Nagaland

  • Naga ancestral village gets police station
    Chizokho VeroKhezhakeno (Phek) | May 25The Naga ancestral village- Khezhakeno about 55 kms from Kohima and 94 kms away from Phek district headquarters today accomplished its long felt desire as Nagaland’s Chi
  • Rio reacts to ‘pro-NSCN (IM)’ charge
    Khezhakeno (Phek dist) May 25 (MExN): Reacting to allegations made against the DAN government as being pro-NSCN (IM), Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio today categorically said, “The question of closeness
  • Warring NSCNs build up reinforcements
    Dimapur, May 25 (MExN): Paving a wave for possible violent repercussions that observers feel would propel the state back to the brutal pre-ceasefire era, a considerable reinforcement of NSCN (IM) fighters have
  • ‘Kohima can be developed as cultural city’
    Kohima, May 25 (MExN): Developing Kohima as a cultural city has been stressed during the two-day  seminar on cultural tourism and crafts and textiles of the North East, at Hotel Japfu, Kohima. Goutom Sharm
  • Cosyne graduates make history in IT
    DIMAPUR, MAY 25 (MExN): For the first time in the history of Nagas, 10 Nagas from Cosyne Career Institute excelled in international Microsoft Professional Exams, which lead to the most important Microsoft Certi
  • Centre plans 2000 Self Help Groups for Nagaland
    A. BotokingDimapur | May 25 The Centre is planning to set up 2000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Nagaland within the next years. Ram Muivah, the Joint Secretary (Banking Division) to the Government of India, M
  • Dr Lotha questions on Centre’s silence on factional fights
    Kohima, May 25 (NEPS): Nagaland Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr TM Lotha, who was part of the Nagaland delegation in the weeklong whirl wind interactions with various central leaders including Prime M
  • Peace process should effectively involve people: NPMHR
    DIMAPUR, MAY 24 (MExN): The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) today said it was of the belief “that the Peace process should go beyond the negotiating table/parties to engage the people.”  
  • Permit system deterrent to inflow of tourists: Rio
    Kohima, May 24 (MExN): Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today stated that the Protected Area Permit (PAP) and Restricted Area Permit (RAP) continue to be a strong deterrent and discouragement for foreign nationals wa
  • Rio wants dynamic, effective legal system
    KOHIMA, MAY 24 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio also cautioned that to effect separation of judiciary from executive the existence of a vibrant Bar is an essential feature. “Without the existence o
  • Customary Law spoke on wheels of separation of powers
    KOHIMA, MAY 24 (MExN): The process of separation of judiciary from executive may be further delayed as almost all tribal Hohos, NGOs and even the district administration and police felt that, though they have n
  • Clash between NSCNs leave 4 dead
    Morung Express NewsKohima/Dimapur | May 24 At least four NSCN-IM cadres were killed during the last 24 hours in separate incidents following stepped up factional clashes across Nagaland. Sources said 2 NSC
  • ‘Nagaland has no reason to panic concerning malaria’
    Kohima, May 24 (MExN): An expert team said that Nagaland has no reason to panic concerning malaria.  “In this month long exercise, the expert team came to the conclusion that as of now, Nagaland has no r
  • Educated unemployed memo to CM on selection anomalies
    Dimapur, May 24 (MExN): The Educated Unemployed Union Nagaland (EUUN), taking serious cognizance of bogus candidates, pursing government youth-aids, has submitted a representation to the Chief Minister expressi
  • Northeast Tourism Policy reflects in Kohima declaration
    Chizokho VeroKohima, May 24 (MExN): The National Draft Policy for Tribals, for instance, lumps all tribal groups together, and has little applicability to the tribal population of the north east. Neither the Mi
  • Urra Area Villages’ Council renamed
    DIMAPUR, MAY 24 (MExN): As per the decision taken in its general meeting on May 10, the Urra Area Village Council has been renamed as ‘Urra Area Villages’ Union (UAVU) informed Durga Sharma, Secretary UAVU
  • NSF questions leaders increasing factional feuds
    Dimapur May 24(MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) while strongly decrying the unabated and vengeful factional feuds and terming it as an “absolute act of insanity, which is nothing but suicidal to o
  • NPF, Naga Hoho denounce Kilonser’s killing
    DIMAPUR, MAY 23 (MExN): The Nagaland People’s Front today condemned in strongest terms the ‘fratricidal’ killing of Ngampan Konyak, Kilonser and Convenor of the NSCN (K) Council of Kilonsers at his reside
  • Making sense of Millennium Development Goals from Below
    Abraham LothaNew York | May 23How do indigenous people from the grassroots look at the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?Many indigenous peoples from various parts of the world have come to the UN for the Fif
  • Cong takes Rio to task over ‘interim solution’
    DIMAPUR, MAY 23 (MExN): “The startling political statement of the Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio that ‘an interim agreement’ should be worked out for the protracted Naga political problem has com