Aizawl, Jul 17 As many as 30,316 Myanmar Nationals, including 11,798 children and 10,047 women, have taken refuge in different parts of the State since the military seized power in the neighbouring country on first February last year, a senior officer in ..

Guwahati, Jul 17Assam registered a nearly 5 per cent fall in new COVID-19 cases with 672 more people testing positive, the National Health Mission (NHM) said.One person each died in Charaideo and Kamrup Metropolitan districts due to COVID-19 on Saturday, ..

Guwahati, Jul 15 Assam has reported 707 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in the last five months, and two persons have died due to the infection during the past 24 hours, according to the National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin on Friday.The two deaths took..

Aizawl, Jul 13 Mizoram reported 142 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike in three months, taking the State’s tally to 2,30,124, a Health Department official said.The State reported 120 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The death to..

GUWAHATI, Jul 12Assam has recorded 344 more Covid-19 cases, the highest in the last five months, taking the tally to 7,26,855, the National Health Mission said on Tuesday.The test positivity rate rose to 11.58 percent and 2,970 samples were tested in the ..

AIZAWL, Jul 11Mizoram registered a total of 89 new COVID-19 cases, and zero fatality in the last 24 hours, as informed by the latest report of the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR).Besides, the daily positivity rate has been reported..

GUWAHATI, Jul 10 : At least eight people have died and 82 have been infected with Japanese Encephalitis in flood-hit Assam in the past nine days. This has prompted the Health Department to ask district authorities to constitute District Rapid Response Tea..

KOHIMA, Jul 10The NSCN (IM), on Sunday, accused the Government of India of “desperately trying to push through a new edited version of 16 Point Agreement,” saying it is at the cost of betraying the Framework Agreement (FA) signed with the grou..

GUWAHATI, Jul 8In the backdrop of the landslide in Manipur that left 48 people dead, a senior geologist of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said such incidents can be curbed but not avoided in the North East since it is an earthquake-prone area where s..

SHILLONG, Jul 7 : The police in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya have recovered as many as 45 stolen motorcycles.It was, by far, the largest recovery of stolen motorcycles made by the Meghalaya police.17 persons have also been arrested by the West Ga..

AIZAWL, Jul 6Mizoram registered a total of 91 new COVID-19 cases and zero fatality in the last 24 hours, as informed by the latest report of State Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR).Besides, the daily positivity rate has been reported..

AIZAWL, Jul 5Mizoram registered a total of 138 new COVID-19 cases, and one fatality in the last 24 hours, as informed by the latest report of the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR).Besides, the daily positivity rate has been reported ..

GUWAHATI, Jul 4  The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human lives and poses an unparalleled threat to public health. Its unprecedented rise across the North Eastern regions during the last few days has raised an alarming concern among ..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jul 2: Nagaland Police arrested two persons from Manipur for carrying suspected banned drugs, yesterday. A case in this regard has been registered.According to Nagaland Police, based on specific input, Nagaland Police personnel..

GUWAHATI, Jun 28The Tatmadaw or Myanmar Army has left the Taga areas of Sagaing, Myanmar, which were captured on January 29, 2019 from the North East-based insurgent groups, according to sources.A top insurgent leader from Sagaing confirmed: “The My..

KOHIMA, Jun 22The soldiers of the 21 Para Special Forces of the Indian Army, who were allegedly involved in the December 4 killings at Oting in Nagaland, won’t undergo any kind of civil trial.The Army will try the special forces troopers, who were a..

GUWAHATI, Jun 19At least out of the eight recent deaths, three were buried alive due to a landslide, and six died in the floods. Recent deaths have been reported from the districts of Darang, Barpeta, Karimganj, Haila-kandi and Sonitpur. Floods and landsl..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, JUNE 17: One person from Manipur was apprehended by Nagaland Police in Dimapur for carrying suspected brown sugar, according to police.Based on a reliable input about a drug smuggler arriving from Manipur with drugs on June 15,..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jun 14 : The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be "sincere in matters relating to the Indo-Naga political issue".In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister today, the apex Naga stude..

Guwahati, Jun 11Thirty Army special forces soldiers have been named in a Nagaland Police chargesheet over a botched ambush last year that killed 14 civilians. The state police chief said their Special Investigation Team, or SIT, has given the chargesheet ..

New Delhi, Jun 8 Two days after N Kitovi Zhimomi-led NNPGs got a morale booster as Arunachal Pradesh-based Naga organi-sations backed it in the ongoing peace parleys process, on Tuesday the 'Zeliangrong Naga organi-sations' of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland ..

Kohima, Jun 7 The ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in Nagaland has urged the Centre as well as the Naga groups including NSCN (IM) not to back out from what has been committed, in writing and otherwise, during the last 25 years.The Naga political i..

DIMAPUR, Jun 6The Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) leaders have claimed to have garnered immense support from the Nagas residing in Arunachal Pradesh–a major blow to the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).They have opte..

DIMAPUR, Jun 4In Nagaland, where it occu-pies the singular position of leading the longest-running insurgency in the country, the NSCN (I-M) is used to being treated with kid gloves by parties – a far cry from the criticism that has been directed at..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jun 3 : After the NSCN (IM)'s 'emergency National assembly' adopted a strong resolution to protect and uphold the 'Naga National principle at any cost' on May 31, guessing works have intensified as to what situations may arise ..

New Delhi, May 31 Delphi Oinam topped the HSLC examination, 2022 conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) the results of which was announced today. Results of the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) exams were also announ..

DIMAPUR, May 29An important four-hour long meeting was held between Nagaland Core Committee of State legislators and an NSCN (IM) delegation yesterday near Dimapur where issues critical to the peace talk were discussed.At the meeting VS Atem led the NSCN ..

Kohima, May 27 The NSCN (IM) on Friday advised the elected leaders of the State to resist the temptation of going overboard with the Naga political issue and from further creating confusion at this sensitive juncture.  “While we appreciate the ..

Kohima, May 26 Igniting hope for a solution to the long pending Naga political issue, Nagaland Government’s spokesperson Neiba Kronu on Wednesday said the Centre “happens to understand” the issues of the Naga people.Following a meeting o..

GUWAHATI, May 25There will be no let off in rain in the coming days for the North East, as the region looks set to receive low to moderate showers in the coming weeks.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) report, a cyclonic circulation above ..

Dimapur, May 23 The Ao Senden, the apex body of the Ao Naga tribe, on Sunday said the re-emergence of war of words between the NSCN (IM) and former Nagaland Chief Minister Dr SC Jamir in recent days is not healthy and will do more harm than good to the Na..

Kohima, May 22 The Nagaland Government and all the political parties have been urging the Central Government and all other stakeholders to settle the much expected Naga peace talks before the Assembly elections, due in January-February next year.But the p..

GUWAHATI, May 21 Stating that it is not opposed to an early solution to the protracted 'Naga political problem', the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or NSCN (IM) on Friday said people would get respite from multiple factions and illegal taxes once t..

DIMAPUR, May 19Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday said that consultation with the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) is underway to resolve the Naga political issue. Rio's remarks came after he met Un..

Newmai News NetworkShillong, May 18: The Meghalaya Government has decided to do away with The Meghalaya Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in order to follow the Central law pertaining to street vending.Th..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, May 16 : Once again flatly rejecting the 16 Point Agreement and pointing its fingers at former Chief Minister of Nagaland SC Jamir, the NSCN (IM) today said, “SC Jamir is the only living person today who is still kicking ..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, MAY 14: One of the tallest NSCN-IM leaders, AK Lungalang passed away in Dimapur on Friday evening. He was a member of Collective Leadership of the NSCN-IM till he breathed his last. AK Lungalang joined the Naga national movemen..

GUWAHATI, May 13In a big development, the Manipur-based Reformed Presbyterian Church North East India has been named in the FIR filed in the alleged Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) scam case.The Manipur-based Reformed Presbyterian Church Northe..

Guwahati, May 10  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said improved law and order and peace accords with militant outfits led to the partial withdrawal of AFSPA in Assam, and that he was confident it will be revoked soon from the entire State.Sh..

Guwahati, May 7Proscribed rebel outfit United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is said to have killed two of its cadres for allegedly “spying” on the outfit at the instruction of Assam Police.The two cadres were identified as Dhan..

GUWAHATI, May 6 : A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would be implemented in the country once the COVID-19 pandemic ended, two students' organizations in the northeast on Friday vowed to oppose any mo..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, May 5: With regard to the December 4 and 5 killings of Oting village and Mon in Nagaland last year, the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) insisted that the Government delivers justice at the earliest. The FNR also said that "..

DIMAPUR, May 2 : Three Naga women achievers-Neithonuo T Liegise, Sali Kez Ngully and Vilivi Sheqi-were felicitated during the North East Festival, 2022 at Agartala on May 1, 2022. The programme was held under the theme "Role of Women in the Development of..

Mizoram on Saturday reported 83 new COVID-19 cases, 16 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 2,27,419, a Health Department official said.The COVID-19 death toll remained at 696 for the third consecutive day on Saturday as the State did not repo..

DIMAPUR, Apr 30: To keep abreast of the ongoing Indo-Naga political talks, "Zailad Region of NSCN-IM and Jadonang Brigade, Naga Army", organized an awareness programme at Aben, Tousem sub-division, Tamenglong on April 26, according to NSCN (IM) in a state..

Kohima, Apr 29 (PTI) NPF president Shurhozelie Liezietsu has said that efforts should be made to bring together NSCN (IM) and the Working Committee of Naga National Political Groups for a common front on the Naga peace talks as the Centre may not con..

Diphu (Assam), Apr 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the North East region.Addressing a 'Peace, Unity and Development' rally here, he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdra..

Aizawl, Apr 26 Mizoram on Tuesday reported 102 new COVID-19 cases, five less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 2,26,988, a Health Department official said.Of the 102 fresh cases, Saitual district reported the highest at 45,  followed by Kha..

DIMAPUR, Apr 25 : The Government of Nagaland has imposed a “ban on single-use plastics in Nagaland” to fight the menace of plastic and the serious environmental and ecological challenges posed by rampant use of plastics, reports NNN. "The ban ..

KOHIMA, Apr 24The Centre's Interlocutor Akshaya Kumar Mishra on Saturday held a third round of talks with NSCN-IM and assured it that the final solution to the vexed Naga political issue will be based on the Framework Agreement of 2015.The assurance was g..