Naga Communities

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  Manipur's Meitei, Kuki, Naga Leaders To Hold Key Talks In Delhi Tomorrow

  For the first time since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur last year, a number of MLAs of Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities are set to hold a joint meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday under the supervision of the home ministry, officials said.

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  Manipur-Based Zeliangrong Leader Found Shot Dead, NSCN-IM A Suspect

  A former leader of the Zeliangrong community, a Naga tribe that also has a considerable population in Manipur, was found dead on Wednesday after being abducted for over 24 hours allegedly by the NSCN-IM.

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  After 15 Years, Nagas Of Ukhrul Welcome Manipur Chief Minister With Red Carpet

  Away from the mainstream media spotlight - a new chapter in Manipur's history was written on Tuesday when Chief Minister N Biren Singh visited Ukhrul and was accorded a red carpet welcome by the local Naga communities. For past 15 years whenever former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh visited Ukhrul, the home to NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thuingal...

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  Injured Soldier Saved Lives In Manipur Village. 22 Years On, His Gift - Light

  Tucked in the steep hilly ranges of Manipur's Tamenglong is Longdi Pabram, a remote village of the Zeliagrong Naga community that can only be reached after trekking for about five hours.

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  Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Calls Economic Blockade Handiwork Of Manipur Chief Minister

  Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today alleged that the recent economic blockade in Manipur was the "handiwork" of the state's Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. Mr Rijiju made the allegations at a 'get together' in the Delhi BJP office for the Manipuri community members living in the capital.

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  Exclusive: Naga Ancestral Land In Manipur Is Non-Negotiable, Says United Naga Council

  In Manipur, crippled by an economic blockade for over the three months, the agitating United Naga Council (UNC) and the ruling Congress have drawn swords at each other. With Manipur Congress Legislature Party (CLP) writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare UNC, the top body of Nagas living in Manipur, as an "unlawful organisation", the UNC...

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  Transportation, Mobile Internet Resume In Manipur's Imphal

  Cyclist Sharatchandra Singh, 17, and his teammates were among thousands stranded after the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) blocked the movement of Imphal-bound vehicles through Nagaland after violent anti-economic blockade protests by the Meitei community on December 18.

• Tribal forum opposes entry of Naga People's Front in Arunachal Pradesh polls

  Arunachal Indigenuos Tribes Forum(AITF), a conglomeration of various tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, has opposed the entry of Naga People's Front(NPF) into the electoral politics of the state.

• Tension continues on the Assam-Nagaland border

  There is no end to tension on the Assam-Nagaland border with many areas, especially those on the Assam side, are either under curfew or under prohibitory orders following clashes between the Karbi and the Rengma Naga communities since the last week of December that has seen more than 16 deaths so far.

• Economic liberalisation contentious, rarely painless: PM

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the path of economic liberalisation is "contentious and rarely painless". In his address to think tanks, intellectuals and business community, Singh said that while pursing the economic reforms, special measures should be taken to help disadvantage people. Singh emphasised the need for economic dev...

• Northeastern woman molested near DU

  A 25-year-old woman from Mizoram was allegedly molested by a man at a public phone booth at Timarpur area, near Delhi University on Sunday. According to police, the woman belonging to the Naga community is residing in Gandhi Vihar at present. She was formerly a student of Delhi University and is currently preparing for competitive exams.