Rajkhowa surrenders; securty alert as ULFA chief, Dy C-in-C in Assam’s Custody GUWAHATI, DEC 4 (IANS) It was a dramatic end to 30 years of life underground for one of India’s most wanted fugitives, Arabinda Rajkhowa, chairman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). Early Friday, Rajkhowa and the deputy commander-in-chief of the outfit Raju Baruah, Read more
Crucial Naga talks in Amsterdam Dimapur Dec 4: Indian negotiators are beginning fresh peace talks in Amsterdam with a tribal separatist group from Nagaland to save a 10-year-old ceasefire from breaking down, an official said Thursday. A home ministry official said union minister Oscar Fernandes and New Delhi’s chief peace negotiator K. Padmanabhaiah would be holding talks with top Read more
NSCN (I-M) condemns assault Dimapur Dec 4: NSCN (I-M) today said that one of its member identified as one ‘lieut’ Ch.Robert of Samjiuram village was allegedly “tortured and beaten black and blue with iron bar and blunt object without any provocation” by “unification group” December 2. According to a statement from MIP/GPRN, the incident occurred in between Kevi B village Read more
ULFA ‘chairman’ Rajkhowa held in B’desh Ghy /N Delhi, Dec 2: In a major blow to ULFA, its ‘chairman’ Arabinda Raj-khowa has been detained in Bangladesh and is likely to be handed over to India soon. Another top North East insurgent leader—’president’ of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura Biswa Mohan Deb Barma—has also been detained by the authorities Read more
Highest casualties in NE, J&K due to armed violence Dimapur, December 2 (MExN): The Control Arms Foundation of India is organizing a briefing session for Indian Parliamentarians on the United Nations Process for an Arms Trade Treaty, on Thursday, December 3. The purpose of the meeting is to make the parliamentarians aware of the deadly trade in arms which is Read more
Swu, Muivah expected to visit New Delhi soon DIMAPUR, DEC 1: NSCN (I-M) chairman, Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah are expected to visit Delhi soon to discuss the Centre’s proposals, according to a newspaper report. They will be joined by top leaders of the group. Union home secretary G.K. Pillai on Sunday said that the Centre was Read more
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM MINISTRY OF CHAPLEE Dated 01/12/09 PRESS RELEASE It has come to the notice of the ministry of Chaplee that certain person’s are allegedly extorting money from businessmen/individual by issuing demand letters in the name of Ministry of Chaplee, NSCN (IM) in and around Dimapur City. The undersigned wish to confirm that Read more
PRESS RELEASE Nov. 01.2009 Condolence Message The NSCN/ GPRN is shocked to learn the untimely demise of Mr. Joseph Pochury, Under Secretary who died on 28th Nov. ’09 at 7:30 pm, Civil Hospital, Dimapur. It expresses grief and sorrow, and mourns his death as a great lost to the Naga Nation and the government. It is our prayer Read more
Centre ready with Naga proposals Guwahati, Nov. 29: The 12-year-old Naga talks have reached a decisive phase with the Centre now ready with its own set of proposals for discussion with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah). Union home secretary G.K. Pillai today said the government has invited the NSCN (I-M) leadership for a discussion on the proposals. “We Read more