North-East

  • Mizoram cabinet approves various bills and resolutions
    AIZAWL, May 19 (NNN): Mizoram cabinet has passed various bills today at a cabinet meeting presided by the state’s Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla in Aizawl. These includes monthly  gratuity to the dismi
  • Tarun Gogoi sworn in as Assam CM for third term
    Guwahati, May 18 (AGENCIES): Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Assam for the third consecutive term. Governor J B Patnaik administered the oath of office to Gogoi in a function at Darb
  • NHRC seeks report on Assam ‘witch-hunting’ incidents
    New Delhi, May 18 (AGENCIES): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report within four weeks from the police in Kokrajhar district of Assam on several incidents of suspected witch-hunting the
  • 'People entice ministers, bureaucrats to accept bribes'
    Imphal, May 18 (NNN): In a significant departure from the general understanding of the root of corruption in public places a lawmaker in Manipur has bitten off more than it can chew by stating that it is the pe
  • Nabam Atum elected as vice-president of JDSSM
    Dimapur, May 18 (MExN): Nabam Atum- veteran scholar and a committed social worker from Arunachal Pradesh has been unanimously elected recently, on a prestigious post of vice-president of Janajati Dharm Sanskrit
  • Cong poll win in Assam boosted by Bengali-Hindu support
    Guwahati, May 18 (NNN): Of the many factors that helped the Congress in Assam to come out with absolute majority in the recent assembly election, the winning of the Bengali speaking Hindus' confidence has been
  • 78cr Nabard grant for Nagaland rural projects
    Kohima, May 18 (The Telegraph): The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 78.57 crore to the state to support 37 new rural infrastructure project
  • 1-day Seminar on Horticulture Methods held
    DIMAPUR, MAY 18 (MExN): A one day Seminar on horticulture crops was held at CBCC Conference Hall, Pfutsero on 13th May, 2011.  The Seminar was organized by NOAH GRANDPA (Nagaland Organic Agri-Horti Growers
  • LDA candidates doubt job order
    Dimapur, May 18 (MExN): The Social Welfare department has come under the cloud that it has issued joining orders to some candidates appointed as LDA-computer assistants in the districts continue to wait for the
  • REGION Briefs
    DVC condemns Dimapur, May 18 (MExN): The Diphupar Village Council has strongly condemned the barbaric act of raping and murdering a local minor girl at Diphu River site on May 14 near its boundary with its neig
  • NNC officials respond
    Dimapur, May 18 (MExN): Twenty-two officials of NNC have clarified that Kiumukam Yimchungru and his group  has wrongly accused the NNC general secretary.“… we the undersigned condemned this hat
  • NDEEFWA expresses concern over bypassing rules
    Kohima, May 17 (MExN): The Nagaland Diploma Electrical Engineering Field Worker’s Association (NDEEFWA) today stated that the standing Nagaland Engineering Service Rules made in the exercise of the power
  • Mex News File
    one GPRN/NSCN terminatedDIMAPUR, MAY 17 (MExN): Corporal Kughato Sumi, bearing Naga Army no. 17245, son of Avito, hailing from Vishiyi Village, UT I, has been terminated from National service for breaching the
  • Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland condemns murder of Md Israr
    DIMAPUR, MAY 17 (MExN): The Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland (THN) stated that it was grieved to learn about the kidnapping and savage murder of Md Israr, a business man purportedly by unscrupulous cadres of NSCN/GPRN re
  • Organizations condemn rape of minor girl
    Dimapur, May 17 (MExN): The Nagaland Law Students Federation (NLSF) strongly condemns “the barbaric and uncivilized incident” that took place on May 13, 2011 where an innocent minor girl of 14 years
  • Congress trying to shift responsibility of defeat: Imchen
    KOHIMA, May 17 (NEPS): State Home Minister Imkong L Imchen said the opposition Congress party in Nagaland was trying to shift the responsibility of the defeat of their candidate by diverting the issue. In an in
  • Anal Naga Chiefs object to RMSA project for Toupokpi village
    Imphal, May 15 (NNN): Anal Naga Chiefs’ Association (ANCA) has expressed objection to the awarding of Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) project to Toupokpi village in Chandel district of Manipur under
  • RTI Activist wants removal of Info Commissioner
    Imphal, May 15 (NNN): A prominent RTI activist of Manipur has demanded the removal of state information commissioner Ch Birendra Singh saying the officer has failed to carry out his duty. Joykumar, an outspoken
  • Itanagar gives a rousing welcome to the casket of Don Bosco
    Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, the land of variegated tribes and colours, a land known for its natural beauty, a land which recently was in the news headlines because of the tragic copter crash in
  • Peren observes International AIDS candlelight memorial
    In the picture, people lighting candles to commemorate the event; Irangbui Hingleu, Director, Legacy Explorers delivering speech on the occasion. (Morung Photo) Jalukie| May 15 : As the worldwide online ob