Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu greets Konyaks on the occassion of Aoleang Mongyu

I extend my warm wishes to the Konyaks on the occasion of Aoleang Mongyu festival, the main festival of the Konyaks. It is celebrated in the first week of April every year from 1st – 6th April. The yearly activities of the old field are over, and the work on another new field has just […]

I extend my warm wishes to the Konyaks on the occasion of Aoleang Mongyu festival, the main festival of the Konyaks. It is celebrated in the first week of April every year from 1st – 6th April. The yearly activities of the old field are over, and the work on another new field has just […]

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Chief Minister, Shurhozelie greets Phom Community

On the joyous occasion of Monyiu festival Chief Minister of Nagaland Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu has wished the Phom community a happy and a successful Monyiu 2017 celebration. He said that it is a spring festival normally observed in the first week of April after the sowing is done in paddy fields in order to invoke […]

On the joyous occasion of Monyiu festival Chief Minister of Nagaland Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu has wished the Phom community a happy and a successful Monyiu 2017 celebration. He said that it is a spring festival normally observed in the first week of April after the sowing is done in paddy fields in order to invoke […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/chief-minister-shurhozelie-greets-phom-community/

NPF replies to ACAUT

It is amusing that the ACAUT, an un-mandated organisation with a few busy-bodies spearheading its supposedly social crusade with the grandiose and utopian aim to cure the society of all social ills in a matter of months, has posed a challenge for public debate on corruption. To organise such an event is not new at […]

It is amusing that the ACAUT, an un-mandated organisation with a few busy-bodies spearheading its supposedly social crusade with the grandiose and utopian aim to cure the society of all social ills in a matter of months, has posed a challenge for public debate on corruption. To organise such an event is not new at […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/npf-replies-to-acaut/

Note ban effect: Northeast rebel ‘governments’ feel the squeeze, refrain from increasing tax rates

Governments run by extremist groups in Nagaland have refrained from expanding their budgets and revising old ‘tax’ rates after their revenues suffered because of Delhi’s decision to scrap high-value currency last year. The extremist Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and its rival Khaplang outfit run parallel governments in areas they dominate. […]

Governments run by extremist groups in Nagaland have refrained from expanding their budgets and revising old ‘tax’ rates after their revenues suffered because of Delhi’s decision to scrap high-value currency last year. The extremist Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and its rival Khaplang outfit run parallel governments in areas they dominate. […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/note-ban-effect-northeast-rebel-governments-feel-the-squeeze-refrain-from-increasing-tax-rates/

CM on Congress Party

The attention of the Chief Minister has been drawn to a news reports in the local media wherein the Congress party has made a mountain out of a molehill when party legislators had expressed their sympathies with the former Chief Minister who had to vacate his seat for the sake of peace and harmony in […]

The attention of the Chief Minister has been drawn to a news reports in the local media wherein the Congress party has made a mountain out of a molehill when party legislators had expressed their sympathies with the former Chief Minister who had to vacate his seat for the sake of peace and harmony in […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/cm-on-congress-party/

Naga deal and Manipur: I told you so

As it stands, Naga homelands in Manipur are with Manipur only on paper. It was interesting to read a report in The Indian Express earlier this week which suggested a Naga peace deal was at hand, but assembly elections over 4 and 8 March in Manipur, which has large Naga homelands, had slowed the process. […]

As it stands, Naga homelands in Manipur are with Manipur only on paper. It was interesting to read a report in The Indian Express earlier this week which suggested a Naga peace deal was at hand, but assembly elections over 4 and 8 March in Manipur, which has large Naga homelands, had slowed the process. […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/naga-deal-and-manipur-i-told-you-so/

Nagaland tops in Information Technology and e-Governance sector

KOHIMA: The Computer Society of India (CSI)- Nihilent Nagaland on Tuesday declared Nagaland as a top performing state from among the northeastern states in Information Technology and e-Governance sector. “Nagaland is the only state in India where the state is acting as Service Centre Agency without engaging private companies for running Common Service Centres. It […]

KOHIMA: The Computer Society of India (CSI)- Nihilent Nagaland on Tuesday declared Nagaland as a top performing state from among the northeastern states in Information Technology and e-Governance sector. “Nagaland is the only state in India where the state is acting as Service Centre Agency without engaging private companies for running Common Service Centres. It […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/03/nagaland-tops-in-information-technology-and-e-governance-sector/

Vote NPF for self-rule: Yitachu

Nagaland Minister in charge of Manipur NPF State Unite Yitachu gave a clarion call to the people of the Hill districts of Manipur to elect NPF candidates in the forthcoming general elections so as to ensure that they can ensure protection of the people of the Hills area of the State. Delivering a speech at […]

Nagaland Minister in charge of Manipur NPF State Unite Yitachu gave a clarion call to the people of the Hill districts of Manipur to elect NPF candidates in the forthcoming general elections so as to ensure that they can ensure protection of the people of the Hills area of the State. Delivering a speech at […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/vote-npf-for-self-rule-yitachu/

Unrest clouds Naga Peoples Front’s plan for Manipur polls

GUWAHATI: The ongoing political turmoil in Nagaland has marred Naga Peoples Front’s (NPF) preparation for Manipur assembly polls. NPF, which is the Opposition party in Manipur has put up 15 candidates to contest Manipur polls. However, most of the top leaders of the party are yet to hit the campaign trail. NPF, which made its […]

GUWAHATI: The ongoing political turmoil in Nagaland has marred Naga Peoples Front’s (NPF) preparation for Manipur assembly polls. NPF, which is the Opposition party in Manipur has put up 15 candidates to contest Manipur polls. However, most of the top leaders of the party are yet to hit the campaign trail. NPF, which made its […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/unrest-clouds-naga-peoples-fronts-plan-for-manipur-polls/

Nagaland, where men are on strike until women go back to the kitchen

Kohima, Nagaland: Nothing ever happens in Nagaland, a predominantly Christian state tucked away amid hilly forests in India’s north-east, on the border with Myanmar. But for a fortnight, it has hogged the headlines because angry tribesmen – Nagas belong to 17 main tribes – want to halt the march of history: they want women to stay at […]

Kohima, Nagaland: Nothing ever happens in Nagaland, a predominantly Christian state tucked away amid hilly forests in India’s north-east, on the border with Myanmar. But for a fortnight, it has hogged the headlines because angry tribesmen – Nagas belong to 17 main tribes – want to halt the march of history: they want women to stay at […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-where-men-are-on-strike-until-women-go-back-to-the-kitchen/

Drama dominates Political landscape in Nagaland; Zeliang to resign today, Neiphiu Rio likely to take over as CM

Nagaland Peoples Front MLAs deserted party president Shurhozelie Liezietsu vying to replace Zeliang. GUWAHATI, Feb 18: In a dramatic turn of political development in trouble-torn Nagaland, former chief minister Neiphu Rio is all set to replace the current Chief Minister T R Zeliang, who will resign from his post on Saturday. At least 45 legislators […]

Nagaland Peoples Front MLAs deserted party president Shurhozelie Liezietsu vying to replace Zeliang. GUWAHATI, Feb 18: In a dramatic turn of political development in trouble-torn Nagaland, former chief minister Neiphu Rio is all set to replace the current Chief Minister T R Zeliang, who will resign from his post on Saturday. At least 45 legislators […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/drama-dominates-political-landscape-in-nagaland-zeliang-to-resign-today-neiphiu-rio-likely-to-take-over-as-cm/

Nagaland women shocked by protests against reservation for them in local body election

The state that always carried the image of treating women with equality has now thrown enough stones in all directions to shatter the image it reflected in the picture perfect clicks of Naga Tribes. Nagaland, the land of Nagas or the land of festivals has turned into land of arson, protests, bandhs for more than […]

The state that always carried the image of treating women with equality has now thrown enough stones in all directions to shatter the image it reflected in the picture perfect clicks of Naga Tribes. Nagaland, the land of Nagas or the land of festivals has turned into land of arson, protests, bandhs for more than […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-women-shocked-by-protests-against-reservation-for-them-in-local-body-election/

Women Reservation versus Naga Customary Law: Dialectical Approach

Nagaland for the first time is debating on the subject of Article 371A of the Constitution since the history of its formation on 1st December, 1963. The debate is crucial. Not because “33% women reservation” in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) transgresses Naga customary law, but because it evokes a serious constitutional question as to […]

Nagaland for the first time is debating on the subject of Article 371A of the Constitution since the history of its formation on 1st December, 1963. The debate is crucial. Not because “33% women reservation” in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) transgresses Naga customary law, but because it evokes a serious constitutional question as to […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/women-reservation-versus-naga-customary-law-dialectical-approach/

Nagaland bandh disrupts normal life

Kohima, Feb 13 :The bandh called by Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) Kohima and Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) demanding Chief Minister TR Zeliang’s resignation affected normal life in Nagaland today even as no untoward incident was reported. Volunteers of several Naga tribal organisations, supporting the NTAC Kohima and JCC, were deployed in important locations of […]

Kohima, Feb 13 :The bandh called by Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) Kohima and Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) demanding Chief Minister TR Zeliang’s resignation affected normal life in Nagaland today even as no untoward incident was reported. Volunteers of several Naga tribal organisations, supporting the NTAC Kohima and JCC, were deployed in important locations of […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-bandh-disrupts-normal-life/

Nagaland says no to gender equality

The cause of gender justice and women’s rights has suffered a setback in Nagaland with the state government being forced to cancel local body elections which provided 33% reservation for women. The elections were to be held last week after a gap of 10 years. But various tribal organisations which were opposed to women’s reservation […]

The cause of gender justice and women’s rights has suffered a setback in Nagaland with the state government being forced to cancel local body elections which provided 33% reservation for women. The elections were to be held last week after a gap of 10 years. But various tribal organisations which were opposed to women’s reservation […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-says-no-to-gender-equality/

Rail, air services included in Monday’s bandh threat

Dimapur, February 10: Rail traffic and air services to and from Dimapur could be affected as the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has threatened an indefinite state-wide bandh from Monday if Chief Minister TR Zeliang fails to step down by Friday midnight. “JCC will impose indefinite bandh in the entire state, including air and train services,” […]

Dimapur, February 10: Rail traffic and air services to and from Dimapur could be affected as the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has threatened an indefinite state-wide bandh from Monday if Chief Minister TR Zeliang fails to step down by Friday midnight. “JCC will impose indefinite bandh in the entire state, including air and train services,” […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/rail-air-services-included-in-mondays-bandh-threat/

Assam Rifles Inducts Women For The First Time, Posts Them On Active Duty

Kohima: Meet the new calendar girls. Their photo – complete with uniform and guns — adorns the first page of the Assam Rifles 2017 calendar. The 127 women are not only part of the first women’s contingent of Assam Rifles – they also became the first to take part in law enforcement side by side […]

Kohima: Meet the new calendar girls. Their photo – complete with uniform and guns — adorns the first page of the Assam Rifles 2017 calendar. The 127 women are not only part of the first women’s contingent of Assam Rifles – they also became the first to take part in law enforcement side by side […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/assam-rifles-inducts-women-for-the-first-time-posts-them-on-active-duty/

Speculation on T.R. Zeliang-BJP merger deal

After Arunachal Pradesh episode, the BJP is getting ready to turn Nagaland saffron by merging the Nagaland Peoples’ Front (NPF) led by chief minister T.R. Zeliang into the party, reports The Asian Age. NPF sources in Kohima told Asian Age that the BJP central leadership had given Zeliang the go-ahead to merge his faction of […]

After Arunachal Pradesh episode, the BJP is getting ready to turn Nagaland saffron by merging the Nagaland Peoples’ Front (NPF) led by chief minister T.R. Zeliang into the party, reports The Asian Age. NPF sources in Kohima told Asian Age that the BJP central leadership had given Zeliang the go-ahead to merge his faction of […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/speculation-on-t-r-zeliang-bjp-merger-deal/

Nagaland violence update: In an unprecedented move Centre asks Assam Rifles to take charge of CM Zeliang security

KOHIMA: In an unprecedented turn of events the Government of India(GOI) has intervened and asked the Assam Rifles to take charge of Nagaland CM security. This shows that there has been a complete breakdown on the security apparatus in the region. Yesterday, violent mobs went on the rampage in the Nagaland capital vandalising and setting on […]

KOHIMA: In an unprecedented turn of events the Government of India(GOI) has intervened and asked the Assam Rifles to take charge of Nagaland CM security. This shows that there has been a complete breakdown on the security apparatus in the region. Yesterday, violent mobs went on the rampage in the Nagaland capital vandalising and setting on […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-violence-update-in-an-unprecedented-move-centre-asks-assam-rifles-to-take-charge-of-cm-zeliang-security/

Nagaland: Boots on the ground in trouble hit Kohima as Assam Rifles stages Flag March

KOHIMA: The personnel of Assam Rifles staged a Flag March in trouble hit Kohima after violent incidents last night, where several Government offices were set on fire. The PRO of the Inspector General of Assam Rifles IGAR- North) told mediapersons that the troops of Assam Rifles staged the Flag March on the request of Nagaland Government […]

KOHIMA: The personnel of Assam Rifles staged a Flag March in trouble hit Kohima after violent incidents last night, where several Government offices were set on fire. The PRO of the Inspector General of Assam Rifles IGAR- North) told mediapersons that the troops of Assam Rifles staged the Flag March on the request of Nagaland Government […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/nagaland-boots-on-the-ground-in-trouble-hit-kohima-as-assam-rifles-stages-flag-march/