GNLA rebels launch retaliatory attacks

The outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) launched retaliatory attacks a day after security forces destroyed their general headquarters. The attacks by the GNLA came a day after security forces overran their general headquarters in the Durama hill range near Adugre village in the East Garo Hills district.

ZYF pooh poohs KNO’s claim

TAMENGLONG, Dec 2 : “The Kuki National Organisation (KNO)’s statement of 1st December stating that the Zeliangrongs were vassals in the court of Kuki chief is in fact opposite to the reality. It was the Kukis who were vassals. These vassals and people who lived on our land paying taxes to our forefathers have now started demanding a separate State. Read more

NSCN (IM) ridicules KNO, gives ‘refugee status to Kukis’

DIMAPUR, Dec 2 : “The  Kuki National Organization (KNO)’s outlandish campaign against National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) leaves nothing in doubt that it is working overtime to please certain forces to counterweight the Nagas’ historical and political standing that has already gained national recognition as well as international acknowledgement,” said the NSCN-IM today. Strongly reacting to the statement of Read more

Chandel Nagas agree to preserve and defend ancestral land

IMPHAL, November 22 (NNN): Nagas in Chandel district of Manipur under the banner of Chandel Naga People Organisation (CNPO) has discussed the prevailing situation and said ancestral land of the Nagas be preserved at any cost. “Every bit of land in the hills is under the jurisdiction of and within the ancestral boundary with well defined demarcation and there is no Read more

Nagaland DBs support ongoing peace talk

The Nagaland Dobashi Association (NDBA) today endorsed and supported the ongoing peace talk between the Government of India and ‘Naga representatives’ for early settlement of the Indo-Naga issue which has to be acceptable to all the section of Nagas. Resolving this at its 18th General Conference here today, it also resolved that the Dobashis under the State of Nagaland will Read more

Centre, Assam sign peace pact with Dimasa groups

New Delhi, October 8 (IANS): The central and Assam governments Monday clinched a key peace agreement with the two factions of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) that is expected to bring them into the democratic mainstream. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi were present when the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was inked here, under which the DHD Read more

NSCN (I-M)-NSCN (K) clash in Tamenglong; 1 civilian killed

Barely a week after a factional clash erupted near Matong/Wairongba village, Tamenglong district between ZUF and NSCN (I-M) cadres, on Tuesday afternoon, in another gun-battle in Tamenglong district reportedly between NSCN (I-M) and NSCN (K), a civilian was killed, Manipur police said. Police said, the gunfight erupted within the CIC campus Tamenglong, located between Ramgailong ward no.3 and Namthan village, Read more

Zeliangrongs, Hmars face attack in Assam

Confrontation between the Dimasas on one side and that of Zeliangrongs, Hmars and others, has resurfaced in Assam’s N.C. Hills today. Several people got injured in the alleged attack launched by the Dimasas. According to a joint statement issued by Titus Kamei, President of Zeliangrong Youth Front-Assam, Manipur Nagaland (ZYF-AMN), Elu Ndang, General Secretary of Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB-AMN) and Pamei Read more

Forum For Naga Reconciliation: An Appraisal

The “Journey of Common Hope” has tested its time. The quest for the fulfillment of the Naga political aspiration through reconciliation has also reached a fixated point. Ever since the “Covenant of Reconciliation” was signed in June 2009, “in the spirit of love, respect and understanding”, the people began to see new hopes. This culminated in the signing of the Read more