SHILLONG, Jul 24: The tribal status of Meghalaya chief minister Dr Mukul Sangma has come to the fore again with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in a strong message to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), has expressed its resentment to the attempt made to modify the existing customary laws, through codification. The GNLA’s political secretary, Bikdot Nikjang Marak Read more
IMPHAL, Jul 24: The Kuki chiefs have unanimously resolved on Thursday to oppose in toto the Manipur Government’s New Land Use Policy (NLUP), the Village Development Committee (VDC) Act, and the Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013, conveyed a press release issued by Kuki Inpi Manipur. Subsequent to the filing of a Read more
Asserts that the Ceasefire agreement was “bilateral” and says one side alone cannot unilaterally drop clauses in the agreement. DIMAPUR, JULY 23 : The NSCN (IM) has responded to the Chairman of the Cease-Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG), Lt. Gen. (Retd) NK Singh, for the latter’s comment on the area of coverage of the Ceasefire between the NSCN (IM) and Government Read more
MIP, GPRN Oking:23-07-2014. Serious and coordinated efforts need be put in if the current peace process is to be preserved by all section of the Nagas and all peace denied peoples all over, no matter their present locations. Consequences of disruption will definitely engulf much larger area of unrest not only in the region but peace-targeted efforts in the long Read more
IMPHAL July 23: With no action from the Central government to the five day ultimatum served by the United Naga Council (UNC), the council today announced a 48 hour bandh on vehicular movement in all the national highways in Naga areas in Manipur from midnight of July 24. Educational institutions, medical, power and water supply, postal service will be exempted from Read more
Chairman of CFMG points out ‘frequent serious violations of ceasefire ground rules’ DIMAPUR, JULY 22 : The Chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG), NK Singh today stated that the “Ceasefire with the NSCN (IM) is under considerable stress.” A press release from the office of the CFMG stated that “repeated, deliberated and frequent serious violations of the Ceasefire Ground Read more
New Delhi, July 22 (PTI): Government has no plans to review the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. “At present there is no such proposal. If the situation so warrants that areas be declared as disturbed, the same is done. This is examined/assessed periodically,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said. He was replying Read more
IMPHAL, July 22: Rejecting to Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam’s claim on the present situation of Ukhrul district head-quarters, a large number of womenfolk staged a sit-in-protest in front of TSL office, Wino Bazar, Ukhrul today. According to the women protesters, the State Government has disturbed the peaceful atmosphere of the town by deploying additional security forces and clamping 144 CrPC Read more
The ceasefire trust between Government of India and NSCN (IM) “is not extended to Manipur,” state Manipur deputy chief minister Gaikhangam, who also holds the home portfolio, reminded the house of the Manipur Assembly on Monday. As the ceasefire trust did not extend in the state, there is no question of violating the ceasefire ground rules, the home minister said. Read more