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Manipur Blockade: Nagaland bound students helped by local volunteers to reach their destination

On 21st Dec, many students from Nagaland and other NE stats who have been undertaking their studies in Manipur were stranded at Imphal with no means to visit their respective states due to the prevailing communal tension arising out of the indefinite economic blockade by UNC on National Highways and counter economic blockade imposed in […]

Nagaland: Naga Students Federation takes responsibility of burning some Manipur bound items

KOHIMA: The Naga Students Federation (NSF) has taken the responsibility of burning some items from Manipur bound truck last night and burnt on the National Highway as the truck driver defy to hear the NSF volunteers to return the truck back to Dimapur, as done by other Manipur bound trucks, but volunteers did not harm any […]

Their 52-year-long march

Yambem Laba (Courtesy: The Statesman) The Central Committee of the United National Liberation Front of Manipur was formed on 24 November 1964, nearly a year after the creation of Nagaland. By this account, it qualifies as one of the oldest insurgent groups in India and possibly in South-east Asia as well. The NSCN (I-M) and […]

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Manipuri Nagas feel left out in Hornbill Festival

KOHIMA: While the Hornbill Festival in Kisama village in Nagaland brings together culture and cuisine of various Naga clans throughout Nagaland, Naga tribes from neighbouring Manipur, which has a sizeable Naga population feel left out in the festival as the Nagas from neighbouring Manipur are never invited in the festival. For many of the Manipuri Nagas, […]

Hornbill festival: North East India cultural dances enthral visitors

Dimapur, Dec. 2: The rich and vibrant culture of the seven north eastern states came alive in Kisama Heritage village as the cultural troupes attired in colourful traditional dress from respective state presented dances to the delight of visitors. The second day of the Hornbill Festival 2016 witnessed the North East Cultural Day with performances […]

Nagaland cash mystery solved, Rs 3.5 crore flown in jet handed over to owner

The mystery over the Rs 3.5 crore cash that disappeared from a Nagaland airport after being flown in a chartered aircraft from Hisar on Tuesday has been solved. The cash, all in scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes, is legitimate, certified by the income-tax department and has been handed over to the owner — […]

BJP repeats Assam move in Nagaland, charges TR Zeliang govt with graft

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared demonetisation of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as a measure to curb black money, BJP’s Nagaland unit went vocal against its long-time ally in the state government Naga People’s Front (NPF) alleging corruption in governance. The BJP leadership in Nagaland placed a memorandum in the hands of […]

Nagaland: 42% of government teachers untrained

Fifteen per cent schools, about 172, are being run by a single teacher, Nagaland education minister said. About 42 per cent of the present 24,000 government teachers in Nagaland are untrained while 15 per cent schools, numbering 172, are being run by a single teacher, a major deterrent in achieving quality education in the state, […]

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2017 ‘Year of Plantation’ says CM

Nagaland chief minister T.R Zeliang on Friday informed the state government’s decision to declare the year 2017 as “Year of Plantation”. This was done so in order to revive the ecosystem, said Zeliang and maintained that his government was fully committed to protect and conserve forests and wildlife. Addressing the ‘Awareness Campaign on Mitigation of […]

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Former lecturer wins award for helping create 15,000 jobs in Nagaland, Manipur

A former college lecturer who helped create over 15,000 jobs across the north-east states of Nagaland and Manipur by training youths to become entrepreneurs has won an award by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Neichute Doulo, a former lecturer in Economics at Baptist College in Nagaland, won the ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award […]

There is women discrimination in Nagaland: NEN report

Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW) chairperson Temsula Ao on Friday launched a research report ‘Enquiry into the status of women in Nagaland’ conducted by North East Network (NEN). The study was done in three districts of Nagaland- Kohima, Phek and Kiphire. In a function held at Hotel East Gate in Kohima, NEN Executive Director […]

Nagaland To Implement eHospital Concept

The Nagaland government has proposed to implement the eHospital concept in two of its major hospitals in order to ease their data and services management. Under the initiative, state-owned Kohima-based Naga Hospital and Dimapur-based Civil Hospital — that attract 40 per cent of patients in the state — will be the first to adopt the […]

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Nagaland panel to examine Rongmei recognition

DIMAPUR, Sept 27 – Deliberating on the recent reports in the media about statements made by several Tribal Hohos on the Rongmei tribe recognition as one of the Naga tribes of Nagaland, the Nagaland Cabinet has on Monday constituted a nine-member Cabinet Sub-Committee to examine the matter in all its aspects and submit its recommendations […]

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A common objective for Central Nagaland Tribes Council

Ao Senden, Lotha Hoho and Sumi Hoho- dissociated from the Naga Hoho as per the August 24 meeting resolution adopted by the Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) of which all three are members, after the 30-day deadline on Naga Hoho expired on August 31, 2016. CNTC had opposed the recognition of Rongmei as an indigenous […]

Resignation of 4 Manipur NPF MLAs accepted

Manipur Assembly Speaker, Th. Lokeshwor has accepted the resignations of five MLAs including four Naga People’s Front (NPF) MLAs with effect from Wednesday. The four NPF MLAs whose resignations were accepted includes– L Dikho of 48-Mao A/c, Samuel Rison of 44-Ukhrul A/c, Victor Nunghlung of 41-Chandel A/c and Dr V. Alexander Pao of 47-Karong A/c […]

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‘Indigenous minority tribes of Nagaland’ body formed

With a view to protect the rights of indigenous minority communities of Nagaland, a conglomeration of four tribes– Kuki, Kachari, Garo and Mikir/Karbi, formally launched an organization known as the ‘Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland’ (IMTN) on Monday. Informing this in a press note, IMTN interim president K. Lun Tungnung said the organization was formed […]

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Nagaland Minister Calls for Introcuding Nagamese in Curriculum

Nagaland’s Minister of Rural Development, C.L John, on Wednesday said that there is a need to reform the educational system in the state by introducing Nagamese language into the curriculum of schools, colleges and universities. The minister asserted that Nagamese should be promoted as there would be no nation without having a common language. John […]

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Nagaland, Tripura top in reducing infant mortality among small states

The northeastern states of Nagaland and Tripura have topped among the small states in India in reducing Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), an official said on Thursday. According to latest official data, the IMR in Nagaland is 17 per 1,000 live births (0-1 years) while in Tripura it is 21 against the national average of 40 […]

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Naga peace talks on verge of coming through a final solution: NSCN-IM

This announcement from the NSCN(IM) came four days after the two sides held their last round of talks on August 19. The peace talks between government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim – NSCN(IM) – is now on the verge of coming through a “final solution” with the “Government of the People’s […]

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Japanese team on cross-cultural study tour

Source: Nagaland Post Seven-member team from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan arrived Mopungchuket village, Mokokchung, on a cross-cultural study tour on August 18. The team would be staying in the village till August 24. The visiting team from Japan comprises of six university students and a professor. They were hosted by Mopungchuket Village Council and their […]

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