North-East

  • NWU & RLP appeals to ensure safety of children
    Dimapur, March 21 (MExN): The Naga womens Union (NWU) and Rongmei Lu Phuam (RLP) in a press release jointly issued by the presidents of the unions denounced the kidnapping of two minor school girls, Alice Kamei
    Nagaland / 22nd March 2013
  • Meghalaya gets four women legislators
    SHILLONG, February 28 (NNN): For the first time in the history of matrilineal Meghalaya, as many as four women candidates were declared winners to the ninth Meghalaya Legislative Assembly today. Meghalaya, duri
    North-East / 1st March 2013
  • Rise in enrolment; “not in school” still above average: ASER
    Shillong, February 28 (NNN): Manipur and Mizoram are close to universal as 98 per cent or more children enrolled in schools in the last five years. Meghalaya ranks way below the national average in the enrolmen
    North-East / 1st March 2013
  • KSDC suspends indefinite public blockade in Manipur
    Imphal Febuary 28 (NNN): The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has suspended its indefinite 'public blockade' because of the appeal made by the Kuki students in view of the class X and clas XII examinations in
    North-East / 1st March 2013
  • Tripartite talks fail to address Alternative Arrangement issue
    Newmai News NetworkSenapati | February 12The 5th round of formal tripartite talks involving the United Naga Council (UNC), Manipur Government and the Government of India was held at Senapati district headquarte
    Nagaland / 13th February 2013
  • UNC reacts to Manipur cabinet on Rio’s statement
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The United Naga Council (UNC) has issued a statement responding to the Manipur State Cabinets reaction to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rios statement about his Manipur counterpart
    Nagaland / 10th February 2013
  • Manipur cabinet condemns Rio’s ‘provocative’ remark
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | February 8The Manipur Cabinet has taken serious note of the alleged hate speech by the Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio and expressed apprehension about the adverse impact of his
    Nagaland / 9th February 2013
  • Rio could be booked: Advocate on ‘hate speech’
    Newmai News NetworkImphal | February 8Human rights activist and senior advocate Khaidem Mani dubbed the statement of the Nagaland Chief Minister Neipiu Rio regarding the Chief Minister of Manipur as a hate spee
    Nagaland / 9th February 2013
  • Indo-Naga issue to be settled soon: UNC
    IMPHAL, December 4 (NNN):  The United Naga Council (UNC) has said today that the Indo-Naga issue is about to be settled and as such there is an increasing need for engagement on various fronts and to build
    Nagaland / 6th December 2012
  • Illegal migration worries NE people
    Aheli MoitraKohima | December 2As Indian Express journalist Samudra Gupta Kashyap rattled off figures on migration into the states of the North East, its predominantly illegal nature and the shadow it cast on g
    Nagaland / 3rd December 2012
  • People voice out against oil exploration in Manipur
    Aheli MoitraChurachandpur | November 23 In what is turning out to be a boxing match, another public hearing was conducted for oil exploration in Manipur; the proposition beaten blue by the local people onc
    North-East / 24th November 2012
  • Ignore Manipur govt’s governance – UNC reiterates
    Dimapur, May 14 (MExN): The United Naga Council of Manipur (UNC) has issued a statement today directing all Naga peoples and their organizations in the Naga areas in Manipur state not to entertain any Manipur g
    Nagaland / 15th May 2012
  • Manipur has no right to subjugate Nagas: UNC
    Dimapur, May 2 (MExN): The United Naga Council of Manipur (UNC) has not taken kindly to a Manipur legislator moving a bill in the Lok Sabha recently, seeking protection of the territorial integrity of Manipur s
    Nagaland / 3rd May 2012
  • Manipur HM’s take on Naga dialogue flayed
    Dimapur, April 18 (MExN): Home Minister of Manipur, Gaikhangam, is denounced for insulting the Indo-Naga political dialogue as well as ridiculing the reunification. An organization, Naga International Support C
    Nagaland / 20th April 2012
  • Human Rights activists demand judicial inquiry
    December 26 killing under scrutiny  Special Correspondent Jorhat/Tinsukia | January 4 An aged Nirmal Duara looked shell-shocked as he responded to questions from a team of human rights activists
    North-East / 4th January 2012
  • Arunachal MP accuses China of funding KMSS
    New Delhi, December 30 (ANI): The row over the construction of 2000 MW Subansiri lower hydroelectric project along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border intensified further, with Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy
    North-East / 30th December 2011
  • 56 candidates aspiring for NPF ticket in Manipur
    Imphal | December 30: As many as 56 aspiring candidates from 14 Naga majority Assembly Constituencies have been found lobbying for the Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket to fight in the polls to the 10th Ma
    North-East / 30th December 2011
  • After JD (U), RJD joins Manipur pre-poll alliance
    IMPHAL, December 30 (Agencies): RJD withdrew its support to the ruling Congress-led government and joined the NCP-Manipur People's Party (MPP) pre-poll alliance barely three days after JD (U) joined the allianc
    North-East / 30th December 2011
  • Zeliangrong demands special package
    Dimapur, December 29 (MExN): Zeliangrong frontal organizations are seeking “special developmental packages for the Zeliangrong people living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.” The Zeliangrong Baud
    North-East / 29th December 2011
  • Police arrests persons with extortion notes
    Imphal, December 29: Two members, including one overground activist of the proscribed RPF/PLA have been arrested along with nine extortion notes addressed to different MLAs and intending candidates in the ens
    North-East / 29th December 2011
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