Kohima: Thousands of Indigenous people from across Nagaland took to the streets of the state capital on Wednesday, voicing strong opposition to India’s move to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR). The protestors, many in their respective traditional attire, called upon the Indian government to honour international commitments under the […]
Shillong: While three coal mines in the state have received full operational clearance and have officially commenced scientific coal mining, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced that 11 more miners are expected to receive clearance soon. “These three mines have started extracting coal through scientific methods. The Ministry of Coal has inspected the operations […]
Aizawl: Mizoram experiences fairly cold winters, but it is in April that temperatures really begin to soar. On a particularly hot Tuesday afternoon this April, Simon Clement was seated at Tribe Fiction Cafe in Zarkawt, engrossed in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. With his blue eyes and brown-blonde hair, he was an uncommon sight in […]
Hebron: We often hear or talk about Naga women playing a pivotal role in both family and societal affairs. However, the representation of women in uniform, especially in the Naga Army, the military wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM), is seldom discussed, despite their service to the Naga movement for over seven […]
Kohima: Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton has strongly condemned the alleged rape and murder of a 35-year-old woman in Pimla Village, describing the incident as a “horrific crime” that has shocked the state. In an official statement, Patton said the brutal act of violence, which occurred on April 7, was utterly unacceptable and must […]
Aizawl: The Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex student body in Mizoram, has appealed to the public to refrain from spreading hate speech or engaging in actions that could harm the spirit of brotherhood among the Zo communities. The statement specifically referred to refugees from Myanmar and internally displaced persons from Manipur who are currently […]
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday chaired a high-level meeting with the IFAD Design Team to review and refine the implementation plan for FOCUS 2.0—a major rural development initiative aimed at covering 700 villages across 26 RD blocks in 11 districts of the state. During the meeting, the Chief Minister called for strategic improvements […]
Experts from diverse fields have raised serious concerns about China’s proposed “Great Bend Dam” on the Yarlung Tsangpo, known as the Brahmaputra in India. These issues were discussed during a seminar held in Guwahati on April 8. At the daylong seminar titled “Ensuring Water Security, Ecological Integrity, and Disaster Resilience in the Sub-Himalayan Region: The […]
Kohima: The Western Naga Youth Front (WNYF) has expressed deep anguish and outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a woman from the Zeliangrong community in Pimla village under Chümoukedima District. In a statement issued on April 8, the organisation, through its convenor, Aga Rengma, described the incident as a “brutal and inhuman crime” […]
Kohima: A mass rally led by the Angami Public Organisation (APO), along with all tribal units in Kohima, is set to take place on April 9 in protest against the Indo-Myanmar border fencing and related issues. The protest will be held at Old MLA Hostel Junction from 10 AM onwards, with participants expected to submit […]
