Nagaland

  • 188 candidates in fray for Feb 23 poll in Nagaland
    Our CorrespondentKohima | February 9Altogether 188 candidates, including two women candidates, remained in the fray for Nagaland Assembly elections on February 23 after the last day of withdrawal of nomination
  • Education taking a backseat to Elections
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The All Nagaland State Teacher’s Association (ANSTA) in a press statement has brought to notice the requisitioning of various Government Schools in the state for the accommodation
  • Society silent, lone lawyer takes up self-immolation case
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The case of Priya Dey, a victim of self-immolation, appeared in the news but it went unnoticed just like any other case of suicide. At first it was assumed that the woman took the ex
  • 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 Cabinet’s reaction to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio’s statement about his Manipur count
  • A road less travelled…the people’s road
    Peter Rutsa, Victor Dzuvichu and Keren R. Rose for The Morung ExpressIt is not every day that one gets to meet a real life hero much less interact with them. Peter Rutsa and Victor Dzuvichu got lucky and met th
  • Top bureaucrats in Nagaland on leave
    Kohima, February 9 (IANS): Poll-bound Nagaland finds itself in a catch-22 situation as State Chief Secretary Alemtemshi Jamir and Additional Chief Secretary Banou Z. Jamir have gone on leave to ensure a fair pl
  • Towards creating REDDReadiness
    Saving forest with REDD+ in NEKohima, February 9 (MExN): North Eastern Regional Workshop on REDD+ for awareness raising and towards creating REDDReadiness was held at Hotel Japfu in Kohima on February 9. The ma
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cops, armed cadres & polls
    Khar Village Council writes complaint letter to Nagaland DGPDIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 8 (MExN): The Khar Village Council (KVC) in a press statement brought to notice an incident of police intimidation regarding the upc
  • GPRN/NSCN praise Sonia’s recognition on Naga struggle
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 8 (MExN): The GPRN/NSCN has issued a statement extending its “immense gratitude” to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and AICC President, for due recognitio
  • Rio questions Congress pol stand on Naga issue
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 8 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister today questioned the political stand of the Congress in Nagaland saying that their election manifesto of the Congress has no clarity of clear commitment on th
  • ‘Election in Nagaland has become a spiritual issue’
    LBA organises consultation programme on clean electionDimapur, February 8 (MExN): Going in line with the NBCC Clean Election Campaign, Liangmai Baptist Association (LBA) organized a consultation programme on cl
  • NSCN (IM) allege violations of CF ground rules
    Dimapur, February 8 (MExN): The NSCN (IM), while taking strong exception to recent “violations” of the ceasefire ground rules by agencies of the Government of India (GoI), especially Chairman of the Cease F
  • Fake currency racketeer caught
    DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 7 (MExN): One person was caught at the Dimapur railway station with counterfeit currency on February 6. GRPS personnel confiscated from the accused three currency notes of Rs. 100 and Rs. 5 de
  • In Mokokchung with a reminiscence of Indira
    Mokokchung, February 7 (MExN): The Imkongmeren Sports Complex became a sea of humanity as thousands throng the local stadium to see the AICC President and UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi arrive to campaign for th
  • ‘Naga issue to be resolved at the earliest’
    It was the Congress party which gave Art 371 (A) to protect Naga identity: SoniaDIMAPUR, February 7 (MExN/NNN): “Now we have the opportunity for the permanent resolution to the long standing Naga political pr
  • NPF claims no knowledge of poll malpractice
    DIMAPUR, February 7 (MExN): The NPF has claimed to have “no knowledge, or role in the alleged move of some village authorities to allow the head of the family to cast the entire votes on behalf of the family.
  • Candidates allege NSCN (IM) involvement in electioneering
    Mokokchung, February 7 (MExN): In an interesting development, three candidates from 29th Jangpetkong Assembly Constituency today alleged that some ‘individual/s claiming to be senior officials and armed cadre
  • Nagaland election: emerging gun politics
    Morung Express NewsDimapur| February 6Ahead of the state assembly election, a disturbing trend is on the rise- gun politics.  Though on the surface the election looks much like any democratic campaign, the
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