Politics / Nagaland

KOHIMA, May 2 ? In the face of stiff opposition from certain NGOs and teachers, Nagaland University today clarified that the ?Naga genome project? aims at determining the genetic diversity within Naga tribes and the study has been carried out as per norms of the Varsity Act, reports PTI.

The MoU signed between the Zoology department of the University and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) for a project on Naga genetic diversity had been approved by the Registrar, a university release said. The MoU signed between CCMB director, Dr Lalji Singh, and head of Zoology deportment...

DIMAPUR, May 1 ? The Ex-Parliamentarians Association of Nagaland while welcoming the extension of the ongoing truce between Government of India and the NSCN (K) for a period of one more year has demanded the State Government to withdraw the arrest warrants against the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) leaders, Chairman Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary, Thuingaleng Muivah. The Association President Tochi Hanso said, "This is a positive step towards creating goodwill and it must be done at the earliest". But he was critical about the almost 5-year-old truce between the...

NEW DELHI, April 30 ? Close on the heels of the Government of India extending the duration of the ceasefire with NSCN (Khaplang) faction by another year, the Centre had alerted Nagaland Government to take action against the outfit for circulating a notice against the minority community. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, ID Swami said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that NSCN(K) faction?s four point notice was brought to the notice of the State Government for further appropriate action.

The Minister said the Khaplang faction had on January 16 circulated a four-point guideline...

KOHIMA, April 27? The following is the chronology of events which led to extension of cease-fire between the Centre and NSCN (K) for another year with effect from April 28, reports PTI.


? Rejecting the 1975 Shillong Accord, S S Khaplang, Issac Swu, Th. Muivah and others defect from NNC (FGN) and form National Socialist Council of Nagaland in 1980.


? Split in NSCN in 1988.


? With the split, factional feuds start throwing law and order out of gear in Nagaland prompting the government to invoke the Disturbed Area Act and Armed Forces (Special Power) Act.


? Armed confrontation becomes order of...

NEW DELHI, April 26 ? The ceasefire between Government of India and NSCN (Khaplang) faction has been extended for another year, Union Home Minister, L K Advani announced this in the Lok Sabha here today. There have been discussions between the representatives of government of India and the NSCN (K). Both sides satisfied with the progress made so far in implementing the ceasefire. Both sides have, therefore, agreed to extend the ceasefire by a period of one year with effect from April 28, Sri Advani said in a brief statement. The Union Minister did not clarify whether the government proposed...

DIMAPUR, April 24 ? The National Socialist Council of Nagaland headed by Isak-Muivah while reacting to the statement made by the RSS chief K S Sudershan during his recent visit to the neighbouring State?s capital Imphal, where he blamed Christians for the upheaval and unrest in Manipur and other parts of the country, has questioned as to why he was trying to sow seeds of hatred among the people. The Convenor of the NSCN (IM)?s Ceasefire Monitoring Cell, Phungthing Shimrang during an informal interaction with the press at its office based at Diphupar village near here asserted that even before...

Imphal, April 23: The underground NSCN (IM) has lambasted the RSS sarshangalachak, KS Sudarshan, for the jingoistic statements he had made during his visit to Imphal recently, charging that Sudarshan has come to Manipur with the intent of sowing seeds of hatred and bloodshed. The proscribed outfit, in a statement axed here, rejected outright Sudarshan?s reported statement that the demand fro Greater Nagaland is a concept promoted by foreign Christian missionaries. It maintained that the Naga struggle is neither a demand for Greater Nagalim nor the concept of Christian missionaries. It...

KOHIMA, April 20 ?The NSCN (I-M) has rubbished a report published in a section of the press that the outfit?s top brass might contest the next Assembly elections in Nagaland, reports PTI. Reacting to the reports published in a Delhi-based daily, NSCN (I-M) Information and Publicity wing on Friday termed it as ?blatant lies?. The newspaper reportedly said that NSCN(I-M) chairman Issac Swu and general secretary Th Muivah might join electoral politics before the next Assembly elections in Nagaland due in February next year.

KOHIMA, April 21 ? Nagaland has urged the Centre to accord grass-root level statutory bodies and community organisations the status of NGOs and suggested evolution of new mechanism to make funding to voluntary sector more transparent and accountable, reports PTI. Speaking at the conference on role of voluntary sector in national development in New Delhi yesterday, Chief Minister S C Jamir advocated for recognition of village councils, village development boards (VDB) and grass-root level health-care and assistance from different Central ministries. After passing the Communitisation of Public...

NEW DELHI, April 20 ? Nagaland Chief Minister SC Jamir on Friday met Home Minister LK Advani here and is understood to have held detailed discussions on the Naga peace process, reports PTI. The Home Minister also reviewed the law-and-order situation in the State, besides discussing issues concerning the Naga peace process, Home Ministry sources said. The process has been going on at a smooth pace with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee meeting the two top leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issak-Muivah) at Osaka, Japan last December. However, the State Government has been...