Nagaland

  • Statistics say high voter turnout
    Our CorrespondentKohima | February 23An estimated 83.29 % polling was recorded for the 59 Assembly seats, which by and large passed-off peacefully. A total of 59 Assembly seats went to polls today, while pollin
  • One dead, two injured in Wokha mob action
    Dimapur, February 22 (MExN): In further reports emerging from Wokha district of mob action before the state assembly election on Saturday, a death and two injuries have been reported from Pongitong village unde
  • Nagaland policeman arrested on graft charges
    Kohima, February 22 (PTI): A Nagaland police constable has been arrested for allegedly bribing voters and abducting some of them, a day before the state goes to polls. The policeman has been identified as Imlia
  • Congress candidate and MLA dies
    Kohima, February 22 (AGENCIES): Congress candidate and MLA of Tuensang Sadar-I A/C, P Chuba Chang, died here at around 6 am today, party sources said. Chang died following a brief illness at Naga Hospital in Ko
  • Naga women: For a place in the NLA
    Mokokchung, February 21 (MExN): February 23, 2013 will determine whether Nagaland will make history in electoral politics by electing a woman to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The state goes to poll on Febr
  • ASTD allege threatening by ‘underground faction’
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 21 (MExN): The Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur (ASTD) has alleged that on February 21, 2013 some ‘underground faction’ had threatened the Vice President and some senior executive members of the
  • Nagaland to vote amid unresolved Naga issue
    Kohima, February 21 (IANS): It is six decades old. But the unresolved Naga issue is a major factor in Saturday’s elections in the once insurgency-hit Nagaland. Peace and progress are the other issues dominati
  • NPCC ‘disturbed’ by interim bail for Imchen
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 21 (MExN): The NPCC is “greatly disturbed” by the interim bail granted to Imkong L. Imchen for 7 days on medical grounds by the District and Session Judge, Wokha. The NPCC through a press
  • Congress misusing power of central agencies: Rio
    Our CorrespondentKohima | February 21Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio alleged that the Congress was thoroughly misusing the power of central agencies and its high command to break all laid down rules of the
  • ABAM anguished
    Dimapur, February 20 (MExN): The Ao Baptist Church Association (ABAM) today stated that it was “anguished, displeased and bashful when illegal arms, liquor and cash were in the possession of Home Minister Imk
  • NBCC reaches out for women’s support
    Dimapur, February 20 (MExN): The Nagaland Baptist Church Council today made a final appeal urging all women to hold on to the truth and listen to their conscience and not to compromise on their rights and Chris
  • Imchen out on bail, says ‘truth will prevail’
    Mokokchung, February 20 (MExN): Former Home Minister Imkong L Imchen today said that the truth will prevail with regard to the seizure of arms and ammunition and cash from his motorcade on February 18 at Wokha.
  • Clean Election Campaign: NBCC makes final appeal
    Morung Express NewsKohima | February 20According to a survey done by the Youth Net, 216 crore was spent during the Nagaland legislative assembly election in 2008. The research, importantly, found that candidate
  • Cong using power of high command: NPF
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 19 (MExN): The NPF today stated that the Congress is using “illegal force and the power of its high command” to suppress the voice of the Nagas. The NPF in a statement cited the ongoing in
  • NPCC charges NPF of corruption
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 19 (MExN): The NPCC has reiterated its charges of financial discrepancies under the NPF government. It stated that the NPF party has “deliberately flouted all financial propriety and norms a
  • Clean election campaign sees hope
    Dimapur, February 19 (MExN): The campaign for clean election in Nagaland has been widespread across major towns and districts in the run up to its 12th State Assembly election on February 23.The campaign, first
  • NSCN (IM) clarifies
    Dimapur, February 19 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) today clarified that the United Sangtam Region has not been campaigning in favor of any candidate. The statement which the MIP said was in “response to the NPF seeki
  • NSCN (K) questions Nagaland state govt
    Dimapur, February 19 (MExN): The NSCN/GPRN (K) today questioned the Nagaland state government why “NSCN cadres arrested with arms have been booked under the National Security Act (NSA) and why the same yardst
  • FNR appeals to Naga national governments
    Dimapur, February 19 (MExN): The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) has appealed to the Naga national governments to “restrain their respective cadres and all ranks and files from further involvement” in t
  • BJP to solve Naga issue through mutual dialogue
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 19 (MExN): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, Rajnath Singh, has assured to solve the protracted Naga political problem through “mutual dialogue in a unique way.”Addressing a
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