Chidambaram’s parting shot on Naga talks

The ongoing peace talks between the NSCN (IM) leadership and the Government of India have reached a “sensitive stage” and efforts are on to iron out a longstanding solution to the over six decades old Naga political problem, observed the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in his last press conference as the Home Minister of India. Soon after the crowded Read more

Torture by ZUF-Khaplang combine forces: NSCN (IM)

Bewildering was the action of ZUF-Khaplang combine forces that tortured innocent public leaders and we bewail such brutality meted out against the Haochong village public leaders on 28th June,2012 at Tamenlong district. The ZUF-Khaplang forces called out the Haochong public leaders for a meeting and apprehending something fishy the villagers responded with huge turnout but seven public leaders were selected Read more

ULFA’s 12-pt charter in peace talks table

New Delhi, June 29 (PTI): In its efforts to bring lasting peace in Assam, the Centre on Friday held talks with ULFA and discussed the group’s demands to find a permanent solution to the three-decade-old insurgency in the northeastern state. Top government officials led by Union Home Secretary RK Singh held the dialogue with the six-member ULFA delegation, led by Read more

Battle of Oinam, 25th anniversary of Onae Reh Dah

IMPHAL, Jun 28 : The 25th anniversary of Onae Reh Dah (The Great Battle of Oinam/Operation Blue Bird) would be observed on July 9 at Oinam village, Senapati under the theme ‘Towards Glorious Future’, conveyed a press release. In this 25th Onae Reh Dah- Operation Blue Bird being organised by Oinam Hill Village, Keviletou Keiwhuo, Naga Hoho President would grace Read more

Can forego power for solution: Rio

Morung Express News DIMAPUR, JUNE 6 : Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who has been in power for nine years and will face the Assembly polls in 2013, has said that his wish is to have a solution soon. “I am ready to vacate my position. For settlement or to have peace in our land, we are ready to sacrifice. Read more

Insurgency in Northeast ebbing: Chidambaram

Seven Sisters post PTI, Bhopal (Jun 5): Union home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the problem of left-wing extremism (Naxalism) was affecting some eastern states in the country but most of the insurgent groups in Northeast were now holding talks with the Centre. “The states which are affected by this left-wing extremism are Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal to Read more

Modi says Indira Gandhi tried to dismember Northeast

MUMBAI, JUN 5 Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi tried to dismember Northeastern states from the country for vote bank politics. Speaking at an award function in Mumbai, Modi also questioned Gandhi’s credential as a secular leader of the country. “Indira Gandhi had committed a big sin, I will just speak of one Read more

Frontier Nagaland not viable: PC

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has ‘frankly’ told leaders of the government of Nagaland that creating a separate State out of Nagaland is not ‘viable’ at all. Instead, the Home minister has advised the State’s government to start undertaking initiatives to develop the eastern areas of Nagaland for which the Planning Commission of India would be more than ‘happy’ to Read more

‘Dimapur becoming a Jihadi hub’

Dimapur, June 3 (MExN): The Public Action Committee (PAC) of Naga frontal organizations against illegal immigrants questions a number of Sumi organizations for “shouting against” the verification drive to identify illegal immigrants who are turning Dimapur into a “jihadi” hub. The PAC issued a statement today wondering if the burgeoning population of “miya” in Niuland or western Sumi areas has Read more