Rengma Hoho extends support RNPC demand

Rengma Hoho has extended support to Rengma Naga Peoples’ Council (RNPC)’s demand for the creation of Rengma Hills Autonomous District Council through bifurcation of Rengma Hills from Karbi Anglong based on the original  boundary of Rengma Hills and Rengma mouzas with its headquarter at Bokajan.  The decision was taken at a meeting of Rengma Hoho held in Kohima on January Read more

NE Rebel groups call strike on R-Day

IMPHAL, Jan 21: As done every year, different insurgent groups of the North Eastern region have collectively decided to boycott the Republic Day celebration on January 26 by observing a general strike all over the region from 1 am to 5 pm. The general strike shall cover all forms of transportation, movement of all kinds of vehicles, all forms of Read more

UNC Bandh Supported

IMPHAL, Jan 21: Various Tangkhul bodies have announced their support to the 12 hours UNC bandh called on Jan 23 in all the Naga inhabited areas against the provocative statement of Jt Secretary of MHA and to expedite the AA arrangement demand of the UNC. Tangkhul Naga organisations such as the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), Tangkhul Katamnao Long (TKS), Tangkhul Read more

ANSAM & NWU respond to Jt Secy Shambhu Singh

SENAPATI, January 20 (NNN): The All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) and Naga Women’s Union (NWU) have said today that the provocative views of the Joint Secretary, North East, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI) on the press statement of the United Naga Council (UNC) announcing sustained civil actions in his interview with some media has “constrained Read more

NSCN blames Ibobi for apathy

Chandel, Jan, 19: NSCN on Saturday said Ibobi Singh led Manipur government has deprived them of the privilege of getting 3% of every fund meant for the people of Manipur both hill and valley and alleged the government for granting the same to the valley based revolutionary armed groups in fact and figure. A press communiqué issued by Col S Read more

Jt. Secy. Shambhu Singh speaks on NE

New Delhi, January 19 (VISION COMMUNICATIONS): The Centre has issued a warning to Manipur based United Naga Council (UNC) saying it will not tolerate any disturbance of national projects – Trans Asian Railway line and 400 KV power grid transmission line in the State. Talking to the Vision Communications in an exclusive interview on Sunday, Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry Read more

ULFA Leader executed on Paresh Order

Courtesy : TNN GUWAHATI, Jan 16: A top Ulfa commander, Partha Gogoi, was executed on Wednesday in Nagaland’s Mon district bordering Myanmar on the instructions of Paresh Baruah for “conspiring with police and security forces to engineer a mass surrender of cadres”. Seven Ulfa cadres were executed last month for trying to flee the Myanmar base and surrender before police Read more

Naga rebels keep faith – NSCN hopes for poll gift

NISHIT DHOLABHAI New Delhi, Dec. 6: A meeting with NSCN (I-M) leaders was “deferred” by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this week but hopes of a breakthrough remain alive ahead of next year’s general elections. Cancellation of the meeting, which was scheduled for Wednesday, has raised questions whether the move followed fears of disturbances in Manipur. Sources said the meeting was Read more

NLFT Leader Lay Down Arms

Agartala, Jan 12 : A self-styled army chief of outlawed National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) Parashuram Tripura has surrendered before the police. The 51-year-old insurgent leader was carrying a cash award of Rs one lakh over his head and Centre had issued red corner notice through Interpol for his arrest, IG Police (control) Nepal Das said. He surrendered last Read more