Crucial Naga talks in Amsterdam Dimapur Dec 4:   Indian negotiators are beginning fresh peace talks in Amsterdam with a tribal separatist group from Nagaland to save a 10-year-old ceasefire from breaking down, an official said Thursday. A home ministry official said union minister Oscar Fernandes and New Delhi’s chief peace negotiator K. Padmanabhaiah would be holding talks with top Read more

NSCN (I-M) condemns assault Dimapur Dec 4: NSCN (I-M) today said that one of its member identified as one ‘lieut’ Ch.Robert of Samjiuram village was allegedly “tortured and beaten black and blue with iron bar and blunt object without any provocation” by “unification group” December 2. According to a statement from MIP/GPRN, the incident occurred in between Kevi B village Read more

ULFA ‘chairman’ Rajkhowa held in B’desh Ghy /N Delhi, Dec 2: In a major blow to ULFA, its ‘chairman’ Arabinda Raj-khowa has been detained in Bangladesh and is likely to be handed over to India soon. Another top North East insurgent leader—’president’ of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura Biswa Mohan Deb Barma—has also been detained by the authorities Read more

Highest casualties in NE, J&K due to armed violence Dimapur, December 2 (MExN): The Control Arms Foundation of India is organizing a briefing session for Indian Parliamentarians on the United Nations Process for an Arms Trade Treaty, on Thursday, December 3. The purpose of the meeting is to make the parliamentarians aware of the deadly trade in arms which is Read more

Swu, Muivah expected to visit New Delhi soon DIMAPUR, DEC 1: NSCN (I-M) chairman, Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah are expected to visit Delhi soon to discuss the Centre’s proposals, according to a newspaper report. They will be joined by top leaders of the group. Union home secretary G.K. Pillai on Sunday said that the Centre was Read more

  PRESS RELEASE  Nov. 01.2009 Condolence Message   The NSCN/ GPRN is shocked to learn the untimely demise of Mr. Joseph Pochury, Under Secretary who died on 28th Nov. ’09 at 7:30 pm, Civil Hospital, Dimapur. It expresses grief and sorrow, and mourns his death as a great lost to the Naga Nation and the government. It is our prayer Read more

Centre ready with Naga proposals Guwahati, Nov. 29: The 12-year-old Naga talks have reached a decisive phase with the Centre now ready with its own set of proposals for discussion with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah). Union home secretary G.K. Pillai today said the government has invited the NSCN (I-M) leadership for a discussion on the proposals. “We Read more

Assembly ‘recognises’ rebels’ sacrifices for Naga cause THE Nagaland Legislative Assembly has accorded “recognition” to the Naga underground leaders for having “selflessly worked, fought and sacrificed” for the aspirations and rights of the Naga people. This “recognition” came as a resolution in the Assembly on Friday even as talks between the government of India and the NSCN (IM) have yet Read more