IMPHAL, Nov 1 : Taking strong exception against the MoU signed between the State Government and the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee, the United Naga Council has decided to enforce a 3 day total bandh with effect from midnight of November 3 till November 6. This decision was taken during an emergency meeting convened by the UNC and attended by Read more

Aizawl, October 31 (NNN): Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ambushed a police patrolling party in remote village of East Garo Hills in Meghalaya on Monday evening leaving two policemen injured and four others missing. According to a police source, policemen were on a routine patrol on the militant affected area along the National Highway 62 when they came under intense firing Read more

Imphal, Oct 31: Zeliangrong  Baudi (ZB) of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland (ZB-AMN) has affirmed to protect the Zeliangrong ancestral lands in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland. This was adopted during the ‘Dimki Session’ of the ZB-AMN held on October 28 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church community hall, Tamenglong headquarters. The programme was participated by Zeliangrong Baudi leaders from Assam, Manipur and Read more

New Delhi, Oct 31 : The Centre today termed the ongoing peace talks with the banned ULFA as “very constructive” and gave hints that it would not press for surrender of arms by the groups. Making it clear that the venue of the dialogue would continue to be New Delhi, Union Home Secretary R K Singh said they had a Read more

New Delhi, Oct 31 : Home Minister P Chidambaram today appealed to the agitating groups in Manipur to withdraw their over three-month-old blockade of National Highways and assured action on the report of the District Reorganisation Commission (DRC). “My appeal to all groups, especially the Kuki group agitating for a separate district to be carved out of Senapati, that they Read more

By LAWI WENG Thursday, October 27, 2011 Two of Burma’s main ethnic rebel groups, the Shan State Army-South (SSA–South) and the Karen National Union (KNU), are preparing to hold separate peace negotiations with a government delegation in the near future, according to sources close to the rebels. The talks will focus only on establishing Naypyidaw’s plan for making peace and its Read more

IMPHAL, Oct 26 : No community has the right to claim Manipur as their exclusive domain nor any part of its territory can be reserved for any group, stated Chief Minister Okram Ibobi. Ibobi was speaking at a public function after inaugurating Yairipok Tampha Keithel, Community Health Centre and an RCC bridge built over Thoubal river between Imphal East district Read more

Imphal, Oct 25: President of All Naga Students Association, Manipur (ANSAM) J Kumo Sha was reportedly beaten up by personnel of Assam Rifles last night in Senapati. Reports alleged that one Assam Rifles major identified as Major Marathi was involved in the assault. Meanwhile, the ANSAM, Senapati District Students Association (SDSA) and Senapati District Women Association (SDWA) have submitted a Read more