North East

After Manipur disturbances, drug trade shifts to Mizoram along border Cases of drug seizures multiply in Mizoram

GUWAHATI, Apr 24 Ever since violence between Kuki-Chin and Meitei tribes erupted in Manipur last year, the multimillion-dollar narcotics trade, with origins in Myanmar’s Shan State, has shifted to parts of Mizoram in India’s North East, Govern..

Scindia stresses on connectivity in NE region

New Delhi, Apr 23Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday reaffirmed the need to strengthen critical infrastructure to enhance multimodal connectivity within the North Eastern region and across i..

Bangladesh Nationals held in Meghalaya

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Apr 23: The Jaintia National Council (JNC) on Wednesday apprehended five suspected Bangladeshi nationals in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya after they allegedly illegally entered India without any valid documents.The..

Naga organisations unite, strengthen CNCR

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Apr 22 : Convened by Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), Naga organisations including 'Naga political groups', met today in Chumukedima near Dimapur in Nagaland and "resolved to continue strengthening the Council of Naga Coope..

"NSCN (IM) intact", says Th Muivah

GUWAHATI, Apr 19 NSCN-IM leader Thuinga-leng Muivah today presided over a high level meeting of his group at his residence in Dimapur, and has sought to send out a clear message that the group is united and is intact despite the exit of Ikato Swu from the..

Cracks in NSCN (IM) ? Son of Isak Swu joins Myanmar-based leaders

GUWAHATI, Apr 18The NSCN (IM) appears to be facing a big rebellion with Ikato Chishi Swu, son of the group’s deceased Chairman Isak Chishi Swu, announcing his decision to snap ties and join two senior leaders based in Myanmar.Ikato Swu issued a hard..

Explore NE : Jaishankar to Ambassadors

New Delhi, Apr 16 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said North East India's relevance will grow with time, as he urged foreign envoys to "familiarise" themselves with the region and share its qualities with their Government and industrie..

Drugs worth Rs 54 Cr seized in Mizoram

AIZAWL, Apr  13 Seizure of drugs, arms, ammunition, explosives and exotic animals in Mizoram by the security forces continues unabated with highly addictive 17.946 kg methamphetamine tablets valued at more than Rs 54 crore confiscated in the North Ea..

Over 50,000 households in Meghalaya un-electrified

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Apr 13: Over 50,984 households in 2239 villages in Meghalaya are un-electrified (UE).Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL) has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to Ministry of Power for the electrif..

NEHU VC calls for peace, proposes ‘Reconciliation Committee’

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Apr 11 : Vice Chancellor of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Prof Prabha Shankar Shukla today appealed to all stakeholders of the university for peace, order and academic progress even as he assured to constitute a &#..

Hardcore Kuki militant held

Guwahati, Apr 10 In a significant breakthrough, the Guwahati City Police apprehended a hardcore operative of a Kuki militant outfit from the Boragaon area late on the night of April 9, while Manipur Police conducted simultaneous raids recovering a massive..

NSCN (IM) deplores

DIMAPUR, Apr 10: In its latest news bulletin 'Nagalim Voice', the NSCN (IM) said that Nagas have had enough of the Government of India imposing deplorable and barbarous Acts to suppress and oppress the legitimate rights of the Nagas. "What is not right, N..

Steps mulled to check drug smuggling in Mizoram

Aizawl, Apr 9 Amid the unabated smuggling of various drugs from Myanmar, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has proposed setting up its zonal office in the North Eastern State, officials said on Wednesday.A Mizoram Government official said that the NCB Di..

"Unacceptable" : GNF on extending AFSPA

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Apr 1: The Global Naga Forum (GNF) said today that the decision of the Government of India to extend the "draconian" Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958 (AFSPA), yet again, for the next six months in "Naga homeland" is co..

Jaishankar meets UN Special Envoy on Myanmar

NEW DELHI, Mar 26 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and UN secretary general's special envoy Julie Bishop on Tuesday held talks focusing on the fast-unfolding situation in Myanmar.Bishop is currently on a visit to India.In April last year, UN Secreta..

Don’t dump Kukis in Naga areas : NSCN (IM)

GUWAHATI, Mar 25 The National Socialist Council of Nagalim or the NSCN (Isak-Muivah) has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) not to use Naga-inhabited areas as a dumping ground for Kuki extremists and immigrants.The NSCN (IM) also said the Central param..

Naga organisations meet

DIMAPUR, Mar 24: Displaying a spirit of "unity and determination", the Naga tribe bodies, the 'Naga political groups' (NPGs) and the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) convened a meeting today in Dimapur to advance  "collective political aspirations..

Northeast sociologists come together

Newmai News NetworkKOHIMA, Mar 23: The Sociological Association of North Eastern India (SANEI) organized its first conference at Japfü Christian College (JCC), Kigwema near Kohima in Nagaland under the theme ‘Sociology in Northeast India: Retro..

‘No IDs for refugees’

Guwahati, Mar 21 The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Aizawl, Lalhriatpuia, has issued a directive prohibiting refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, currently sheltered in Mizoram, from acquiring Indian identity documents such as Aadhaar cards, Voter IDs, or r..

Myanmar refugees threatening security, draining resources : Mizoram activist to Amit Shah

GUWAHATI, Mar 12 Mizoram is feeling the pressure of influx from civil war-hit Myanmar, an Aizawl-based activist’s letter to Home Minister Amit Shah has revealed.Unlike adjoining Manipur, Mizoram has welcomed waves of refugees from Myanmar after a mi..

‘Foreigners entered Myanmar via Mizoram, gave military training in Chin Hills' Lalduhoma spills bean on cross border movement

Aizawl, Mar 11 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday said his Government is not opposing the Centre's decision to reimpose Protected Area Permit (PAP) in the State and regulate movement across the India-Myanmar border, amid security concerns.He said..

CM notes too much movement at border

AIZAWL, Mar 11 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday, March 10 highlighted the adverse effects of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) at the Indo-Myanmar border, citing its role in facilitating rampant smuggling and other challenges.Addressing the State A..

48 kg of Meth worth Rs 62 Cr seized; 3 held

AIZAWL, Mar 7 The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department on Friday busted a massive drug racket and seized 48.06kg of Methamphetamine tablets, commonly known as party drug ‘meth’, valued at an estimated Rs 62 crore in the illegal market.Three..

FA a bridge, not wall: NSCN (IM)

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, MAR 7: The NSCN (IM) said today that the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015, is the "cornerstone of the Indo-Naga relationship, and a bridge, not wall".As such, the NSCN (IM) cautioned that no one should ever attempt..

Mizoram MP asks Chin rebels to join India

NEW DELHI, Mar 6 Mizoram MP K Vanlalvena visited the camp and offices of the Chinland Council, a rebel outfit controlling parts of north-west Myanmar in areas bordering India, last week. He said that he had invited them to join the Union of India, given t..

China set to encircle India with ‘String of Pearls’ plan Concerns raised over NE region

Naypyidaw, Mar 6 Myanmar has been grappling with a civil war for quite some time. The country has turned into a battlefield, with the Arakan Army and other rebel groups on one side and the military junta’s forces on the other. The ongoing tensions a..

Myanmar Chin 'rebel groups' unite in Mizoram in Lalduhoma's presence to announce 'merger' agreement Signing such a pact on Indian soil raises eye brows

Guwahati, Mar 5 In a move that surprised some Central security agencies, two organisations representing the "pro-democracy rebel groups" in Myanmar fighting against the military, recently signed an agreement for a "merger" in the Mizoram capital Aizawl in..

Mizoram emerges as transit hub for explosives smuggling

New Delhi, Mar 5 On the afternoon of March 1, Assam Rifles personnel posted in Mizoram’s Siaha district, sandwiched between the Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Myanmar border, apprehended a man with 46 packets of explosives, a military camouflage outfit, a..

Nagaland Guv notes steps for peaceful resolution of Naga issue

KOHIMA, Mar 3 : While addressing the sixth session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly today, Governor of Nagaland, La. Ganesan said that the "House has collectively taken steps to ensure the peaceful resolution of the Naga political issue". The Nag..

AR in cahoots with Kuki militants : NSCN (IM)

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Feb 25: The NSCN (IM) has accused the Assam Rifles of transporting illegal Kuki immigrants and providing logistics and material support to Kuki militants.The outfit, in a statement, "saluted" the Senapati District Students̵..

Drugs worth Rs 7 Cr seized

CACHAR, Feb 22 : Cachar Police have once again intercepted a drug smuggling attempt along the Assam-Manipur border, arresting a trafficker with Yaba tablets worth Rs 7 crore at Jirighat.The accused, Chungkang Leotang, a resident of Tamenglong district, wa..

Fresh talks with NSCN (IM) soon : Officials

KOHIMA, Feb 21 Officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the top leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) held a meeting in Dimapur on Friday and decided to hold fresh formal talks between the Government and th..

‘Drug trafficking alarming in Mizoram’

Aizawl, Feb 19Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (retired) on Wednesday said drug menace in the State has assumed alarming proportions and has become a major cause of concern to the Government.Addressing the inaugural sitting of the budget session..

Meth seized near border

Aizawl, Feb 19 In a joint effort, personnel of Zokhawthar police station in Champhai district, alongside Assam Rifles personnel, confiscated 7.100 kg of methamphetamine tablets and 3.100 kg of crystal meth. The seizure took place at Vaikai along the Tiau ..

Meth tablets worth Rs 27.89 Cr seized

Aizawl, Feb 18 (PTI) Two Myanmar Nationals have been arrested with methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 27.89 crore during an operation along the India-Myanmar border in east Mizoram, the Assam Rifles said in a statement.The two accused, residents of Khawmawi..

Heavy rain warned in NE

NEW DELHI, Feb 17Amidst the constantly changing weather across the country, the India Meteorological Department has issued a rain warning for North East India. According to the warning, a cyclonic circulation is forming over the Bay of Bengal, due to whic..

Drugs valued at Rs 173.73 crore seized in Mizoram

Aizawl, Feb 12 : Assam Rifles along with police on Tuesday seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba tablets, worth Rs 173.73 crore in Mizoram, officials said.A defence spokesman said that the Assam Rifles troops along with polic..

NSCN (IM) refers to FA

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Feb 12: While stating that the "political wisdom" exhibited by 21 Members of Parliament (MPs) on the "never ending" Naga political talks between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) ha..

Sikkim pushes for ST status for 12 communities

GUWAHATI, Feb 10  The second meeting of the Sikkim State High-Level Committee (SSHLC), focused on securing Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for 12 left-out communities, convened today at Sikkim House, New Delhi. Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang rea..

Assam proposes inclusion of 6 communities in ST category

New Delhi, Feb 7The Centre on Thursday said that they have received the recommendation for inclusion of Tai Ahom, Chutia, Matak, Moran, Koch Rajbongshi and Tea Tribes under the Scheduled Tribes (STs) category from the Assam Government. Responding to a que..

Ph Christina crowned 21st Livon Mega Miss NE

Guwahati, Feb 1 Amidst a glamorous evening filled with elegance and cultural pride at the ITA Cultural Complex in Guwahati, Pheiroijam Christina Devi from Imphal, Manipur, Gracy Nandy from Shillong, Meghalaya, and Chayanika Handique from Karbi Anglong, As..

Budget 2025: Rs 5,915 cr boost for NE with 47.6 pc increase in MDoNER allocation

GUWAHATI, Feb 1 The Union Budget 2025-26 has provided a significant boost to the North Eastern Region (NER), with a 47.6 per cent increase in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) allocation.The budget estimate for FY 2025-26 stands..

NE CMs hail Union Budget, say will be helpful for region

Agartala/Guwahati, Feb 1: Chief Ministers of the Northeastern States hailed the Union Budget 2025-26, saying that it would be greatly beneficial for the region in numerous ways.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, terming Saturday as a historic day f..

NSCN (IM) celebrates Raising Day "Naga Nation and history were placed on the brink of vanishing in the hands of the NNC"

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, JAN 31: NSCN (IM) vice chairman Tongmeth Wangnao said today that "we must continue to pursue for the solution that should be acceptable and honorable in consonance with our legitimate rights as testified before the Government o..

Ed Sheeran to perform in Shillong on February 12

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Jan 31: Global music sensation Ed Sheeran is all set to make his debut performance in Shillong on February 12, as a part of his highly anticipated + - = ÷ x Tour.The concert will take place at JN Stadium and is expected t..

Meghalaya Cabinet approves

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Jan 30: The Meghalaya Cabinet today approved the establishment of the Pla Tangka Cooperative Society (PTCS)—a pioneering women-led apex financial cooperative society aimed at strengthening the financial ecosystem for Sel..

Mizos in Assam seek merger with Mizoram

Aizawl, Jan 29Leaders of the Mizo community in Assam’s Karimganj district, specifically from the Singla and Langkaih valleys, have expressed their desire to merge with Mizoram.The Thangram Indigenous People’s Movement (TIPM) leaders, represent..

Exclusive from intel sources on routes, profits The Mizoram-Myanmar drug trade riding ‘high’

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 With the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently unearthing a hidden tunnel built for smuggling of drugs along the Mizoram-Myanmar international bor- der, News18 has exclusively accessed an intelligence report on how the illeg..

Fingers crossed Nagaland eyes solution in 2025

KOHIMA, Jan 24 As the decades-old Naga political issue remains unresolved, the Nagaland Government is keeping its 'fingers crossed,' hoping to find a solution in 2025.Negotiations have been underway between the Centre and Naga groups over the matter.̶..

Only Tripura tableau from NE to be displayed at R-Day parade

Delhi/Agartala, Jan 23 From the eight North Eastern States, only the Tripura tableau will be displayed this year during the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, officials said on Thursday.A senior Tripura Government official said that a tota..