North East

Newmai News NetworkKOHIMA, Jun 28: The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) has demanded the Government of India to "immediately" abrogate the Suspension of Operation (SoO), "under which countless atrocities and gross human rights violations have been committe..

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, JUNE 19: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the Northeast has moved from the margins to the centre of India’s growth narrative and will play a pivotal role in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 20..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jun 17 : The NSCN (IM) has restricted the outbound movement of all commodities, including petroleum products and their derivatives, towards Myan-mar with immediate effect. “Due to some serious and compelling reasons, the..

AIZAWL, Jun 12 Nine individuals from Pherzawl district have been apprehended in Mizoram's Aizawl district with a significant haul of 740 grams of heroin, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.The arrests were made by a join..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jun 11 : A day after the recovery of the mortal remains of the six Naga hostages in Kangpokpi district, the NSCN (IM) has demanded that the Government of India outlaws those perpetrators immediately.Terming the incident as "bar..

Dibrugarh, Jun 6Border fencing along the India-Myanmar border at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district is progressing despite threats from active militant outfits and inclement weather, officials said.Work at Pangsau Pass, located i..

GUWAHATI, May 28 Two-thirds of Indians believe Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan should step down over the twin examination crises that have shaken the country this summer.A snap opinion poll conducted by CVoter has found that 66 per cent of res..

GUWAHATI, May 14 A suspected drug dealer with alleged links to the United Kuki National Army was killed during a counter-operation conducted by Cachar Police near the Assam-Manipur border late on Wednesday, May 13 night, officials said.The operation was c..

Guwahati, May 12Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken oath as Assam Chief Minister for his second consecutive term. Four Ministers, including leaders from key NDA allies, have also been sworn in as the BJP-led Government took oath for a third consecutive term. Th..

Guwahati, Apr 12 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking along the India-Myanmar border with the arrest of a major Myanmar-based drug trafficker, Lalhmingsanga.Th..

Aizawl, Apr 3 Mizoram Police have dismantled multiple trans-border smuggling networks in a series of operations over the past week, seizing narcotics valued at Rs 25.01 crore and arresting eight persons, including two Myanmar Nationals.The crackdown, carr..

Chikkamagaluru, Mar 25 A young woman from Nagaland was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, on Wednesday.Her body was discovered hanging at her residence in Aravindnagar, Chikka-magaluru city.The deceased has..

Aizawl, Mar 14Mizoram Police have seized 10.369 kg of crystal methamphetamine worth more than Rs 8.29 crore in Aizawl and arrested one person in connection with the case, the State Police Department’s CPRO IGP H Ramthlengliana said on Friday.Ramthle..

Newmai News NetworkKOHIMA, Mar 2 : Governor of Nagaland, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, reaffirmed the Nagaland Government’s commitment to the peaceful settlement of the Naga political issue.Ajay Kumar Bhalla was delivering his maiden address since assuming off..

NEW DELHI, Feb 25Militants have disrupted fence construction along the Indo-Myanmar border through improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted at sites, cut fences and stolen equipment over the past two months, officials aware of the matter said, adding t..

NEW DELHI, Feb 22Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly subjected to racial slurs, humiliation and intimidation by their neighbours following a dispute over some repair work at their rented flat in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar.The police said an..

Kohima/Delhi, Feb 15A village in Nagaland's Chumoukedima district where members of an Angami organisation and district officials including a policeman allegedly came under attack on Friday, had got permission from a Chakhro Angami village to settle down i..

NEW DELHI, Feb 11Ajit Lal, a 1974 batch retired Indian Police Service officer and former Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), has been appointed as the North East Adviser to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, a senior Government official t..

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Feb 5 : The Jaintia National Council (JNC) today staged a surprise protest march to the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) office, condemning the council’s failure to address the issue of illegal trading b..

Kohima, Feb 2Authorities in Nagaland’s Kohima district have largely contained a wildfire that has been burning in the southern Dzükou Valley since January 26, now entering its eighth day.Deputy Commissioner B Henok Buchem said the fire is mostl..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, JAN 31: The NSCN-IM, while accusing the Government of India of playing a "double standard" policy and not being sincere, said the international community must be made aware of the betrayals and injustices faced by the Nagas. "W..

AIZAWL, Jan 24 Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on January 24 described drugs as the greatest enemy of the State and its people, calling for collective efforts by the Government and society to effectively combat the menace.The Chief Minister made the rema..

Aizawl, Jan 3 Assam Rifles have seized highly addictive methamphe-tamine tablets valued at over Rs 33.18 crore by arresting a drug peddler on Friday, officials said.A defence spokesman said that acting on credible intelligence inputs related to narcotics..

New Delhi, Dec 16 "No infiltration" cases have been reported along the India-China border since 2014, the Government informed the Parliament, even as security forces apprehended 23,926 infiltrators along India's borders with Pakistan, Ban- gladesh, Myanma..

GUWAHATI, Dec 14A wildfire burning in the ecologically sensitive Dzukou Valley of Nagaland entered its third day on December 14, prompting authorities to plan aerial firefighting operations as strong winds continued to push the flames towards the Japfu mo..