BY Suneha Dutta The general secretary of the Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights, N Venuh, is an advocate of independent Nagaland. In his recent speech during the convention on Kashmir in New Delhi, he espoused the cause of Azad Kashmir, drawing parallels between the two states. Excerpts from an interview in which he spoke about the demand for freedom, Read more
Dimapur, November 2 : The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has denounced the Government of India’s extending the ‘Disturbed Area’ status on Nagaland, under the black law the infamous Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). The NPF said the latest action of the Centre is an ‘instrument’ of ‘genocide’ against the people. A statement denouncing the AFSPA, and the extension of Read more
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM Ministry of Information & Publicity FNR NOT DOING ENOUGH 30th Oct.2010 A joint Council meeting of the Steering Committee Executives and the Cabinet Kilonsers held on the 29th Oct.2010, at Hebron in which the members made a threadbare and along drawn out deliberation on the current political situations at the home front. As Read more
The Naga rebellion has spawned many groups in the past 60 years. NSCN-IM’s Maj Gen Phunthing Shimray tells AVALOK LANGER that his outfit wants to bring all Nagas under one administrative umbrella Nestled in the dense jungles of the Naga Hills, the Naga people’s movement simmers, ignored and unresolved. Since 1946, the Naga National Council (NNC) had championed the cause, Read more
IMPHAL, Oct 19 : After the Naga People’s Convention (NPC), the highest decision making body of the Naga community, took a decision to sever all political ties with the State Government on alleged charge of disregarding the demands of the Nagas, peace rallies were taken out in the district headquarters of hill districts today demanding the Government of India to Read more
By From Daniel Kamei Tamenglong, October 02: As elsewhere Gandhi Jayanti in Tamenglong also observed the day as ‘cleanliness day’ and social work was organised in various places including institutions and government offices. Significantly Gandhi Jayanti was observed by the Naga Solidarity Group, NSG Tamenglong in the Town Baptist Church Complex this afternoon. The programme was held in the back Read more
Ukhrul, Oct 2 : As in other parts of the country the Naga Solidarity Group (NSG) today observed Gandhi Jayanti at the conference hall of Tangkhul Leisak Long (chambers of commerce) Phungreitang here. The programme was organised by NSG under the theme, “Non-Violence and Solidarity on Indo-Naga peace process” which was participated by Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) Read more
New Delhi, Oct 12 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was today allowed by a Delhi court to interrogate Anthony Shimray, the alleged chief arms procurer of insurgent group NSCN(I-M), in custody for 14 days. The NIA, in its first-ever FIR, has accused Shimray of conspiring with arms dealers in China and Thailand to procure a huge quantity of arms Read more
As endorsed in the SEPTEMBER SUMMIT, September 18, 2010, the Joint Working Group (JWG) of the NSCN/GPRN; the NNC/FGN; and the GPRN/NSCN had its seating at Dimapur, on October 9, 2010. The JWG conveners consisted of Gen. V S Atem, Mr. Zhopra Vero, and Mr. C. Singson respectively. Mr. Rhakho, Major General & Deputy Chief of the Army, FGN/NNC; and Read more