North East

Assam signs final peace pacts with 4 armed groups, claims end of ‘ethnic militancy’

GUWAHATI, Mar 15The Government of Assam on March 15 signed final peace agreements with four armed groups belonging to the Kuki and Hmar communities, claiming that the move brings an end to “ethnic militancy” in the state.According to an offici..

One held in Aizawl with 10.3kg crystal meth

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..

Concern raised over activities of refugees

AIZAWL, Mar 2Mizoram Home Minister K Sapdanga on Monday informed the State Assembly that some refugees taking shelter in the State are allegedly involved in illegal commercial activities, with a few facing serious criminal charges.Responding to queries du..

Settlement of Naga issue reaffirmed

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..

Racial assault case of three ArP women Delhi couple held, remanded

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 The Delhi Police on Wednesday, February 25, confirmed that Ruby Jain and her husband Harsh have been arrested in connection with the alleged incident involving three women tenants from the North East residing in the Malviya Nagar ar..

Militants disrupt border fencing work

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..

Nagaland doc sexually harassed at UP

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 In another incident of racial abuse and crime against women from the North East in and around the National Capital, a 24-year-old resident doctor from Nagaland was allegedly subjected to a harrowing ordeal of sexual harassment and racial..

3 Arunachal women face racism in Delhi

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..

Rs 31 crore worth of drugs seized

Aizawl, Feb 22 Police officials in Mizoram’s Champhai district, bordering Myanmar, have seized 10.259kg of crystal meth and 145g of heroin worth over Rs 31.06 crore. A Myanmar national was arrested for allegedly trafficking drugs across the border,..

1995 paper tells story of village where violence broke out Kuki village set up under permission from Angami village

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..

48 hurt in Nagaland violence

DIMAPUR, Feb 13The Chümoukedima district administration on Friday night reported that at least 48 people were injured in the violence at Maova village, in which six vehicles were burnt and another 15 damaged.The incident also saw five houses gutted,..

Ajit Lal named North East Adviser

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..

Mizoram Health Minister calls for behavioural approach to curb HIV spread

AIZAWL, Feb 8: Amid growing concern over rising HIV cases in the Northeast, Mizoram Health Minister Lalrinpuii on February 6, stressed the need for a behavioural approach as the first line of defence against new HIV infections. Addressing the North East M..

JNC stages protest

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..

NPF backs

Newmai News NetworkKOHIMA, Feb 4: The Central Headquarters of Naga People’s Front (NPF) based in Kohima, while extending warm congratulations to Yumnam Khemchand Singh on his appointment as the Chief Minister of Manipur, and to Losii Dikho, NPF MLA,..

Dzükou Valley wildfire largely contained

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..

NE gets big words, little fund

GUWAHATI, Feb 1 The Union Budget for 2026–27 returned to the familiar language of promise for the Northeast—connectivity, culture, agriculture and strategic integration—though the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Development of t..

NSCN-IM slams GoI's 'double-standard'

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..

Choppers deployed

Kohima, Jan 30 Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from the Eastern Air Command were deployed on Friday to contain a fire that broke out in the Dziiko (Dzukou) Valley spanning Nagaland and Manipur three days ago and has since spread to Mount Iso (Mount..

Drugs worth Rs 196.42 Cr seized from Sept 2025 to Jan 13: Mizoram CM

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..

NSCN (IM) lambasts GoI

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, JAN 20: After a lull, the NSCN (IM) has once again attacked the Government of India, saying that there is an "apparent lack of political will and insincerity on the part of the Indian leaders". The NSCN (IM) also said there is..

Drugs worth Rs 33.18 cr seized in Mizoram

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..

1,800 Kg of waste cleared from Yagamso River

ITANAGAR, Jan 3: Around 1,800 kg of waste was removed from the Yagamso River during a cleanliness drive conducted along the Energy Park stretch in Arunachal Pradesh on January 3, an NGO official said.The drive was organised by the Youth Mission for Clean..

23,926 infiltrators held since 2014 1,165 arrested at Myanmar border

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..

90,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 26 crore seized

GUWAHATI, Dec 16 Cachar Police in Assam seized 90,000 Yaba tablets, estimated to be worth Rs 26 crore in the illicit market, and arrested two drug smugglers during a major anti- narcotics operation in the State.Yaba is a combination of methamphetamine and..

Dzuko wildfire enters third day

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..

Wildfire sweeps through Dzukou Valley

GUWAHATI, Dec 12A major wildfire tore through Nagaland’s Western Dzukou Valley on December 12, rapidly advancing across the ecologically sensitive landscape and raising concern among local authorities and environmental groups.The blaze, first detect..

Muivah condoles Swaraj Kaushal

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Dec 7: On the demise of former Naga peace talk interlocutor Swaraj Kaushal, NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah called him a “great Indian statesman and a friend of the NSCN in particular and the Nagas in general.”Swa..

Drugs worth Rs 16.65 Cr seized in Mizoram

Aizawl, Dec 3 (IANS) The Assam Rifles have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 16.65 crore in Mizoram’s bordering Champhai district and arrested a woman drug peddler, officials said on Wednesday.A defence spokesman said..

Hornbill Fest logs 22,508 visitors on day 1

DIMAPUR, Dec 2The 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival began in Kohima, Nagaland on December 1, attracting a substantial number of visitors from both within India and abroad. Organised by the Directorate of Tourism, the festival is set to run until Decem..

Meth tablets worth Rs 26 crore seized

Aizawl, Nov 20 The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Excise and Narcotics Department of Mizoram, in a joint operation, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 26 crore and arrested two drug peddlers, both Myanmar Nationals, of..

Drugs worth Rs 45 Cr seized

Aizawl, Nov 13The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with Mizoram Police, recovered highly addictive Methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 45 crore from Saitual district and arrested two drug peddlers, officials said on Thursday.A defence spokesman said th..

MHA releases Rs 900 crore chopper subsidy scheme for NE States

NEW DELHI, Nov 11 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released a little over Rs 900 crore for seven North Eastern States under the helicopter subsidy scheme for the financial years in the period from 2015-16 to 2024-25, officials said on Monday.T..

Assam okays polygamy ban

Guwahati, Nov 10The Assam Government has approved two major decisions during a Cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Guwahati, on Sunday, November 9.The first decision was the approval of the Assam Prohibition of Po..

Suspect held

Guwahati, Nov 9: In a significant development in Mizoram’s ongoing efforts against cross-border drug trafficking, police have apprehended another key suspect connected to the State’s largest heroin seizure.Mizoram Police on Friday confirmed th..

Sharp vigil in NE urged

Guwahati, Nov 9 Former Chief of the Eastern Command, Lt Gen RP Kalita (Retd.), has raised alarms over the growing influence of fundamentalist forces in Bangladesh and stressed the need for heightened vigilance in India, especially concerning its North Eas..

NE parties announce merger into single entity ‘Our strength lies in unity’

GUWAHATI, Nov 4 In a major political development, prominent North Eastern leaders, including Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, on Tuesday announced the merger of their parties to form a single political entity.Declaring that “our strength lies..

NSCN (IM) advises

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Nov 4: The NSCN(IM) has advised other armed organisations not to interfere in development projects earmarked for the hills in Manipur.In a notification issued today, it said the hill people have not and will not interfere in de..

Border security stressed

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Nov 4: Director General of Assam Rifles, Vikas Lakhera, emphasized the importance of maintaining the security and sanctity of the Indo-Myanmar border, preparing for contingencies, and addressing future security challenges.He w..

Kukis, Kacharis, Mikir, Garos in tangle over indigenous citizens issue Nagaland Govt to freeze benefits and privileges

KOHIMA, Oct 31 The Nagaland Government has decided to freeze all benefits and administrative privileges related to indigenous status for certain communities such as Kukis, Kacharis, Mikir and Garos until a Court verdict is delivered, Government Spokespers..

Yunus gifts a map showing NE India in 'Greater Bangladesh' to Pak Gen

NEW DELHI, Oct 27Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has stirred a fresh controversy after presenting a gift to a visiting Pakistani General that featured a distorted map of North East India in Bangladesh. The map included India’s Assam..

Abolish 11 unauthorised villages : Mizo students to Govt

Aizawl, Oct 25 The Mizo Students’ Union (MSU), one of the apex student bodies in Mizoram, on Friday urged the State Government to immediately abolish villages illegally established in different parts of the State.MSU president B Lalkhawngaihazuala s..

GNF condemns

Newmai News NetworkKOHIMA, Oct 22: The Global Naga Forum (GNF) has strongly condemned what it called "the cowardly and inhumane drone strike" carried out on the evening of October 20, 2025 at around 6.30 pm (7.30 pm Myanmar time) allegedly by the Indian a..

NPF expresses concern over cross border strike

KOHIMA, Oct 22: The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has expressed its "deep concern" over the reported incident that occurred on October 20, along the Indo–Myanmar border near Longwa village, where Indian security forces are said to have carried out..

Massive drone strike hits NSCN-K YA camps along Indo-Myanmar border, 5 militants killed

GUWAHATI, Oct 21 In a dramatic escalation along the Indo-Myanmar frontier, a massive drone strike was carried out last evening targeting camps of the NSCN-K (YA), a proscribed insurgent outfit operating in the border regions of Arunachal Pradesh and Myanm..

Massive cache of explosives seized at Indo-Myanmar border

AIZAWL, Oct 20 In a major crackdown on the illegal transportation of explosives, the Assam Rifles on Saturday apprehended two individuals and seized a huge consignment of explosive materials from a vehicle near the Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram.The opera..

NSCN(IM) leader calls on Nagas

DIMAPUR, Oct 20: NSCN-IM vice-chairman Tongmeth Wangnao and other leaders of the organisation have called on Nagas to unite and strengthen their resolve. At the Naga National Prayer Day 2025 at CHQ Church, Hebron near Dimapur on Sunday,  Tongmeth Wan..

NPF joins PDA in Nagaland

Newmai News NetworkKOHIMA, Oct 14: The Naga People's Front (NPF) has "officially" joined the People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) Government of Nagaland with effect from today."In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause 10 of Article V of the party's con..

Grammy winner Diplo to headline Cherry Blossom Fest

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, OCT  3: The Cherry Blossom Festival has unveiled three time Grammy Award winner Diplo as the EDM headliner for Day 2 of the festival.The Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at JN Stadium and Polo Ground in Shillong on..

Nagaland aims for ODF-Plus status

KOHIMA, Oct 2 : Nagaland is steadily progressing towards achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status, Minister for Public Health Engineering and Cooperation Jacob Zhimomi said on Thursday, October 2.Speaking at the state-level programme of Swachh Bha..