IMPHAL, Dec 12 : With Chief Minister O Ibobi high-lighting the threat issued by the United Naga Council that rail works and oil exploration drive at some areas in Tamenglong district would be stopped for two months from December 16 to the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister, an official team from the Home Ministry is currently in Imphal Read more
GUWAHATI, Dec 3:A ministry of home affairs (MHA) report has listed the slow progress in talks with the NSCN(IM), and persistence of violence in Manipur and the Bodo issue as ‘notable setbacks’ in the last three years from December 2008. The MHA report released by home secretary RK Singh on Thursday enumerates the following points as ‘notable setbacks’: “Manipur remains Read more
Imphal, December 3 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohon Singh on Saturday said that there was no plan for a ‘supra state’ for Nagas in the North-east and assured to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur. The PM also appealed to militants to ensure peace in Manipur for speeding up development work. “Manipur needs peace and tranquility for all round development. Different communities Read more
Two simultaneous protests were carried out by Nagas and Kukis in Manipur Wednesday. In Senapati district, around 5000 Nagas took part in the rally under the aegis of United Naga Council (UNC), who stuck their demand for an “Alternative Arrangement” while on the other hand around 3000 Kukis under the aegis of Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) organized rallies at Read more
Drawing attention to, what it described “highly provocative and irresponsible public statements” purportedly made by leaders of Imphal-based civil societies and political parties, targeting the Nagas, the United Naga Council (UNC) Wednesday said it has become “necessary” to issue a public statement for general awareness and understanding of the situation. In a press statement released today by its publicity wing, Read more
Imphal, Nov 22 : A large number of Naga people staged a rally at Chandel district headquarters demanding an alternative administrative arrangement for the community after severing all ties with the State Government. The rally comes at a time when top leaders of the United Naga Council (UNC) are camping at Delhi to put forward the alternative arrangement case before Read more
Morung Express Dimapur, November 22 : Members of the ‘Kyong region’ of NSCN (Isak-Muivah) have demanded that the 41st Assam Rifles return arms and ammunition seized allegedly from the faction’s cadres during raids in Wokha. A note stating the demand, from the group’s ‘Kyong Region GPRN’, no name appended, was received here today. The Kyong region members of the faction have Read more
Dimapur, Nov 21: NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chisi Swu has left Dimapur for New Delhi today for participating in the next round of talks with the government of India. Isak Chisi Swu was here for sometime. According to the NSCN-IM sources, a crucial talk is likely to begin from this week end in New Delhi between the outfit and the government Read more
Imphal, November 21: Cutting across political affiliation, various political parties have cautioned the governments both at the state and the centre over the controversy centering around the ‘Supra-state body’ proposal of the government of India to the NSCN (IM). Talking to Hueiyen Lanpao, Secretary of CPI Manipur State Council Dr M Nara said that he does not feel that the report Read more