AFSPA Extended to Meluri District in Nagaland for Six Months
HT Digital KOHIMA, APR 2: The Union Government on Tuesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to Nagalands Meluri district for six months, further expanding the laws reach in the region. This decision follows a recent extension of AFSPA to multiple other locations in the state, intensifying its enforcement. The extension comes just []
Nagaland: 4 villagers injured in land dispute at Kiphire & Meluri
Guwahati: Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland Yanthunga Patton on Monday stated that a clash that erupted between the villagers from a few villages under the Kiphire and Meluri district of Nagaland left at least four individuals injured. The statement follows after the Deputy Chief Minister visited the Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima to inspect the injured [] The post Nagaland: 4 villagers injured in land dispute at Kiphire & Meluri appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Nagaland Governor urges youth to join NCC
Dimapur: Nagaland Governor La Ganesan felicitating NCC cadets during Mann Ki Baat screening at Raj Bhavan in Kohima on Sunday urged more youth of the state to join the NCC and contribute to the nation-building process. During the event, Governor Ganesan lauded the spirit of dedication, discipline, and service displayed by the NCC cadets. The [] The post Nagaland Governor urges youth to join NCC appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Nagaland to host RSL high achievers concert for East India
Dimapur: Nagaland will host the RSL (Rockschool) High Achievers Concert for East India for the first time at the Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA) at Jotsoma in Kohima district on March 31. The event celebrates outstanding musicians who have excelled in their Rockschool examinations, offering them a platform to showcase [] The post Nagaland to host RSL high achievers concert for East India appeared first on NorthEast Now .
AFSPA extended for six months in Manipur, parts of Nagaland, Arunachal
NEW DELHI: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers and immunity from prosecution unless approved by the Centre, was on Sunday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations, in view of the law and order situation there. The AFSPA, under which a particular state or some areas are declared disturbed, has also been extended to eight districts in Nagaland and 21 police station areas in five other districts of the state for six months, according to a notification issued by the Union home ministry. The law was also extended to Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and three police station areas in Namsai district in the state for six months beginning April 1 after a review of the law and order situation in these northeastern states. The AFSPA, often criticised as a draconian law, gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers to search, arrest and open fire if they deem it necessary. Whereas the central government after review of the law and order situation in the state of Manipur, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958) declares the entire state of Manipur, excluding the areas falling under the jurisdiction of the following 13 (thirteen) police stations of 5 districts, as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect from 01.04.2025, unless withdrawn earlier, the notification related to Manipur read. The police station areas in Manipur where the AFSPA will not be in force are: Imphal, Lamphal, City, Singjamei, Patsoi, Wangoi in Imphal West district, Porompat, Heingang, Irilbung in Imphal East district, Thoubal in Thoubal district and Bishnupur and Nambol in Bishnupur district and Kakching in Kakching district. Manipur has been under President's rule since February 13 after Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who was heading a BJP-led government, resigned on February 9 following ethnic violence that claimed over 260 lives since May 2023. The disturbed area declaration was in force in the entire Manipur (except the Imphal municipality area) from 2004 till early 2022. In April 2022, the Manipur government issued a notification where it said that disturbed area will no longer be applicable in seven police station areas of Imphal West district, four police station areas under the Imphal East district and one police station area each in the districts of Thoubal, Bishnupur, Kakching and Jiribam. There are 16 districts in Manipur. In October 2024, the Manipur government reimposed AFSPA in the entire state, barring 19 police station areas A month later, the AFSPA was also extended in six of the 19 police station areas after violence broke out in Jiribam district. More than 260 people were killed and thousands left homeless in ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. In a separate notification, the home ministry said a further review of the law and order situation in Nagaland has been undertaken. After that, Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek and Peren districts in Nagaland were declared as 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for six months with effect from April 1, 2025, unless withdrawn earlier. The areas in Nagaland declared as 'disturbed area' under AFSPA for six months fall within the jurisdiction of i) Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha police stations in Kohima District; ii) Mangkolemba, Mokokchung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki 'C' police stations in Mokokchung District; iii) Yanglok police station in Longleng District; iv) Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha District; and v) Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations in Zunheboto District, according to the notification. A third notification issued by the home ministry said a further review of the law and order situation in Arunachal Pradesh has also been undertaken. Therefore, Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the State of Assam, are declared as 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for six months with effect from April 1, 2025, unless withdrawn earlier, it said. There have been protests and demands for the complete withdrawal of the law from the Northeast as well as Jammu and Kashmir. Manipuri activist Irom Chanu Sharmila fought against the law by remaining on hunger strike for 16 years, before ending it on August 9, 2016. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier said the AFSPA has been removed in 70 per cent of the areas in the northeastern states even though it is in force in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah had also said that the central government would consider revoking AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir.
State round of Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament held in Nagaland assembly
HT Correspondent DIMAPUR, March 28: The state round of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 was held at the Nagaland assembly secretariat in Kohima on Thursday. Addressing the programme, Nagaland assembly deputy speaker S Toiho Yeptho, who was the special guest of the event, said the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament serves as a powerful platform []
Nagaland holds intellectual property campaign
Dimapur: The two-day National Intellectual Property (IP) Yatra Nagaland 2025 commenced at the Capital Convention Centre, Kohima, on Friday, seeking to promote awareness and sensitisation on intellectual property rights among the people of Nagaland. It also aims to empower individuals and businesses to secure their innovations and contribute to the economic growth of the state. [] The post Nagaland holds intellectual property campaign appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Handloom expo in Kohima village exhibits indigenous textiles, handicrafts
Correspondent DIMAPUR, March 27: Featuring an exhibit of indigenous textiles and handicrafts, a 13-day state handloom expo began in Kohima village ground on Thursday. The event is designed to promote the handloom and handicraft sector, bringing together artisans and weavers from across Nagaland and other states to display their craftsmanship and market their products. The []
Handloom expo in Kohima village exhibits indigenous textiles and handicrafts
Nagaland hosts state round of Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament in assembly
Dimapur: The state round of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 was held at the Nagaland assembly secretariat in Kohima on Thursday. Addressing the programme, Nagaland assembly deputy speaker S Toiho Yeptho, who was the special guest of the event, said the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament serves as a powerful platform for the youth to [] The post Nagaland hosts state round of Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament in assembly appeared first on NorthEast Now .
12 Kohima villages declared as TB-free
HT Correspondent DIMAPUR, March 24: Twelve villages in Kohima district have been declared as TB-free, standing out among 58 villages in the district. These villages were given the recognition for their outstanding efforts in combating the disease on World Tuberculosis Day 2025 on Monday, marking a significant milestone in Kohima. With the vision of becoming []
12 Kohima villages recognised as TB-free
Nagaland recognizes 12 villages in Kohima as TB-free
Dimapur: The Nagaland government recognized twelve villages in Kohima district as TB-free villages, standing out among 58 villages in the district. The authority gave recognition to the villages for their outstanding efforts in combating the disease on World Tuberculosis Day 2025 on Monday, marking a significant milestone in Kohima. With the vision of becoming the [] The post Nagaland recognizes 12 villages in Kohima as TB-free appeared first on NorthEast Now .
NNPGs Urge Nagaland Government to Ensure Centre Updates Supreme Court on Peace Talks
HT Digital KOHIMA, Mar 23: The Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), an umbrella organization comprising seven groups, has urged the Nagaland government to take decisive action and ensure that the Centre informs the Supreme Court about the current status of Naga peace talks. The appeal comes in response to the Supreme Courts recent directive regarding []
Women of Khonoma village organise first-ever Garlic Festival in Nagaland
HT Correspondent DIMAPUR, March 15: Marking a historic milestone, Khonoma village in Kohima district organised the first-ever Chmerie (garlic) festival in Nagaland on Friday. Interestingly, the Khonoma Women Union hosted the festival, which was sponsored by the women resource development department and cosponsored by the horticulture and agriculture departments. The festival was organised not just []
Nagaland forms panels to address climate change issues and strengthen local governance
KOHIMA, March 9: The Nagaland Assembly has established two new committees aimed at tackling the challenge of climate change and reinforcing the effectiveness of rural and urban local bodies in the state. The continuous efforts of our Assembly members to bring governance closer to the people made the formation of these two committees with a []
Public importance of ONOE discussed in Nagaland Legislative Assembly
KOHIMA, March 9: Under the matter of urgent public importance, One Nation One Election was discussed in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly recently. NPF MLA Achumbemo Kikon addressing the issue stated that the One Nation One Election (ONOE) initiative greatly concerns the Nagas and the introduction of the same would defeat the federal structure laid down []
No comment: Nagaland CM on One Nation One Election
Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday while participating in a discussion in the state assembly on the One Nation One Election (ONOE) bill refused to make any comment on the issue. Rio, who is heading the opposition-less United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government, said that it would be improper to make any comment on 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 .
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to Lead Delegation on Free Movement Regime Issue
HT Digital KOHIMA, Mar 8: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has stated that an all-party delegation will sit down with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to raise issues of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with neighboring Myanmar. The move comes as the Naga people increasingly expressed displeasure over the central governments decision to cancel the []
Nagaland all-party delegation to meet Shah over FMR with Myanmar
KOHIMA, March 7: The Nagaland Assembly on Friday decided that an all-party delegation would meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to apprise him about the resentment of the Naga people against the Centres decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with neighbouring Myanmar. The central government in January last year announced that the FMR, []
Nagaland Assembly passes two government Bills
KOHIMA, March 6: The Nagaland Assembly on Thursday passed two government Bills one to amend the town planning law and the other to validate a government agency set up for driving investment in the state. The two Bills were introduced in the assembly on Tuesday. On Thursday, while chief minister Rio moved for consideration []
Break-In at Nagalands Wokha Veterinary Office: Wiring Stolen, Property Damaged
KOHIMA: Unknown intruders burgled the chief veterinary offices liquid nitrogen factory in 0 Point, Vankhosung, during the night of March 3, and stole computer room electrical wirings, destroying the property. Wokha Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Zubemo Humtsoe informed that no traces of forced entry were found, and it is suspected that the intruders could have []
Nagaland govt has taken steps to ensure resolution of Naga issue: Guv in assembly
KOHIMA, March 3: Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on Monday asserted that the states NDPP-led opposition-less government has collectively taken steps to ensure peaceful resolution of the Naga Political Issue. Addressing the 60-member Nagaland Assembly on the first day of the week-long budget session, Ganesan said the state has been working to fulfil its commitment to []
Strong Winds Fuel Multiple Fire Incidents and Cause Damage Across Nagaland
HT Digital GUWAHATI, Mar 3: Gusty winds on Sunday caused several fire incidents in and around Kohima at seven areas viz. Meriema, Chakhabama, Seikhazou D. Khel Kohima Village, Medical College area, D. Block and two places in Lower Forest Colony. The majority of the cases were jungle fires, according to North Kohima Fire Station SI []
Apex body of five major tribes in Nagaland opposes fencing of Indo-Myanmar border
KOHIMA: The Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN), an apex body of five major tribes in Nagaland, has opposed the Central government's decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border, claiming that it will have a devastating impact on the Naga people, their livelihoods and their cultural ties. TUN is the apex body of five tribesAngami, Chakhesang, Pochury, Rengma and Zeliang. It claimed that the fencing of the Indo-Myanmar border will disrupt the economic lifelines, isolate communities, break vital connections, and restrict access to education and healthcare. The fence is not just a physical barrier, it is an assault on our identity, heritage, and dignity, said TUN president Kekhwengulo Lea in an statement issued on Wednesday. It urged the Central government to reconsider the decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border, stressing the importance of safeguarding the ancestral lands and upholding the rights and dignity of the Naga people. The Free Movement Regime (FMR) introduced in the 1950s allowed limited cross-border travel, but successive regulations have since curtailed this, severely affecting the Naga communities' ability to maintain cross-border social, cultural, and economic ties, Lea said. The TUN has called on all Naga individuals, communities, and organizations to unite in opposition to the border fencing and to defend the Naga people's collective future from further division and fragmentation.
Nagaland: Congress returns to spotlight after two decades, civic polls held after 20 years
KOHIMA, Dec 25: Nagaland witnessed a significant political shift this year as the Congress made a comeback by winning the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state after decades of political marginalisation and elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) were held for the first time in 20 years with 33 per cent reservation for women, marking a pivotal moment in its political landscape. In the parliamentary elections held earlier this year, Congress candidate S Supongmeren Jamir clinched the states only [] The post Nagaland: Congress returns to spotlight after two decades, civic polls held after 20 years appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
BRO steps up India-Myanmar border fencing work near Manipur's Moreh: PRO Defence
Imphal: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has stepped up India-Myanmar border fencing work near Moreh town in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, an official said on Saturday. India shares a 1,643 km border with Myanmar of which 398 km is in Manipur. BRO has commenced work of erecting the border fencing along the India-Myanmar border in the general area of Moreh in Tengnoupal district, PRO Defence Kohima told PTI over the phone. Work has just commenced... Things are being done a phase-wise. Only when the project reaches a substantial length, we will be able to give more details on the project the PRO said. The work is undertaken by Project Sewak which is looking after road construction in Nagaland and Manipur. Its headquarters is based in Dimapur, the officer said. Only 10 km of the international border with Myanmar is fenced near Moreh in Manipur. The entire 1,643 km porous India-Myanmar border, known for the smuggling of arms, ammunition, and narcotics, will be fenced at a cost of Rs 31,000 crore.
Drugs worth Rs 34 crore destroyed in Nagaland
Kohima: The Nagaland Police has destroyed drugs worth over Rs 34 crore at Dimapur, an official said on Friday. The Drugs Disposal Committee (DDC) carried out the destruction of seized narcotic and psychotropic substances at the Dimapur Municipal Council dumping ground on Thursday, he said. The destroyed drugs include brown sugar and heroin, crystal meth and opium straw. Methamphetamine or meth is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. These banned drugs were seized in 79 cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 across police stations under CP Dimapur, the official said. The destruction was carried out in the presence of senior officials, he added.
