Newmai News NetworkShillong, Sep 20: Meghalaya reported 103 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the tally of active cases in the state to 2,111.Director of Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman War said that 78 cases were detected in East Khasi Hills which i..

Agartala/Aizawl/Guwahati, Sep 19 Tripura figures in the bottom of Covid-19 death rate, while six of the eight North Eastern States' recovery rates are less than the National average of 78.86 per cent, Union Health Ministry data revealed on Friday.According to the data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Tripura topped the death ratio among the eight North Eastern States in terms of Covid-19 cases with 1.09 per cent, followed by Sikkim (0.97 per cent), Meghalaya (0.71), ..

NET News DeskGUWAHATI, Sep 19 : Journalists across India continue to die of Covid-19 as they are playing the role of corona-warriors after practicing doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police personnel, etc. Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) has expr..

GUWAHATI, Sep 18 The NSCN (I-M) on Friday reiterated that the Naga National flag and Yehzabo (Constitution) must form a part of the Indo-Naga political solution for the Naga deal to qualify as honourable and acceptable.The NSCN (I-M) and the Government of India are engaged in talks for last more than 21 years to resolve the Naga issue.A joint council meeting of the NSCN/GPRN (Government of People’s Republic of Nagalim) held at its central headquarters Hebron also resolved that the Government ..

Guwahati, Sep 16  Naga rebel group NSCN-IM is likely to soon start formal peace talks with the Union Government, after a series of informal talks with Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials in Delhi over the past one month. NSCN-IM chairman Q Tuccu, vice president Tongmeth Wangnao and 13 others had joined general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah in the ongoing informal talks.“We will soon wrap up the informal talks and start formal talks. Our chairman Q. Tuccu along with other leaders will also ..

DIMAPUR, Sep 15 (NPN) A 15-member NSCN (I-M) delegation led by its chairman, Q Tuccu and vice president Tongmeth Wangnao left for Delhi on Monday.The delegation took the Dimapur-Imphal flight and left for Delhi via Imphal.Highly placed sources said that t..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Sep 14: The Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), in a press release on Monday, urged leaders of the  NNPGs and the NSCN (IM)  to meet and explore a workable mechanism of cooperation around the ‘Competencies̵..

DIMAPUR, Sep 11 (EMN)Following its meeting with the Centre's Interlocutor, RN Ravi in Chumoukedima on September 10, the Working Committee of NNPG has stated that the desire of the Govenment of India (GoI) and the Naga people is for one solution only and t..

DIMAPUR, Sep 6: On the news report headlined “NSCN-IM: Nagas ready for fresh war”, the NSCN-IM has clarified on Sunday that The Telegraph has “sensationalized” the report, reports NNN.“It is understood that The Telegraph has ..

Itanagar, Sep 5 Arunachal Pradesh police has launched a probe following reports that five people, who had gone hunting in a forest in Upper Subansiri district on the Sino-India border, were allegedly kidnapped by the Chinese military, a senior official sa..

Guwahati, Sep 4Two more Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MPs and an Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Assam, officials said on Thursday.BJP MP Topon Kumar Gogoi, who represents Jorhat Constituency, tested..

Guwahati, Sep 3 The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has said the Nagas are ready to “fight another war” if their political rights and history are not respected and that the Naga issue will remain India’s Achilles heel if the Centre or its Interlocutor is “trying to misinterpret” the prevailing situation or act clever.The August edition of the outfit’s bi-monthly news bulletin, Nagalim Voice, carries this message in an editorial titled “Governmen..

GUWAHATI, Aug 30: The Assam Government wants to accord Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ethnic communities and will soon send the report of a Group of Ministers (GoM) formed to suggest the modalities to the Centre, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has ..

GUWAHATI, Aug 28 Entire North East India may face an acute crisis of the supply of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders after the Petroleum Transporters Association of the region called for an indefinite strike starting Tuesday (August 27) against their various demands.The primary demand is the opposition of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) against an alleged conspiracy to move (IOC's) tender invitation office from Guwahati to Kolkata.The protest is also against IOC's decision to reduce the ..

ITANAGAR, Aug 28The Arunachal Pradesh Abotani Community Confederation (APACC) has applauded the State Government’s decision to bring the State under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution of India further strengthening Article 371 (H) on par with Arti..

GUWAHATI, Aug 28 : The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the fourth round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) — Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) — to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas ..

Guwahati, Aug 22Six more people died of coronavirus in Assam in last 24 hours taking the State's death toll to 227. Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Six persons aged between 43 years and 57 years died of COVID-19 at different hospitals in the State on Friday".Assam registered 1,856 new positive cases of coronavirus, taking the total tally to 87,908.Out of the fresh cases, 433 cases have been reported from Kamrup (Metro) district, 150 cases detected in Dibrugarh district, 143 cases ..

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Aug 21: After two people tested positive for COVID-19 at Haluapara locality in Resubelpara, the District Magistrate of North Garo Hills in Meghalaya has promulgated an order under Section 144 CrPC so as to allow the process of..

Guwahati, Aug 19Over 3,000 personnel of Assam Police have tested positive for Covid-19 and eight personnel have died.Additional Director General of Police (Headquarter) GP Singh said 3,005 police personnel of the State have tested positive and out of them..

GUWAHATI, Aug 18Parts of North East India are set to witness widespread rainfall activity over the next 3-4 days starting Tuesday, August 18, with isolated extremely heavy falls likely on August 19 and 20.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon trough currently lies south of its normal position, and it will remain active for the next 3-4 days. Furthermore, a fresh low pressure system is on the verge of forming over northern Bay of Bengal around August 19, and it could become ..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Aug 18 : The Naga Hoho has expressed its appreciation to former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda for "his wisdom and understanding" of the Naga political issue.The Naga Hoho in a statement on Tuesday said that it appreciated the fo..

SHILLONG, Aug 18:  Two clinical laboratory samples of pigs from East Jaiñtia Hills district were tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF). The death of pigs was reported from Synrang Shahkhain village (Rymbai) and Wapungskur Village of East..

SHILLONG, Aug 17 Member of Rajya Sabha, Rakesh Sinha, who announced adoption of Kongthong village from August 15 and work towards its development as a model village and a tourist attraction, has dreams of transforming this sleepy village to a bustling hub of economic activities without having to dilute its pristine homogenous culture and ethos. In an exclusive interview to The Shillong Times, Prof Sinha talked about his vision and action plans for Kongthong and dwelt on what retards pace of development ..

DIMAPUR, Aug 13 : Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio stated on Thursday that there is no community transmission in the State till date, reports NNN. The Chief Minister informed this in the Assembly during the one-day sixth session of the 13th Nagaland Le..

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Aug 12: A plaque to mark the separation of the Judiciary from the Executive was unveiled along with the inauguration of the court of the District and Sessions Judge in Khliehriat by the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, J..

Newmai News NetworkSHILLONG, Aug 12:  Mindful of the rising number of cases of Covid-19 in East Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi, the administration has issued new rules for individuals arriving from the two districts.The new guidelines said that all persons ..

Guwahati, Aug 9 The results of the Northeast India regional level virtual 'Poetry Reading and Singing' competition organised by Guwahati Grand Poetry Festival in association with Kamata Foundation, a charity organisation, was declared today..

Guwahati, Aug 7If reports are to be believed, the Central Government is keen to ink a final deal with the Naga stakeholders by August 15 (Independence Day).According to reports, the Centre has invited representatives of the Isaak-Muivah faction of the Nat..

Newmai News NetworkShillong, Aug 5 :  Meghalaya on Wednesday recorded 22 new Covid-19 cases, the Health department informed.Director of Health Services (MI), Dr. Aman Warr informed that in the last 24-hours, Meghalaya recorded 22 fresh COVID- 19 cases out of which 19 civilians are from East Khasi Hills, one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel is from West Garo Hills and another two civilians are from South West Garo Hills.Dr. Warr also informed that of the 19 cases in East Khasi Hills, 16 are ..

DIMAPUR, Aug 3: Nagaland reported the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases on Monday with the detection of 194 fresh cases, reports NNN.This has taken the State’s COVID-19 tally past the 2000-mark. Nagaland has, till date, reported 2129 cases ..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Aug 2: The Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM completes five years on August 3, 2020. However, uncertainty prevails.To coincide with the 5th anniversary of the Framework Agreement, the NS..

GUWAHATI, Jul 29 Greta Thunberg, the teen climate activist who rose to prominence with an impassioned plea to world leaders at the UN's Climate Action Summit, has now come to the rescue of the flood-ravaged countries of India and Bangladesh. Greta on Tuesday took to her twitter handle to announce that she would donate funds worth €100,000 (87.74 lakh Indian rupees) to multiple organizations that are currently conducting relief efforts in the flood-hit regions of North East India and Bangladesh. ..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jul  29 : The Naga Hoho has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urging a clarification on the progress and position of the Framework Agreement which was signed between the NSCN (IM) and the ..

DIMAPUR, Jul 28 : Nagaland recorded a huge spike of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the detection of 75 fresh cases, reports NNN. This is the second highest number of cases of COVID-19. The State reported 90 cases on July 23. According to Nagaland Health Ministe..

Newmai News NetworkDIMAPUR, Jul 27 : The COVID-19 situation in Nagaland is getting grim with each passing day as more and more positive cases are being reported from outside the quarantine centres.On Monday, 10 more COVID-19 cases were reported from outsi..