Muivah exits home village, reiterates Naga sovereignty
The National Socialist Council of Nagalim leader addressed a large gathering in Manipurs Senapati on his way back to the NSCN (I-M)s central headquarters near Dimapur in Nagaland
Will Flyers Be Barred From Carrying Power Banks On Board? DGCA To Take Call Soon
The move follows an incident on October 19 when a passengers power bank caught fire on a Dimapur-bound IndiGo flight while taxiing at Delhi airport
Pradosh scores double-ton, Gurjapneet gets hat-trick as TN take control
Ranji Trophy 2025/26 GROUP A Dimapur, Oct 26: Young Pradosh Ranjan Paul completed his maiden double-century while upcoming left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh took a hat-trick as Tamil Nadu took a firm grip of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Nagaland, here Sunday. The 24-year-old left-handed Pradosh, batting at the overnight score of 156, resumed []
DGCA to review power bank fire incident onboard flight: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA will look into the incident of a power bank catching fire onboard a domestic flight last week, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Saturday. On October 19, a passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport, and the fire was extinguished by the cabin crew. In response to a query from PTI , Naidu said the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) will review the incident. The DGCA is going to take care. They are going to review (the incident), he said on the sidelines of an event in the national capital. There are strict norms in place for carrying electronic goods, especially those with lithium batteries, onboard an aircraft. Last week, there was an incident where a lithium battery kept in the overhead compartment of an Air China aircraft caught fire. The plane was operating from Hangzhou to Seoul, as per reports.
DGCA to review power bank fire incident onboard flight: Naidu
On October 19, a passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport, and the fire was extinguished by the cabin crew
Ahead of Muivahs Senapati visit, Nagas declare restrictions in his honour
GUWAHATI: Ahead of NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivahs visit to Senapati in Manipur on October 29, the Nagas have declared a Genna in his honour. In Naga culture and traditions, Genna relates to restrictions during the observance of a national holiday or community important day. The United Naga Council (UNC), which is Manipurs apex Naga organisation, said all educational institutions and shops would remain closed on that day as a mark of respect to Muivah. People would also abstain from all other forms of economic and commercial activities. The UNC urged people to participate in the community gatherings and programmes to celebrate the occasion and uphold the spirit of unity and solidarity. Let this Genna be a symbol of unity, strength, and commitment in a quest for self-determination based on the (Nagas) unique history and position. May our collective efforts bring peace, prosperity, and progress to the Nagas, the UNC said in a statement. Muivah (91) is currently at his birthplace, Somdal, in Manipurs Ukhrul district. He returned to the picturesque village 61 years after he had left home in 1964 to join the Naga revolutionary movement. On October 22, he had two back-to-back public events in Ukhrul town and Somdal. He will leave Somdal on October 29 to attend the event at Senapati, another Naga-majority district, and then fly to Dimapur in adjoining Nagaland. The NSCN-IMs central headquarters Camp Hebron is located about 45 km from Dimapur.
Indian carriers to tighten rules for fliers carrying power banks amid rise in fire incidents
India is considering stricter rules for power banks on flights after recent battery fires, including one on a Delhi-Dimapur flight. The aviation regulator is seeking technical advice. Many international airlines already limit power banks and restrict their use during flights to prevent thermal runaway incidents, a growing concern in aviation.
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NSCN(IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, 91, spent a large part of his life between New Delhi and camp Hebron in Dimapur, performing the role of the chief political negotiator of the outfit as well as acting as glue to keep the Naga groups united back home. His advanced age took him away from New Delhi to camp Hebron in the post pandemic period, where he started spending more time in the vast swathes of land where armed cadres reside alongside the parallel government of the largest insurgent group; but now it is homecoming as he visits his village Somdal in Ukhrul district off Manipur on Wednesdayhis first visit in over five decades. For the last surviving founding leader of the NSCN, it is an emotional moment as the Tangkhul Naga is among his own people in his home ground, after spending time in different places and foreign lands, sustaining the Naga movement, in the hope for a political settlement to integrate all Naga inhabited regions for a greater Nagalim. His desire to visit his village was well known among the different Naga organisations, but resistance from the then Congress government in Manipur in 2010 did not allow him to set foot there for fear of spiralling tensions in the region. Muivahs challenges have been multifold. He has attempted to sustain the Naga struggle for sovereignty, keeping internal and external forces at bay to avoid factionalism, and finding a lasting solution to the decades-long insurgency. In 2015, Muivah went on to become the chief architect of the framework agreement signed between the NSCN(IM) and the government, hoping to finalise a Naga peace accord. On the table has been their charter of demands and the basic premise of an enduring, inclusive and peaceful co-existence. However, peace has been elusive, and Muivahs challenges have only grown over time. Not only has the Naga movement spilled blood over decades, the threat from the NSCN(IM) became more challenging for security forces as various cadres moved to the India-Myanmar border. The crackdown of central agencies on the extortion and smuggling activities of the outfit also put pressure on Muivah to rein in cadres to sustain the dialogue with the governments interlocutors. What makes Muivahs role increasingly important is the fact that the Naga insurgency is at a crossroads today with the government making it clear that any solution or peace accord will be within the framework of the Indian Constitution and demands like a separate flag and Constitution cannot be accepted. However, there is concern over Muivahs failing health bringing uncertainty to the final peace accord, as the next crop of leaders may not carry the heft to carry forward the peace talks in a similar manner. There is also increased pressure on the outfit after demands have been raised by the Naga National Political Groups to ink a peace deal with the government. Struggling to keep its flock together, the NSCN(IM) has been making desperate attempts to consolidate its lost strength in the erstwhile base in Myanmar with the help of some of its cadres, who slipped into Yunnan province of China in 2019. While the growing isolation of the outfit within Nagaland might put pressure to find a middle ground in its talks with the government, all eyes are on Muivah to bring an end to the armed struggle in his lifetime. Clearly, his visit to his village isnt just an emotional moment. It is also a message by the government to allow the now aged Muivah a chance to hand down a roadmap to peace to the younger generation. The village holds immense significance for members of the indigenous tribes, said a government official. Muivahs homecoming may possibly be part of a last attempt of giving him closure. But for the outfit, which no longer holds sway in these parts outside Nagaland, it may be a tough journey back to Hebron after Muivah.
A passenger's power bank ignited on an IndiGo flight bound for Dimapur while taxiing at Delhi airport on Sunday. Cabin crew swiftly extinguished the fire, ensuring no injuries. The aircraft underwent checks and was cleared for operation after relevant authorities were informed.
Power Bank Catches Fire on Board Dimapur-Bound IndiGo Plane at Delhi Airport; All Passengers Safe
A passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport
Passenger's Power Bank Catches Fire On Board Indigo Flight At Delhi Airport
A passenger's power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, which was extinguished by the cabin crew, sources said.
Power Bank Catches Fire On Dimapur-Bound IndiGo Flight At Delhi Airport, All Passengers Safe
An airline spokesperson confirmed the incident, saying flight 6E 2107, operating from Delhi to Dimapur, returned to the bay after the fire broke out
IndiGo flight from Delhi to Dimapur halted after power bank catches fire
New Delhi: A passengers power bank caught fire on board a Dimapur-bound IndiGo plane while taxiing at the Delhi airport on Sunday, with the cabin crew extinguishing the fire, sources said. No injuries were reported in the incident, and all passengers and crew on board were safe, IndiGo said. The airline said in a statement Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Terror funding case: Supreme Court denies bail to NSCN-IM leader Alemla Jamir
The National Investigation Agency lodged a case against Alemla Jamir after she was intercepted at the Delhi airport on December 17, 2019, before she could fly to Dimapur with about 72 in cash
'The extra mile': Bad weather leads PM Modi to visit Churchandpur by road from Imphal
IMPHAL: When a rainy struck Manipur on Saturday, the odds were that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not make it to the Kuki heartland of Churachandpur, but he did. PM Modi, perhaps, unwittingly did what Vajpayee had resorted to on a rainy October afternoon in 2003 in Nagaland. When Vajpayees helicopter could not take off from Nagalands commercial hub Dimapur to the state capital Kohima due to inclement weather, he took the bumpy ride to Kohima by highway. Ditto. PM Modi faced bad weather and hence, took the road from Imphal to Churachandpur, located about 60 km from the Imphal airport, in southern Manipur. Vajpayee had travelled a little more -- 75 km. In his first visit to ethnic conflict-hit Manipur, PM Modi appeals to all organisations to choose 'path of peace' We thought he might not come now that the weather was bad, said Daniel Haokip, a Churachandpur resident who was in the audience. It has been nearly four decades since a PM visited Churachandpur. The excitement among the locals was palpable. As he arrived, hundreds of people stood by the roadside with the Indian tri-colour to welcome him. Modiji, shouted a bystander while children were almost hysterical, shouting the PMs name. The festooning that was arranged and a new slick road -- from the helipad to the Peace Ground in Churachandpur did not have much use then. As PM made his way to the secure stage decked up for him and state governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the attendance surprised many. In Imphal too, only two were seated on the dais. There was no politician. 'Face-saving farce, grave insult to people': Congress slams PM Modi's '3-hour pit stop' to violence-hit Manipur A school boy presented PM Modi with a straw hat with feathers on it that the PM donned as he chatted with the kids. A girl presented him with another gift, but the namastes from the children seemed more heart-warming. Northeasts tribals usually shake hands in greetings. PM Modi took the same road back to Imphal, and during the speech, he expressed how overwhelmed he was with the reception on the way. People who went to listen to him had a harrowing time navigating a 50-metre muddy and slippery stretch inside the Kangla Fort. Water had seeped into the place where the crowd was seated. Despite protests from the Opposition and a womens group, the atmosphere at the Kangla Fort was of anticipation and earnestness. After the PM left, the members of the womens group took out a protest march but were stopped on the way by security personnel.
Community, agencies come together for conservation of endangered Asian giant tortoises in Nagaland
Guwahati: Ten critically endangered Asian giant tortoises, reintroduced in a community forest in Nagalands Peren district, would be protected by a group of Tortoise Guardians who are local youth from the community. Chisayi, divisional forest officer of Peren, said they had been engaged by the conservation project to ensure the protection of the released tortoises and assist in data collection. The tortoises were reintroduced in Peren through a community event by the Nagaland State Forest Department and India Turtle Conservation Program (ITCP). These were bred at the Nagaland Zoological Park which has Indias largest captive population of the species. The Asian giant tortoise is the largest tortoise in mainland Asia, listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Nagaland State Forest Department and ITCP are working to save this species from extinction through conservation breeding and reintroduction, backed by efforts to heighten the awareness of local communities to protect them in their native habitats. Asian giant tortoises, also known as the small elephants of the forests, help in seed dispersal and forest regeneration apart from scavenging to keep the forest floor clean, said Shailendra Singh from ITCP. The site of release was selected after a thorough habitat suitability assessment across several potential areas of Nagaland. According to Tokaho Kinimi, who is the wildlife warden of Dimapur, other than national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, protected areas such as community and conservation reserves in Nagaland have been performing quite well to preserve the forests and wildlife under the joint leadership of the communities and the forest department. The tortoises were released in a pre-constructed soft-release enclosure to help them develop site fidelity before actual dispersal. The released tortoises are marked and tagged with very high frequency-based telemetry system to study their dispersal and survival in deep rainforests. Once the pilot release is successful, more individuals will be released in this landscape to recover the decimated wild populations, said Sushmita Kar, project coordinator, ITCP. Prior to transportation, the tortoises underwent comprehensive health checks and quarantine for over six months. A turtle and tortoise corner at the community hall was inaugurated during the event, which displays important awareness signages and efforts made by the locals to assist this project. Officials said such community-based and participatory initiatives marked an important milestone in the Naga culture and posed as an important conservation model across the region. Authorities said the district administration would take special measures for the long-term protection of the released tortoises in and around the site. With communities staunchly protecting such endangered wildlife, the conservation message echoed louder than everhow wildlife conservation can be intertwined with the daily lives.
The military drill, which was named Exercise Drone Prahaar, was led by General Officer Commanding of the Dimapur-based Spear Corps (or III Corps) Lieutenant General Abhijeet S Pendharkar who observed that the drill designed to validate the integration of drone technology into tactical operations by Infantry and supporting arms
Three dead, flight operation suspended as heavy rain wreaks havoc across Nagaland
JULY: Three people died, flight operations were suspended and vehicular movement was disrupted on National Highway 29 as incessant rain for the past few days caused flooding across Nagaland, officials said on Monday. Three persons, including a woman, were electrocuted to death in their homes in Dimapur, where floodwaters entered residential areas, while people were seen wading through chest-deep water, they said. The tragic incidents occurred over the weekend in Burma Camp and Kuda Village, the officials said. Flight operations at Dimapur Airport were completely suspended on Sunday after heavy rain inundated the runway and parking areas, an Airport Authority of India official said here. Multiple flights, including those of IndiGo and Air India Express, were cancelled, and passengers were advised to seek updates directly from airlines, he said. The crucial National Highway 29, connecting Dimapur with Kohima, also bore the brunt of the deluge. Landslides triggered by heavy rain have blocked sections of the four-lane highway, severely affecting vehicular movement and posing risks to commuters, the officials said. Dimapur, Kohima and Niuland were the most affected districts with reports of submerged bridges, extensive damage to homes, fisheries, and paddy fields, raising fears of food insecurity, they said. In Niuland district, as many as 70 villages have been affected by the deluge. Floodwaters rose as high as three feet in Half-Nagarjan in Dimapur, forcing residents to use boats and even swim. The district authorities said 52 people were rescued from severely inundated areas as part of ongoing evacuation operations. No fresh rainfall since last night has allowed water levels to gradually recede. However, officials remain on alert as more rain is expected in the coming days, Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Dr Tinojongshi Chang told PTI. The DC also stated that the local administration and the District Disaster Management Authority will hold a coordination meeting during the day to assess the situation as the IMD has forecast heavy rain for the week. As monsoon rain continues to batter the region, state authorities and disaster management agencies are on high alert, with citizens urged to avoid flood-prone zones and remain vigilant.
Air passenger traffic across India soars by 6.6% in opening months of fiscal 2025-26
NEW DELHI: The total passenger traffic across airports in India has grown by 6.6% in the first two months of this financial year, compared to the corresponding period last year, reveals the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Srinagar and Amritsar airports, which were closed for some weeks due to the India-Pakistan conflict following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 this year, have reported a steep decline on the patronage front. AAI data reveals that 71.14 million passengers travelled during April-May of 2025 as compared to 66.73 million in the period in 2024. International traffic soared by 8.8% in the period compared with 13.4 million travellers compared to 12.31 million earlier. Domestic traffic has recorded a 6.1% growth with 57.74 million against the previous 66.73 million. A total of 5.54 crore Air Traffic Movement Movements (Arrivals and Departures) have been recorded in April-May 2025, up by 6.5% over the same period last year, the data shows. The freight traffic too has boomed with an 8.1% increase in April and May of 2025 over the previous year by transporting 643.47 metric tonnes. Airports which have been severely impacted due to Indo-Pak tensions were on expected lines - Srinagar and Amritsar. Passenger traffic in Srinagar dipped by a whopping 67.1% in the two months. Srinagar International Airport had a patronage of just 1,61,214 flyers as compared to 4,89,561 earlier. The Sri Guru Ramdas Ji airport in Amritsar too followed suit with 1,56,288 passengers in the first two months of this fiscal as compared to 2,75,837 last year. The top three airports in passenger traffic in the country continue to be Delhi (93,89,191 flyers), Mumbai (65,68,271) and Bengaluru (64,43,050). The KIA airport in Bengaluru continues its non-stop growth trajectory by recording a 6.7% growth over its performance in April-May 2024. However, Delhi has dipped by 1.2% and Mumbai by 0.5% during the compared period. Airports which have done significantly well over their past performance in the two-month period compared in succeeding years are Bhubaneshwar (25.5% over previous period), Tirupati (49.2%), Varanasi (25.8%) Kannur (33.2%), Patna (32.1%), Agra (77.8) and Agati (42.5%), Durgapur (37%), Bhuj (48.6), Cudappah (58.8%), Dharbanga (52.2%), Dehradun (29.1%), Cooch Behar (38.4%), Dimapur (27.4%), Gorakhpur (995) and Hubballi (37.1%), Jabalpur (92.2%), Jaisalmer (86.4%), Kanpur (57%) and Kishangarh (38.9%), Rajahmundry (46.3%) Nanded (28.3%) Kurnool (34.3%) and Shivamogga (85.5%)
