Futility of talking to Muivah Other stakeholders must be brought together PRASANNA MOHANTY | MARCH 03 2010 When a ceasefire was announced with the most violent and dominant Naga insurgency group, the Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), in 1997, it was hailed as a big step to bring peace to the region and eventually integrate the fiercely independent Naga Read more
PRESS RELEASE A LEGENDARY NAGA FREEDOM FIGHTER PASSED AWAY. A die hard Naga freedom fighter, Mr. Khodao Yanthan died in the evening of 1st March, 2010 at his brother’s house at Lakhuti village in kyong (Lotha) Region. He was 87. From his young life he was involved in Naga Freedom movement and served the Nation (Nagalim) in different capacities and Read more
PM assures sincerity to find honorable solution Dimapur | March 2 : A three-member delegation of the ‘National Socialist Council of Nagalim’ led by its general secretary Th. Muivah today met the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at New Delhi. Qhevihe Chishi Swu, ‘speaker of Tatar Hoho’ and Tongmeth Wangnao, member of the group’s steering committee accompanied Muivah, informed Read more
No counter proposals yet Morung Express News Dimapur | March 2 The talks held today between NSCN/GPRN with the Indian Prime Minister and Home Minister attracted a lot of media attention with several media outlets giving space to the issue. Times Now, the television channel of the Times of India group, carried a report quoting sources within the government pointing Read more
Integration rally on Naga talks eve OUR BUREAU March 1: The Naga talks will resume in Delhi tomorrow amid hopes of an early solution to the long-drawn impasse in Nagaland. But the loudest cheer went up in neighbouring Manipur today as Nagas in four hill districts made a combined clamour to live together with “our brethren”. A highly placed source Read more
Naga Hoho appreciates DIMAPUR, MAR 1 (NPN): Naga Hoho has appreciated the government of India and the NSCN (I-M) for displaying political maturity in resuming the “Indo-Naga” political dialogue after hiccups for almost a year. It said the resumption of talks has given momentum to the Naga people. Naga Hoho president, Keviletuo Kiewhuo and general secretary, P. Chuba Ozukum in Read more
NSCN leaders to meet PM and Home Indian government and the NSCN (I-M) leaders led by its general secretary, Th. Muivah are expected to hold peace talks Tuesday after a gap of nearly one year, amid indications that neither side was willing to give up entirely on its stated position. During his recent visit to Manipur and Nagaland, union home Read more
Naga rally in Manipur Correspondent IMPHAL, Mar 1: A day before the deadlocked peace talks between the centre and the NSCN (I-M) was to resume in New Delhi, the Nagas living in Manipur Monday carried out peace rallies in the four hill districts pressing for early solution to the “Indo-Naga” problem. Thousands of people took part in the rallies carried Read more
NSCN Vice Chairman Khodao passes away NSCN-IM declares seven days mourning DIMAPUR, MAR 1: NSCN-IM vice chairman and grand old man of Naga political struggle Khodao Yanthan passed away at his native village Lakhuti in Wokha district Monday evening following old age ailments. He was 87. According to his relatives, his funeral will be held on Wednesday and burial will Read more