Deadlock in Naga peace talks due to ego clash GUWAHATI, JAN 17: Peace talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) have been deadlocked mainly because of ego clash between the Government and the leaders of the outfit, while, formal talks with the NSCN(K) are yet to start as the outfit is not yet ready to start the process. Read more
The ongoing reconciliatory efforts being exerted to bring the Naga armed groups into reconciliation, received an encouraging thrust today with the NSCN/GPRN, NNC/FGN and GPRN/NSCN agreeing to establish a direct link, a hotline to each other. Also designated as a “Peaceline,” this communication mechanism – implied to be either a direct phone connection or a communication cell – was agreed Read more
NSCN (IM) rejects India’s invitation Kohima | January 4 : The NSCN (IM) has turned down the peace talk ‘invitation’ from the Union Home Ministry, Government of India, accusing the latter of not abiding by the bilateral agreement. According to a well-placed source, the Union Home Ministry, Government of India, had invited the NSCN (IM) for the next round of Read more
Dimapur, November 17 (MExN): A reporter from a local daily is said to have been verbally abused and mistreated by an Assam Rifles officer and personnel today at Imkongmeren Sports Complex in Mokokchung. The incident happened during an Assam Rifles recruitment rally, where the journalist, a correspondent of Nagaland Post was verbally abused by the military personnel. A note from Read more
Kohima | November 17 (Morungexpress):NPF president and DAN Minister Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu today said “The first priority of the NPF-led DAN government is to help solve the Naga problem and we are doing everything in our power to ensure a congenial situation in this regard.” He was addressing the first session of the NPF youth wing leadership training at the Read more
Burmese army targets India rebels By Subir Bhaumik BBC News, Nagaland Burmese troops have surrounded a base of Naga separatists in the country’s northwest and begun bombing it, Indian military officials said. They said Indian troops have fanned out in the hills opposite this base in Sagaing to arrest any rebels who may try to flee into Indian territory. Read more
Naga Common Platform cannot be condemned’ Dimapur, November 6 (MExN): In the light of the Government of India offering a political proposal to settle the decades-old Indo-Naga political conflict, Rajya Sabha MP Khekiho Zhimomi has expressed optimism for a positive outcome to the Naga political problem. Although the year is drawing to its close, the MP said the package is Read more
Tuensang, November 6 (MExN): The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) has accused the superiors of the 42 Assam Rifles of racial discrimination, over the ill treatment shown to a jawan who was an HIV/AIDS patient. The organization in a press note stated that the incident is contrary to the claim made by the AR of being “Friends of the Hills Read more
Naga Common Platform cannot be condemned’ Dimapur, November 6 (MExN): In the light of the Government of India offering a political proposal to settle the decades-old Indo-Naga political conflict, Rajya Sabha MP Khekiho Zhimomi has expressed optimism for a positive outcome to the Naga political problem. Although the year is drawing to its close, the MP said the package is Read more