Nagaland
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Government comfortably placed with good number of MLAs: Nagaland CM
National | Jan 08, 2015, 03:07 PM ISTKohima: Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang today asserted his government is secure with the support of adequate number of legislators from Naga People's Front (NPF) and Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) partners.“I assure that
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Nagaland CM faces rebellion, cracks the whip on dissidents
National | Jan 06, 2015, 02:22 PM ISTKohima: Nagaland Chief Minister T.R Zeliang today faced an open rebellion with dissident NPF legislators claiming they have elected a new leader following which he sacked two ministers who were also suspended with five other
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Christmas celebrated with zeal and fervour in northeast
India | Dec 25, 2014, 01:58 PM ISTAizawl/Kohima/Agartala: Christmas was celebrated Thursday across northeast India with special prayers, hymns, and mass in churches, besides the traditional spread of delicious food.Over 5.3 million Christians live in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur while there
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi promotes northeast as tourist destination
National | Dec 14, 2014, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday sought to promote India`s northeast as a tourist destination and urged people to visit the region if they wanted to see the beauty of nature.Modi said the northeast
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Northeast is Natural Economic Zone: Modi
India | Dec 01, 2014, 12:55 PM ISTKisama (Nagaland): A new resurgent, stronger and more prosperous India and Nagaland needs to be built, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday, adding that the region is a Natural Economic Zone (NEZ) and it is
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Modi greets Nagaland on statehood day
National | Dec 01, 2014, 10:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted Nagaland on its statehood day."On Nagaland's Statehood Day, I convey my greetings to the people of Nagaland & wish them the best in the State's development journey,"
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Develop Nagaland to its unique position: Sumitra Mahajan
National | Nov 29, 2014, 10:48 PM ISTKohima: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Saturday asked the Nagaland government to develop this scenic mountainous state to its special and unique position in the socio-cultural landscape of India."When the idea of development is considered,
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Governor asks Nagaland govt to set up Lokayukta
India | Nov 22, 2014, 07:31 PM ISTKohima: Nagaland Governor P B Acharya today asked the state government to set up Lokayukta and also to pass the Women Reservation Bill to bring about a vibrant and strong democracy.Interacting with mediapersons at Raj
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PM Narendra Modi all set for his maiden visits to Manipur, Nagaland
National | Nov 06, 2014, 09:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on November 30 and Nagaland on December 1. This will be his first visit to the northeastern states after assuming the office of the Prime Minister
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Villagers welcome arrival of two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons
India | Nov 05, 2014, 05:30 PM ISTKohima: Villagers in Wokha district welcomed the arrival of two satellite-tagged migratory Amur Falcon birds here.The two—‘Naga' and ‘Pangti'—were among three birds, which were fitted with satellite chips on November 7 last year, were welcomed
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Nagaland Assembly bypoll results tomorrow
National | Oct 19, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTKohima: Counting of votes for the by-election to Northern Angami-II Assembly Constituency under Kohima district of Nagaland will be held tomorrow. By-election for the constituency was held in 39 polling stations across 30 villages under
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Northern Angami II assembly bypoll underway peacefully
India | Oct 15, 2014, 11:43 AM ISTKohima: Voting for the by-election to Northern Angami-II assembly constituency in Kohima district of Nagaland, which began at 7 AM amidst tight security today, was going on peacefully.Polling is being held in 39 polling stations
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Governor appeals to Nagas to accept Ravi as Interlocutor
India | Sep 11, 2014, 04:32 PM ISTKohima: Nagaland Governor P B Acharya today appealed to the Naga people to accept the appointment of R N Ravi as the new Interlocutor for Naga peace talks.The Governor was reacting to the disagreement expressed
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Irom Sharmila re-arrested on charges of attempted auicide, sent to 15 day judicial custody
India | Aug 23, 2014, 07:32 AM ISTImphal: Two days after she was released on court orders, civil rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila was today re-arrested by the police on fresh charges of attempt to commit suicide and remanded to judicial custody
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Tripura CM for dialogue to end Assam-Nagalnd border violence
India | Aug 21, 2014, 05:01 PM ISTGuwahati: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today said the only way to end the ongoing ‘disturbances' along the Assam-Nagaland border was to find an amicable solution through dialogue between the chief ministers of the two
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Neiphiu Rio resigns as NERPF Convenor
National | Jul 16, 2014, 02:14 PM ISTKohima: Member of Parliament from Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio has tendered his resignation as the Convener of the North East Regional Political Forum (NERPF). In a letter addressed to Atul Bora, Co-Convener of the NERPF, Rio
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Five states get new governors
National | Jul 14, 2014, 04:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government Monday appointed new governors in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Nagaland.They are Ram Naik (Uttar Pradesh), Balramji Dass Tandon (Chhattisgarh), Keshari Nath Tripathi (West Bengal), Om Prakash Kohli (Gujarat)
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Mizoram Governor Vakkom Purushothaman resigns
National | Jul 11, 2014, 06:54 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Mizoram Governor Vakkom Purushothaman, who was transferred to Nagaland, said here Friday that he has resigned.Speaking to reporters on his arrival here, Purushothaman said it's improper to transfer governor's like government staff. "Now I
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Country's first tobacco-free village in Nagaland
India | Jun 01, 2014, 12:08 PM ISTKohima: Gariphema village in Nagaland has been declared the country's first "tobacco-free village". The declaration was made by Principal Secretary R Benchilo Thong on the occasion of "World No Tobacco Day" yesterday at the Gariphema
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Zeliang at helm after four decades in Nagaland politics
India | May 24, 2014, 04:27 PM ISTKohima: T R Zeliang, who was sworn in as chief minister of Nagaland today, has been involved in state politics for nearly four decades and served as a minister in various governments during the major