Rengma Hoho calls for peace

Morungexpress | January 10, 2013 DIMAPUR, JANUARY 10 : The Rengma Hoho has called for peace between Rengma and Karbi peoples, while expressing its desire for calm between the two communities. “… The Rengma Hoho as a responsible body is desirous that, henceforth, peace should prevail between Rengma Nagas and Karbis in Assam and elsewhere,” read a statement from its Read more

Sumis ‘delink’ relationship with NSCN (IM)

Resolves to rise up against any faction or group intimidating or committing excess to either Sumi individuals or community DIMAPUR, JANUARY 7 (MExN): In a major decision against the backdrop of the December 21 Aghuito incident and the subsequent “flush out” of NSCN (IM) cadres from the Mukalimi Designated Camp on December 30, the Sumi public on Tuesday resolved to Read more

‘Third force caused Karbi-Rengma clash’

Karbi Anglong Peace Forum apprise Assam govt on current situation DIPHU, JANUARY 7 (MExN): The Karbi Anglong Peace Forum today met the Commissioner Hill Areas and Barak Valley, Government of Assam and apprised him on the current situation in the KA area. The KAPF urged the Commissioner to look into the relief and needs of the affected people. A press Read more

NSCN camp still under siege, toll 2

The Telegraph Kohima, Dec. 29: The death toll has risen to two in yesterday’s clash between the NSCN (I-M) and people with the recovery of another body today. Sources from Zunheboto said heavy exchange of fire is still on between the cadres and the group of people despite intervention by the Sumi Hoho, the apex organisation of the Sumi community. Thousands Read more

NSCN Awaits Next Interlocutor

Kohima, Dec 20: Formal talks between the Centre and the NSCN (I-M) have been delayed because of the sudden resignation of the Centre’s interlocutor, RS Pandey. An NSCN insider said the formal meeting between the Centre and the NSCN, led by Chairman Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, tentatively fixed on December 17, could not be held as Read more

Pandey Exit Jolts Naga Talks

 Courtesy Hindustan Times NEW DELHI (12/18/13): The protracted Naga peace negotiations — going on for 16 years — have suffered a jolt with interlocutor RS Pandey sending his resignation letter to the Union government on Monday after announcing that he would be contesting the 2014 Lok Sabha polls on the BJP ticket. While there is sufficient indication that the contribution Read more

UNC calls 48 hour bandh on Imphal – Silchar road

IMPHAL, December 10: The United Naga Council (UNC) has called for a 48 hour National Highway 37 (Imphal-Silchar road) bandh from the midnight of December 12. The bandh is being called in protest against the lethargic attitude of the government of India on the UNC’s demand of an alternative arrangement for the Manipur Nagas. “In continuation of our press statement of Read more

Solution to Naga issue rests with highest level: Pandey

Government of India’s Interlocutor for the Naga political talks and former union secretary and chief secretary Nagaland, R.S Pandey (retd) IAS disclosed that the status of the negotiations between the government of India and the NSCN (I-M) has reached the highest stage. “It is now up to the government of India to take it up with stake holders (the other Read more

Naga peace talks on December 17

Kohima, Dec 14: The next round of political talks will be held in New Delhi on Tuesday between representatives of the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah). An NSCN (I-M) source said the Centre and the Naga group had tentatively fixed December 17 for the next round of talks, where top Naga leaders including the chairman of Read more