Naga MLAs petition PM

Naga MLAs petition PM IMPHAL, Apr 8: Seven Naga MLAs of manipur Legislative Assembly have jointly submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minis- ter of india urging Dr Manmohan Singh to work out an amicable and honourable solution accepta- ble to both the government of India and the NSCN (IM) during the ongoing talk. “being the representatives of the people, Read more

Old warrior makes emotional appeal for Nagas in Myanmar

Old warrior makes emotional appeal for Nagas in Myanmar Mon | April 8 : The second and concluding day of the Mon Road Show–Aoleang festival in Mon town saw a touching moment when an old warrior of the Laonyu cultural troupe (a kindred clan of the Konyak) in a dance-song appealed to the dignitaries and people on this side of Read more

No talks with splinter groups in NE : Govt

No talks with splinter groups in NE : Govt New Delhi, Apr 7: The Government today said it will not enter into any kind of dialogue with splinter militant groups operating in the North-east nor accept their laying down of arms in a public function. Interestingly the State Government has started working out the modalities to hold a tripartite talk Read more

Nagas want early solution

Nagas want early solution Mon | April 7 : Both the Centre and Nagaland government seem committed to finding an honourable settlement to the protracted Naga political problem. “Everybody desires that settlement must come as early as possible. Settlement should be honourable and acceptable to all sections,” said Interlocutor of the ongoing peace talks between the Centre and NSCN and Read more

Center sincere to solving Naga problem: RS Pandey

Center sincere to solving Naga problem: RS Pandey KOHIMA, APRIL 6 (NEPS): Former Nagaland chief secretary and the Center’s new interlocutor RS Pandey said the Government of India is “honestly sincere” to find a solution to the protracted Naga political issue. Talking to NEPS here at Raj Bhavan, Pandey, who arrived on Monday and would stay in Nagaland till April Read more

Pandey arrives to seek people’s views

Pandey arrives to seek people’s view Kohima | April 5 : Newly-appointed interlocutor for the Prime Minister for the Indo-Naga peace talks, RS Pandey arrived in Kohima today on a five-day visit to the state. The former chief secretary of Nagaland and former Union Petroleum secretary arrived this afternoon by a special helicopter from Guwahati. During his stay in Nagaland, Read more

Govt considering replacing AFSPA

Govt considering replacing AFSPA Itanagar, April 3 (PTI): On a visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the recommendations of the Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee and the Second Administrative Reform Commission on replacing the controversial the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) with a more humane law would soon be placed before the Cabinet. “There was a statement Read more

Mass movement for integration

Mass movement for integration Dimapur, April 2 (MExN): Often referred synonymous with generic Naga political aspirations, the long-standing demand for integration of Naga-habited areas could well be in for another thrust. This time, the inspiration is understood to be the separate Telangana state mania that swept across India the previous months. According to an organization pressing for the integration of Read more

Developments in Myanmar and the Security of North East

Myanmar: Developments in Myanmar and the Security of North East Col R. Hariharan Turbulence in Myanmar Myanmar is going through throes of change after over 45 years of military rule. The first multiparty elections under the new constitution are to be conducted in 2010. The new constitution was confirmed through a referendum with barely three weeks notice even as Myanmar Read more