The Naga Republic

23/06/2024

Naga National Anthem by R. Kevichusa, IAS, 2005 God Bless Nagaland, land that I love. A land of hills and valleys that drinks rain from heaven, God will take...

16/02/2024

Introducing the Gaidinliu Collection at the Pitt Rivers MuseumGaidinliu (1915-1993), a Zeliangrong Naga, was 16 years old when she instigated an uprising aga...

20/01/2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Indian government is also discussing the Free Movement Regime agreement with Myanmar.

11/12/2023

By Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Dated: Dec 11, 2023 Source: Press Information Bureau, Govt of India On 11th December, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A). Through its judgment, the Court has upheld the sovereignty a...

11/12/2023

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/article-370-verdict-supreme-court-explained-live-updates-9061383/

SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370 Explained Live: A five-judge Constitution bench, presided by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, had reserved its verdict in the matter on September 5 this year. We explain the verdict and its context.

10/12/2023

NSCN-IM claims ‘wavering stand’, ‘lack of sincerity’ by the Government of India Naga Republic News In what will be considered as a timely disclosure on the Indo-Naga peace process, the NSCN (IM) on December 8, 2023 issued an official statement on the position of talks pointing out that the G...

29/11/2023

Naga Republic Feature Having heard and listened to many stories and read countless of reports in the media about this special place, we finally traveled to Khonoma Village (on June 16, 2023), to experience firsthand, what the land and its people had to offer. After seeing the village and interacting...

29/11/2023

The Naga Rising (TNR) said the lack of transparency in the long-drawn Naga peace process had been creating doubts in people’s minds. In a statement, TNR lamented that even after 26 years since entering into ceasefire and dialogue, there was no sign of a solution, besides there was a lack of seriou...

15/08/2023

https://nagalandpage.com/declaration-of-naga-independence-a-historic-step-th-muivah/

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 14: NSCN (IM) General Secretary, Th Muivah today said that the declaration of Naga National Independence on August 14, 1947 was a historic

12/08/2023

According to Kuki SoO groups in talks with Union government in Delhi, the modalities of the accord were on the lines of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, a longstanding demand of the community.

11/08/2023

The government today announced a complete overhaul of colonial-era criminal laws to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and r**e of minors and a new offence of "endangering unity" instead of sedition.

11/08/2023

https://easternmirrornagaland.com/indian-government-exploiting-northeasts-internal-social-faultlines-accuses-the-naga-rising/

DIMAPUR— In a hard-hitting statement, The Naga Rising (TNR) has accused the central BJP-led government of exploiting Northeast’s “internal social faultlines”

06/05/2023

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nagaland-government-cites-anomalous-situation-to-justify-going-back-on-promise-of-33-women-reservation-in-urban-municipalities-101683297806454.html

The state’s decision to repeal the Nagaland Municipal Act on March 29 had invited the wrath of the top court.

04/05/2023

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/southern-angami-public-organisations-blockades-against-mao-tribe-in-nagaland-removed-mha-informs-supreme-court-227949

In the matter pertaining to the infringement of freedom of movement of the Mao Community of Manip

25/04/2023

https://mokokchungtimes.com/repatriation-of-naga-ancestral-remains-an-intriguing-discourse-by-dr-salome-zhimomi-a-social-anthropologist/

I was very intrigued when I read the overview of The Morung Lecture XV on the Journey from the Heart: Naga Repatriation and Healing of the Land published in Morung Express (27August). It raised some questions for me and took me back in time to my lived experiences, anthropological research in Lazami...

25/04/2023

https://nagalandpage.com/confusion-agony-at-ilp-notification/

DIMAPUR, APRIL 24: Ever since Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur Sachin Jaiswal notified that a Joint Task Force comprising of District Administration and police

24/04/2023

https://easternmirrornagaland.com/unresolved-boundary-oil-exploration-issues-subject-to-political-negotiations-wc-nnpgs/

The Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC, NNPGs) has demanded Nagaland government to withdraw any kind of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Assam on the unresolved boundary or mineral exploration issues. Oil exploration

24/04/2023

https://www.thenagarepublic.com/news/nagaland-news/nagaland-busy-debating-non-issues-dr-sc-jamir/

Urges all stakeholders to uphold the sanctity of State Assembly Dimapur, April 24 (MExN): Former Chief Minister and ex-Governor, Dr SC Jamir has called the current debate around the Urban Local Body (ULB) elections as ‘non-issues’ and criticised the political leadership of mixing governance with...

22/04/2023

Nagaland Staff Selection Board Viva Voce to commence on Monday April 24

Secretary -cum- Controller of Examination NSSB has issued a notification stating that in compliance with the directive issued by the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Nagaland, the Viva-Voce for the Combined Staff Recruitment Examination 2022 has been rescheduled to commence with effect from 24th April 2023 (Monday) onwards.

The revised schedule for Viva Voce shall be available on the official website of the board at https://nssb.nagaland.gov.in Hence the candidates have been informed to check the website and strictly comply with the instructions accordingly.

Nagaland Staff Selection Board Website

21/04/2023

https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/cms-of-assam-nagaland-agree-for-oil-exploration-along-disputed-boundary/cid/1931375

During their one-to-one discussion here, the two chief ministers discussed issues of mutual interest and collaboration on oil exploration along the inter-state boundary

21/04/2023

https://nagalandpage.com/besides-scs-wrath-nagaland-also-stands-to-lose-rs-249-crore-in-grants/

DIMAPUR, APRIL 20: Besides the probability of inviting the Supreme Court's wrath, the Neiphiu Rio-led Government in Nagaland also stands to lose at least Rs

20/04/2023

As a paratrooper of the Indian Army, Chongmei Konyak had witnessed many operations during his postings in the militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland. But on the evening of December 5, 2021, Konyak, who quit the army in March 2012, was hit with a bullet on his left leg fired by army personnel a...

20/04/2023

Justice has once again been denied in India under the draconian, colonial-era Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). On December 4, 2021, soldiers from the 21 Para Special Forces army unit shot and killed six coal miners in Nagaland’s Mon district. This week, the Indian government denied permiss...

19/04/2023

Nagaland to start Medical College after 60 years of Statehood, Minister Paiwang briefs media


Source: DIPR

Minister, Health & Family Welfare, Paiwang Konyak said it was a historic day for the people of Nagaland to start Medical College after 60 years of Statehood.

The 100 MBBS seats "LETTER OF INTENT" for the academic year 2023-24 was approved by the National Medical Commission, Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB), informed the Minister at a Press Conference at Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR), Kohima on 19th April 2023.

The Minister appreciated the efforts and initiatives taken by the Commissioner and Secretary H&FW, Y. Kikheto Sema IAS, Principal Directors, Dr. Soumya Chakraborty Director NIMSR, and her team, MD NHAK and his team, Er Naro and her team.

He also thanked all the Contractors for their cooperation. He further said that LOI/ LOP from the NMC is not the end but it is beginning to start the Medical College and requested cooperation, prayer, and support from all the people of the State.

Commissioner and Secretary H&FW, Y. Kikheto Sema, IAS had submitted the Agreement, Affidavit, and Compliance Report on 7th Feb 2023 that all the required Infrastructures, Manpower, Equipments, Teaching Hospital, etc would be ready by 31st May 2023 to start 100 MBBS Seats for the academic session 2023-24.

The 2nd Compliance Agreement, Affidavit was sent to the NMC on 6th March 2023. Kikheto said that the medical college will create an opportunity not only for the State's success but will also help students who are unable to pursue medical studies outside. He mentioned that the teaching staff was recruited purely on merit basis and there was no conflict of interest in faculty selection.

Principal Director, Dr. Soumya Chakraborty NIMSR said that this college/institution is an asset not only for Nagaland but for the entire country and it is one of the first Post COVID achievements in the country.

19/04/2023

Nagaland govt to clamp down on illegal immigrants, checking for Inner Line Permit to intensify

18/04/2023

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-court-issues-notices-to-nagaland-cm-and-tribal-leaders-for-repealing-municipal-act-violating-women-s-reservation-and-cancelling-elections-101681759458930.html

The state assembly had on March 29 repealed the 2001 law, leading to cancellation of municipal elections proposed to be held next month

12/04/2023

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/12/asia/myanmar-junta-deadly-airstrike-aftermath-intl-hnk/index.html

Relatives were still recovering the charred bodies and limbs of victims killed in a military airstrike on a village in central Myanmar Wednesday, a day after one of the deadliest attacks since the junta seized power in a coup two years ago.

12/04/2023

https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/myanmar-military-air-strike-latest-news-death-toll-rebel-gathering-16382351.htm

The attack by the Myanmar military drew condemnation from the United Nations and Western powers.

12/04/2023

https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/a-k-mishra-on-mission-for-resolving-naga-enpo-issues/

The government of India is making a renewed push to secure long awaited solution to the Naga political issue including a road map for resolving Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) demand for ‘Frontier Nagaland’.

12/04/2023

https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/rebellion-within-nscn-ya-naga-army-deposes-yung-aung/

Naga army personnel of the Myanmar based-NSCN (K) faction rebelled against the leadership of president Yung Aung citing “mal-administration system” of the government.