‘Frisking and harassment by security forces aggravating situation’

Morung Express Dimapur, April 29: Accounting the need for peace and security of the common people, the Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland (ZBN) has asked for withdrawal of all security forces at the earliest from Zeliangrong inhabited regions, especially in and around Hebron HQ in Peren District. A press note issued by Azeu Namcyn Hau, General Secretary of ZBN stated that four Read more

NSCN (IM) ceasefire in Manipur-Gaikhangam

Manipur Home minister G Gaikhangam said that since the ceasefire between the NSCN-IM and the Government is not extended to Manipur officially, there cannot be any designated camp of the Naga outfit in the state. Speaking to the media on Thursday, the Manipur Home Minister said the state government of Manipur has been urging New Delhi to do away with Read more

Press Release

Ministry of Information and Publicity Press Release 22nd April 2012 Adherence to ceasefire ground rules is the mainspring of ceasefire survival and the haughtiness of the Assam Rifles stands in contrary to the commitment given by the government of India in solving the Naga political issue with all sincerity and seriousness. When there is no visible sign of the GOI Read more

We returned back AR arms in interest of peace: NSCN (IM)

Dimapur, April 24: In a major relief, four days the standoff between the Assam Rifles and the NSCN (IM) that had threatened whatever semblance of peace prevailing in this remote Northeastern part of India was restored after the NSCN (IM) released the seized weapons of the Assam Rifles personnel in presence of Ceasefire Monitoring Group officials, District Administration and Police Read more

Support grows for early political settlement

Naga Hoho wants NSCN (IM), GoI to sign agreement before end of 2012 DIMAPUR, APRIL 25 : In a significant decision, the Naga Hoho has called upon the Joint leadership of NSCN (IM) and Government of India to “expedite the political talks and sign the Agreement before the end of 2012 keeping in mind fifteen years long negotiation should be Read more

NSF warns Assam Rifles with “action”

Dimapur, April 24 : The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) today met in an emergency meeting with all its federal and subordinate organizations and has decided to launch ‘a severe course of action’ if the Assam Rifles do not withdraw army personnel deputed around designated camps of the Naga underground groups in all the Naga inhabited areas. The army personnel are Read more

NSCN-AR standoff ZB urges Centre to intervene

IMPHAL, Apr 24: Urging maximum restraint on the part of the Indian Army and NSCN despite ‘provocative posture’ of the Assam Rifles, the Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) has drawn the attention of the Prime Minister, Home Minister and Defence Minister of GoI to restrain those security forces who have taken law into their hand in order that the Indo-Naga peace process Read more

Unfriendly Assam Rifles put roadblock on journalists

Morung Express News Dimapur | April 24 Troops of the 29 Assam Rifles have become an eyesore to media persons travelling the 40km road stretch to Hebron Camp to cover the stand-offs between the Naga group and AR and other events in the recent months. The belligerent attitude of the 29 AR even towards the media seems to belie the Read more

NSCN (IM), AR stand-off diffused

Morung Express Indian security personnel from the Assam Rifles inspect their arms and ammunition during the handing over of the seized arms at Monglumukh Villages, outskirt of Dimapur, India’s north eastern state of Nagaland on Tuesday, April 24. Five arms belonging to the Assam Rifles were seized by the Naga outfit on April 19 when a group of Indian paramilitary Read more