Kohima, December 31 (IANS) Nagaland's ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio as its senior leader on Friday demanded to nullify and revoke Union Home Ministry
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 30 (MExN): The Konyak civil society organizations today said that the Government of India extending AFSPA in Nagaland is “a calculated sign that undermines human dignity and value while
Kohima, December 30 (PTI) The Centre's decision to extend the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act by another six months has raised the hackles of prominent Naga outfits, which said the measure was &
New Delhi, December 30 (PTI) The Centre on Thursday declared the entire Nagaland as a "disturbed area" for six more months with effect from December 30 under the AFSPA while terming the state's co
Nirendra Dev
IANS
The Government of India has finally acted and announced the setting up of a special panel
to review the enforcement of the Armed Forces Special Powers in Nagaland (AFSPA).
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By Nirendra Dev
IANS | December 24
Things have perhaps started falling in their places. Have they?
Close on the heels of Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla taking up with Myanmar's military rul
Appeals to President of India to repeal Act
Kohima, December 15 (MExN): The Naga Club has written a representation to the President of India seeking immediate repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act,
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In the words of Tapan Bose, a noted defender of human rights and democracy, ‘AFSPA is evil. It is not only against human rights but against humanity.’
A friend, who was working w
Kolkata, December 13 (PTI): Rights activist Irom Sharmila, who was on a 16-year hunger strike against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), feels the recent killing of civilians in firing by security for
How long must it go on? AFSPA driving Naga people further away from world’s largest democracy, says Federation
Dimapur, December 12 (MExN): The Nagaland Goan Bura Federation (NGBF) on December 12
They have not died in vain
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Kohima | December 12
“We will in no circumstances give up our fight, even though we are in our sick bed and in our dead grave we will rise up and dema
Yes, ‘n’ how many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn’t see? – Bob Dylan
The right to life forms the basis for all other rights to derive meaning, which is foundat
Ellen Konyak Jamir
This past weekend, Nagas woke up to a horrifying reality – the death of 15 young men.
The name Oting was unknown to many Nagas and the outside world until this past weekend. Sudde
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Kohima | December 9
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) under the aegis of the North East Students’ Organization (NESO) today staged a sit-in dharna here at Raj Bhavan area in
Dimapur, December 9 (MExN): More organisations from across the state and other parts of the world continue to express strong resentment over the Oting incidents on December 4 and 5, in which 14 civilians were k
Gives SIT one month to complete investigation
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Kohima | December 7
The Nagaland State Cabinet has given the Special Investigation Team (SIT) a month’s time to complete the in
Kohima/New Delhi, December 7 (PTI): The situation in the border state of Nagaland, where protests and rioting broke out after firing by security forces claimed 14 civilian lives, remained tense but calm on Tues
Dimapur, December 7 (MExN): More civil society organisations, political parties and others have expressed their anger at the killings that occurred in Mon district on December 4 and 5. They echoed the calls
By Nirendra Dev
New Delhi, December 7 (IANS) Things have come a full circle yet again. What has changed between 1995 and 2021? Over 26 years.
This columnist was 25 then and a bachelor; and today - I am a
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Kohima | December 6
The Angami Public Organization (APO) today organized a candlelight vigil service here at Old MLA Hostel junction in honour of the loving Naga brethrens killed in Mon di