Piphema-Pherima village on National Highway 29, about 44 km from ... read more

Imphal | 5 months ago
Nagas warn of fresh action as PM visits Manipur
Imphal, Dec 3 - The United Naga Council, which recently lifted the over 100-day economic blockade of Manipur, Saturday warned of fresh action if their land is 'bifurcated'. The threat comes when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, is on a day's visit here.'The Nagas in Manipur will not accept any excuse and will do something about it if the government tri ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
Nagas warn of fresh action as PM visits Manipur
New Delhi, Dec 3 - The United Naga Council, which recently lifted over 100-day economic blockade of Manipur, Saturday warned of fresh action if the government 'bifurcates' their land. The threat comes when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is on a day's visit to Imphal.'The Nagas in Manipur will not accept any excuse and will do something about it if government tries to bifurcate the land which belong ... read more

Imphal | 5 months ago
Blockade lifted, but Manipur still tense
Imphal, Dec 2 - The economic blockage has been lifted in Manipur, but it has not done much to douse the seething anger of people still reeling under the crippling effects of the 121-day ordeal. A sense of despondency prevails in the air as locals feel the relief is only short-lived.'The lifting of blockade is a mockery of government as the two warring tribes - can hold the government hostage anyti ... read more