North-East

  • Assam and Nagaland most violence-prone in NE
    NEW DELHI, March 24 (Agencies): Claiming that the overall violence level in the North-east has been contained, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has claimed that civilian casualties has gone down to 21.3 perce
  • Picture of the NE region quite grim: SC Jamir
    Guwahati, March 24 (MExN): Goa Governor, Dr SC Jamir, on March 23 said that the present socio-political- economic scenario in the North East region is quite grim and added that it might be because of some menta
  • UNC president refutes NSCN (IM) ties
    Newmai News Network Imphal | March 11While countering all the accusing fingers pointing at the United Naga Council (UNC) and its constituent units from some quarters that they have been working at the behe
  • UNC dismisses NSCN (K) accusation
    UNC aims work for the tangible solution of the Naga problem: KS LeoNewmai News NetworkMarch 10| ImphalWhile countering all the accusing fingers pointing at the United Naga Council (UNC) and its constituent unit
  • UNC support base climbs to 8
    Morung Express NewsFebruary 28 | DimapurTWO NEWLY elected Naga independent MLAs to the Manipur Legislative Assembly today vouched their support to the United Naga Council, despite the fact they did not contest
  • Ind. candidate kidnapped; NSCN (IM) claims responsibility
    IMPHAL, FEB 17 (AGENCIES): Suspected Naga militants kidnapped an independent candidate for the ongoing assembly elections in Manipur and destroyed his house and vehicle in Tamenglong district after overpowering
  • ‘Manipur elections and the Naga cause’
    Karaiba ChawangTUNJOY, JANUARY 30: Nagas of Manipur are taking the forthcoming 9th assembly election of Manipur with all seriousness, asserting that it is going to be an historic election with a difference, whi
  • UNC issues deadline to Naga politicians
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | January 11The United Naga Council (UNC) has directed all Naga political leaders and functionaries of political parties to tender their resignations from national and regional politic
  • Poumais demand justice from NSCN (IM)
    Morung Express NewsSenapati | December 30Poumai tribe, in an ultimatum submitted to the Kilo-Kilonser, NSCN-IM on December 16, 2006 has demanded justice on four main issues namely, immediate withdrawal of the b
  • Assam wake-up call for NSCN (IM)
    Guwahati, Dec. 29 (AGENCIES): Assam is planning to do a Manipur to prevent Delhi from fulfilling the NSCN (I-M)’s “Nagalim” dream at the cost of the territorial integrity of other states of the Northeast.
  • Naga Org gives Ibobi Dec 17 dateline to revoke decision
    Dimapur, Dec 7 (MExN): The Naga People’s Organisation (NPO) and the Committee on 2001 Census have given December 17 to the O Ibobi Singh Government in Manipur as the last date for revoking the cabinet decisio
  • India and Naga rebels talk peace but rivals threaten war
    IMPHAL, India, Dec 6 (Reuters): Leaders of a powerful separatist group in India’s northeast will hold a new round of talks with government negotiators in Amsterdam on Monday with threats of violence from a ri
  • UNC fumes over Naga Hoho assault
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | December 1The physical assault on Naga Hoho Vice-President K.Keviletou by two gunmen in Kohima on Monday night has irked the United Naga Council (UNC). UNC chief KS Paul Leo while ta
  • Naga party decides to join Manipur poll fray
    DIMAPUR, OCT 18 (MExN): In view of the incapability of running a people’s government and failure to address the insurgency problems in the right direction particularly Naga issue and its corrupt practices, th
  • Oscar reiterates commitment to Naga talks
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | September 13Union minister, Oscar Fernandes said in Imphal today that all efforts would be made to sort out substantive issues involved in the ongoing peace talk with the NSCN (IM) d
  • NSCN-K bans students body, clarifies cadres action
    Newmai News NetworkImphal/August 16The NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region has banned two student organisations namely; Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi, LNKR (Liangmai Students Union) and the Rongmei Students Organisation
  • ‘Centre will not intervene in NBSE affiliation case’
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | August 10Manipur Education Minister, L Nandakumar Singh today said that the Union HRD Minister, Arjun Singh promised a ministerial delegation led by him that the Union Human Resource
  • Kukis negate Nagas claim on districts
    Imphal, August 9: Asserting that the movement for affiliation of private schools located in Ukhrul, Senapati, Tamenglong and Chandel districts to Nagaland Board of Secondary Education being undertaken by ANSAM
  • Naga MLAs of Manipur ink support for NBSE affiliation
    Dimapur, AUGust 7 (MExN): Five Naga MLAs belonging to the Manipur Legislative Assembly have written to the Prime Minister requesting for early intervention to give effect to the affiliation of all the private s
  • ‘Don’t interfere in NBSE affiliation’
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | July 25The United Naga Council (UNC), the Naga Women Union Manipur (NWUM), the Naga People Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and All Naga Student Association Manipur (ANSAM) urged th