Public Space

  • State Commission for Women not for us
    I feel the DAN Govt has done the right thing by turning down the proposal to set up the State Commission for Women (SCW) as per your news item, “DAN Govt turns down the State Commission for Women”, dated Oc
  • Between the devil and the deep sea
    Witoubou NewmaiReporting in a conflict zone particularly in the Northeast India is running between two bullets. Intimidations are increasingly meted out to the journalists from various quarters. But in spite of
  • TASUs hue and cry
    It is very much unfortunate for the TASU to remind to the Govt. of Nagaland regarding the transfer of UCO Bank to Sonari (Assam) from Tizit Sub-Division and to the BSNL for the immediate connection of Mobile Ph
  • CM’s intervention sought
    While acknowledging and appreciating your genuine effort to streamline disabled community to the mainstream of social activity, I have the honor to solicit your attention for prompt perusal and intervention the
  • Refusal on fresh realignment of assembly constituencies will disintegrate Manipur
    The Manipur tribals including Manipur Nagas have been living with their valley based Meitei brothers for the last so many centuries. The brethren relationship between Tribals and Meiteis has been strained as Tr
  • Essay on Tourism: The RAP Must Go Now!
    Hito ZhimoTourism in Nagaland is dead. The RAP killed it. Getting a permit is too difficult. It’s not worth the hassle and wait. Worse than that, those individuals who try to come here without a permit are tr
  • Phenomenal yet Phlegmatic Hikes
    Kopelo KromeThe recent stories being carried out in the newspapers about the fares charged by the Taxis is very unbecoming of any sensible union, association or organization. Citing example of the Taxi fare to
  • The plight of government lecturers in Nagaland
    The ANGCTA observed one day mass casual leave on October 19, but there is no response from the Government, which clearly indicate that the Government has no concern for the teachers’ legitimate demand. Much t
  • Memorandum of Tsg NGO’s
    The Ministry of Urban Development (CPHEEO), New Delhi, has already given the direction to the Chief Engineer PHED, Nagaland, Vide Order No. Q. ‘12023/1 /2004.CPHEEO, dated 14-01-05 to use Ductile Iron Pipes i
  • An appeal for restoration of power supplies to Suruhuto area under Zbto distt
    We, the Suruhuto Range Students’ Union and the 33 A/C Area units NPF on beha1 of the entire public of Suruhuto Area would like to appeal to your benevolent authority to take necessary action to restore Power
  • Peace & Unity: A common vision for NE
    We are a group of students coming from Northeast India belonging to different tribes and states. We came to Madurai (Tamilnadu) to get higher education in different disciplines. Coming far away from our respect
  • PSC acknowledges Nihekhu
    The Phom Students’ Conference is deeply indebted to Joint Secretary Works and Housing, C. C. Nihekhu Sema, who as DC DC, Longleng, prior to his present posting, had served our people wholeheartedly.His good w
  • NSUC against SPF’s decision
    How long the tribals in Manipur can remain as victims to the subjugation of the majority? This is ironically questionable. One of the big questions can be traced back to the strong objection of the implementati
  • Manipur Govt’s policies are discriminatory to the tribals
    V R HoramSuccessive Governments in Manipur have been formulating policies after policies to suit the interest of the people in power during their respective period. For every interview or DPC held for filling u
  • First Naga Presidential Candidate appeal
    Yaronsho NgalungTo enlarge the democratic space in JNUElection ManifestoI am contesting this election as an independent candidate for the post of President. However, being an independent candidate does not mean
  • Young and energetic DMC members
    It was on the 13th of October 2005, when our attention was drawn by the word of Chairman DMC Vikheho Awomi ordering the DMC workers to supervise the market (super market) till 8:00 pm. it was true that Dimapur
  • Open Letter to Power, Industries & Administration Authorities
    Duncan Basti Dimapur is a posh residential area. In any city elsewhere there is no factory uptown. But ironically there is a tile cum steel/iron fabrication factory causing sever noise pollution, energy crisis
  • Khonoma, the green village
    Sano MeruKhonoma village, located 20 km, west of Kohima supports a predominant agrarian population of about 3000 people. The village referred to as Khwünoria by the residents is estimated to be around 700 year
  • Infants resist death in rainy refugee camps
    Imna ImchenSaturday October 22nd 2005. We returned back into our Diphu camp around 5pm. The shops were closing and the streets were turning into deserted black stretches. We just returned from the refugee camps
  • An episode with late Jasokie
    I need not mention Jasokie’s achievements in other areas as enough has been said. While I served as Director of Education, with late Jasokie as the Minister in-charge, I have a number of good memories that I