Sat,09 Aug 2014 The Narendra Modi government has decided to appoint Northeast expert and former special director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) RN Ravi, a retired 1976 batch Kerala cadre IPS officer, as chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and Centre’s interlocutor for talks with Naga groups, including the National Socialistic Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM). Ravi succeeds Ajit Lal, who Read more
New Delhi Aug 6: Civil society leaders are likely to meet Union minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on August 7 to press for initiating for the early commencing of political dialogue with the United People’s Front (UPF), one of the two umbrella organisations of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo underground groups. A team of civil society leaders arrived here in New Delhi Read more
Lawi Weng/The Irrawady July 5 RANGOON — An ethnic Mon women’s rights activist, Khin Khin Kyu, has won the N-Peace Award, given by the multi-country N-Peace Network in recognition of her efforts to advance the rights of ethnic minority women in Burma. The N-Peace Award was given to five women’s rights activists on Friday by the network, which focuses on Read more
Nyein Nyein/The Irrawady July 25:More than 800 ethnic Palaung villagers in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township have fled their homes in recent days to avoid the growing number of clashes between the Burma Army and Palaung rebels, according to a local NGO. De De Poe Jeing, secretary of the Ta’ang Women’s Organization, said more than 800 people had fled Mong Read more
Dimapur, july 25: Reacting to the rejoinder from the NSCN(I-M), CFMG chairman Lt.Gen (Retd) N.K.Singh described it as unfounded, baseless and “unfortunate” that it alleged he was a “tool” of “vested interests”. Singh said he was guided by the mandate to monitor the implementation of the cease fire ground rules (CFGR) in letter and in spirit. He said NSCN and Read more
DIMAPUR, July 25: The Naga Hoho has expressed ‘deep concern’ at the promulgation of 144 CrPC and militarization of Ukhrul town. “We are deeply concerned over the militarization of Ukhrul Town by deployment of huge Manipur Police Commandos and IRB and promulgation of 144 CrPC which has disturbed the peace and tranquility of the Town,” a statement issued by Read more
DIMAPUR, july 24: The NSCN-IM has been concertedly investigating the murder of Ngalangzar Malue, the 60 years old member of Autonomous District Council (ADC) killed on July 12 in the Imphal-Ukhrul road. This was disclosed by NSCN-IM Cease Fire Monitoring Cell (CFMC) convenor Kraibo Chawang while addressing a press conference at his office here in Dimapur on Wednesday. Former vice chairman Read more
Ukhrul,July 24:In spite of the prohibitory order clamped in Ukhrul town, the Tangkhul social organisations staged a peaceful sit-in protest and imposed “public curfew” on Thursday to exert pressure on the government to meet their persisting demands on the prevailing situation post-July 12 incident. The townsmen clad in black-colour attires – as a mark of protest against the developing “volatile Read more
SHILLONG, Jul 24: The tribal status of Meghalaya chief minister Dr Mukul Sangma has come to the fore again with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in a strong message to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), has expressed its resentment to the attempt made to modify the existing customary laws, through codification. The GNLA’s political secretary, Bikdot Nikjang Marak Read more