North East

ZORO warns Meiteis in Mizoram amid rising tensions in Manipur

Aizawl, Nov 13Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO) on Tuesday issued a veiled threat to the Meitei community living peacefully in Mizoram, warning that they should take great care if the ethnic Mizos in Manipur continue to suffer atrocities from the Meite..

No integration in FA : Jamir

KOHIMA, Nov 11 Even at 93 (born 1931) veteran Naga politician, former Chief Minister and Governor Dr SC Jamir still speaks with conviction borne out of nearly 70 years of involvement with Naga politics in the erstwhile Naga Hills Tuensang Area (NHTA), a d..

Stage set for Frontier Nagaland

GUWAHATI, Nov 10 : The stage is finally set for the creation of a Frontier Nagaland Territory, an autonomous structure under Article 371 A of the Constitution, in Nagaland. The contentious issue of funding has been resolved.Funds for the proposed politico..

NSCN (IM) threatens 'armed struggle' if 'Flag', 'Constitution' demands not met

Dimapur, Nov 8 Naga insurgent group NSCN(IM) has threatened to break its 27 year-old ceasefire agreement with the Government and return to its "armed struggle" if its demands for a separate "National Flag and Constitution" are not met.The group, which car..

NE alerted on terror threats

Guwahati/Agartala, Nov 7The Central Government and various Central intelligence agencies have alerted the North Eastern States about the activities of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and its associate outfits, officials said on Thursday.A top police..

‘What Hasina said was true' Netizens blast Mizoram CM's call for Christian Nation in explosive US speech

NEW DELHI, Nov 5A speech by Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma in America has gone viral where he called for a united Nation for the Chin-Kuki-Zo people. In the speech in America's Indianapolis in September, Lalduhoma addressed the "elephant in the room" an..

Mizoram CM calls for extra-territorial Kuki-Zo unity

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma stirred the hornet’s nest after the transcript of his 2-month-old US speech went viral on social media.The revelations were first made by political activist Savio Rodrigues in an article for ‘G..

Many ‘back leadership’ of Zhimomi

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Oct 27 : N Kitovi Zhimomi, who was "impeached" in the coup of April 21, 2024, as 'ato kilonser' (prime minister) of the GPRN/NSCN has received the backing of 190 Naga Army as declared by the group on October 25.A press release ..

Opium worth Rs 1 cr seized

Guwahati, Oct 26: The Assam Police on Friday seized opium, estimated to be worth over Rs 1 crore in the international market, in Karbi Anglong district of Assam.Based on a tip-off, the police intercepted a truck at the Six Mile area under jurisdiction of ..

Rap artistes unite with '2 Sons of the East'

GUWAHATI, Oct 24 Conscious rapper Yelhomie and award-winning artiste Moko Koza released "2 Sons of the East" on October 20, marking a significant collaboration between Manipur and Nagaland's hip-hop scenes.Thiyam James (Yelhomie) combines party tracks wit..

Rain likely

Guwahati, Oct 23: Cyclone Dana was likely to bring rainfall to Assam and other North Eastern States over the next few days. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati, moderate rain was very likely to occur at many places over Mizor..

Union FM to visit Nagaland

DIMAPUR, OCT 21: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting Nagaland next month. According an official report, the Union Finance minister will visit Kiphire district of Nagaland in the later part of November. Mention may be made here that ..

Naga peace talks may drag on No breakthrough in recent talks in Delhi

GUWAHATI, Oct 20 The Naga peace process seems set to drag on because the 4 rounds of talks that the Government of India held with the NSCN (IM) in New Delhi from October 9 did not succeed in removing the bottlenecks.Sources said the NSCN (IM) stuck to the..

Inter-State gang busted in Nagaland

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Oct 20 : Dimapur Police said today that it has busted an inter-State gang involved in drugging and snatching of vehicles and arrested eight persons from Assam, Manipur and West Bengal leading to recovery of two vehicles in the ..

"Drug menace rose in NE after unrest in Manipur"

Shillong/Aizawl, Oct 19 After the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021 and the ethnic turmoil in Manipur since May 2023, illegal drug-related activities and smuggling into the country's northeastern region increased, officials said on Friday, stressi..

Myanmarese held with heroin

Aizawl, Oct 18A 65-year-old Myanmar National has been arrested with heroin in Champhai, an official of Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department said.The Department spokesman Peter Zohmingthanga said that officials of the Excise Department in collaboration ..

CAA : SC sets 1971 as base year for Assam

New Delhi, Oct 17 :  In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which granted citizenship to immigrants who entered Assam before January 1, 1966, and called for s..

NE shines as Meghalaya and ArP make mark at Miss India 2024

GUWAHATI, Oct 17 Meghalaya's Angelia Marwein clinched the Miss Multimedia title and secured a spot in the top 7 at the Femina Miss India 2024 pageant held in Mumbai on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old Political Science graduate from Shillong impressed jud..

Eyes on NE : VP

Shillong, Oct 16: Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar today remarked, “North-East is on the radar of Nation’s development.” He emphasized that the North-East is a significant contri- butor to unity, economic progress and cultural e..

NSCN-K (Nikki) accused of ceasefire violation

DIMAPUR, Oct 15Ceasefire Supervisory Board (CFSB) chairman Amarjeet Singh Bedi has accused the Nikki Sumi faction of NSCN-K of abducting two Naga youths in violation of the laid down ceasefire rules.Two youths were abducted from Dimapur allegedly over ill..

NE emerges as a luxury destination for corporate events

KOHIMA, Oct 14 The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism industry is witnessing a remarkable shift, with Indian corporate increasingly choosing North East India as their preferred destination for high-end events, according to a ..

39,900 detonators seized near Indo-Myanmar border

AIZAWL, Oct 13In a major crackdown on illegal activities near the Indo-Myanmar border, a joint operation by the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police led to the recovery of a large cache of war-like materials.Acting on intelligence inputs about the movement of ..

NSCN (IM), GoI talks to resume on Oct 14

Kohima, Oct 11The National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India (GoI) will continue their peace talks on October 14, following their first formal meeting on October 9.A 10-member NSCN (IM) delegation, led..

Nagaland dist ready for enumeration exercise for non-indigenes Neighbouring State sets ball rolling with cut off years

KOHIMA, Oct 11 The Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, Thsuvisie Phoji, has announced an enumeration exercise aimed at the people and their direct descendants from the Garo, Kuki, Kachari, Mikir (Karbi), and Nepali/Gorkha communities residing in the distri..

Two drug peddlers arrested in Meghalaya

Shillong, Oct 9: Two drug peddlers were arrested with heroin from Mawlai area today. They have been identified as Abdul Mukit (43) from Siverchak, Kamramganj, Assam and Sawrupananda Mohanta (38) from Mohanpur, Pt-II,  Cachar, Assam, according to East..

Smuggling bid foiled

Guwahati, Oct 6 : The Assam Rifles has foiled yet another cross-border smuggling attempt along the Indo-Myanmar border at Moreh in  Tengnoupal district of Manipur. During a routine patrol on Saturday, troops of the paramilitary force noticed two to t..

Assamese gets classical language status

GUWAHATI, Oct 3The Central Government has officially recognised Assamese as a classical language, along with four others, in a landmark decision on October 3 highlighting the Nation's linguistic diversity.Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet approved th..

NSCN (IM) opposes RIIN

DIMAPUR, Oct 2 : The NSCN (IM) has expressed strong objection against the Registration of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN), reports NNN.A joint council meeting of the NSCN (IM) held today also passed a resolution against the controversial Registr..

Ongoing ethnic clash in ManipurIs Assam NRC the trigger ?

Waari Singbul NetworkSilchar, Sep 30 : In a bold revelation, Biswadeep Gupta, president of the Barak-Manipur Friendship Association (BMFA) has claimed that the root cause of Manipur’s ethnic conflict can be traced to the implementation of the Nation..

Eminent citizens of NE write to Murmu over attack on Babloo

Guwahati, Sep 29In a strongly worded letter, a group of women leaders, human rights activists, journalists, and concerned citizens from North East has called on  President Draupadi Murmu, to intervene urgently in the escalating violence and unrest in..

Uproar in Assam school as... Kuki students feed beef to fellow students

GUWAHATI, Sep 26 A huge outcry erupted at Carmel school, a Christian Missionary School in Rani area near Guwahati after a few class 8 Kuki students offered beef to Hindu students disguising it to be mutton. During the tiffin hour on September 19, many Hin..

Centre invites NSCN (IM) leaders Talks to resume early next month

Kohima, Sep 26 The Centre has invited the leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to Delhi to resume talks on the Naga political issue during the first week of October, group sources said on Thursday.  An NSCN (IM)..

Manipur sweats with Noney recording 420 C

GUWAHATI, Sep 20 An unusual rise in temperature during the autumn season has affected Assam and nearby North Eastern States following lack of rainfall.Imphal too reeled under scorching heat with the mercury recording a maximum of 37.20 degree Celsius in I..

Nagas delve into colonisation, trauma

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Sep 9 : The issue of repatriation of Naga ancestral human remains from the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, the UK has come as a point of intervention for the Nagas. For two days, dozens of Nagas have engaged on issues of ‘rep..

Lane opened on NH-29

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Sep 6 : With the "efforts" of NHIDCL authorities and "timely" intervention of the Government of Nagaland, an "immediate emergency" arrangement has been made for a single lane of National Highway-29 (Kohima-Dimapur road), which ..

RPP raises alarm over influx of immigrants in Nagaland

Newmai NetworkDIMAPUR, Sep 5: The Rising Peoples' Party (RPP) "strongly condemns" the Nagaland's Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA) government's alleged lackadaisical attitude and insincerity in addressing the pressing issue of "illegal immigration and..

PAWF urges State, Centre to bring peace; concludes expedition

AGARTALA, Sep 2Responding to yesterday's attack at Koutruk and Kadangband launched by Kuki militants, the Patriotic Writers Forum (PAWF) Manipur has asserted that the State and Central Government should work to end the Manipur crisis before a civil war br..

Arms & explosives seizure case linked to Myanmar insurgent groupsNIA chargesheets 10 accused in Mizoram

Guwahati, Aug 31 Ten people were charge-sheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in relation to a noteworthy Mizoram guns and explosives seizure case. This case demonstrates a sophisticated trafficking network operating along the Indo-Myanmar bo..

Award conferred

AGARTALA, Aug 26The Manipuri Literary & Cultural Forum, Tripura has conferred the Best Social Activist & Philanthropist Award 2024 to Rakesh Naorem from Tentha Khongbal, Thoubal district, Manipur.As per a press release issued by Ipak Films Product..

Assam Govt boosts to Manipuri language

Guwahati, Aug 22 The Assam Government on Thursday proposed to make Manipuri as the Associate Official Language in three districts of Barak valley along with Hojai in central part of the State.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika tabled The Assam..

Nagaland Police notifies

KOHIMA, Aug 22: The Nagaland Police Department has asked its officers and personnel not to circulate unauthorised confidential or restricted and operational messages on non-police WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms. "Such messages include in..

Landslide blocks NH-29 in Nagaland

KOHIMA, Aug 20Landslides triggered by incessant rains in Nagaland blocked National Highway-29 connecting Kohima to Dimapur, officials reported on Tuesday.On Monday, a landslide near Dzudza village in Kohima district caused severe traffic disruptions on th..

All Meghalaya SSA Non-Teaching Staffs' Association calls off agitation

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Aug 20: All Meghalaya SSA Non Teaching Staffs' Association (AMSSANTSA) today called off their indefinite sit-in-demonstration held for the past 21 days after the state government has approved the rationalisation and enhancemen..

WMC Tripura Unit fetes students, achievers

Our CorrespondentAGARTALA, Aug 18: The World Meetei Council (WMC) Tripura State Unit feted meritorious students and achievers in different fields at the Press Club at Agartala today.WMC CEC vice chairman Dr KN Chand, Tripura University Vice-Chancellor Pro..

“Modi running away from Naga issue”

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Aug 11: The editorial of Nagalim Voice, the news bulletin of the NSCN-IM, in the latest edition, alleged that “Narendra Modi is running away from Naga issue as he is yet to utter a word as he begins his third term as Prim..

‘No Bangladeshi should be granted asylum in NE

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Aug 7 : The North East Students’ Organization (NESO) has demanded the Centre to ensure that not a single Bangladeshi is granted asylum or rehabilitation in the North East region.In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Mod..

Mizoram CM urges Amit Shah to talk with Kuki-Zo leaders

New Delhi, Aug 3 Mizoram Chief Minister Lal-duhoma held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged him to hold talks with the tribal leaders of the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur, as part of the efforts to resolve the ethnic crisis prevailing in..

Bring permanent solution : Hoho to GoI

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Aug 1 : The Naga Hoho has once again urged the Government of India to make an "honest, determined and concerted effort to bring about a permanent solution to the Indo-Naga issue that is acceptable, inclusive and sustainable to ..

NIFT Shillong organises orientation programme

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Aur 1: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Shillong, on Wednesday organised a 3-day Orientation Programme for fresh batches of students in the four years undergraduate and two years post graduate degree progra..

We will march with our Flag : NSCN (IM)

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jul 31 : As the 9th anniversary of the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015, approaches, the NSCN (IM) asserted today that it will "march forward holding on to the Nagalim National flag and Constitution to the last man ..