Nagaland
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Meghalaya elects hung Assembly, Congress emerges as single largest party with 21 seats
Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 10:34 PM ISTPolling for 59 Assembly seats, out of a total of 60, was held on February 27. A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate was killed in an IED blast, which resulted in countermanding of the polls in one seat.
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Nagaland assembly polls: Re-polling in 13 booths tomorrow
Elections | Mar 01, 2018, 10:52 PM ISTPolling for 59 of the 60 Assembly seats was held in the north-eastern state on February 27. Former chief minister and NDDP president Neiphiu Rio has been declared elected uncontested from Northern Angami II seat.
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59 per cent candidates for Nagaland elections are crorepatis, JD-U nominee richest: ADR
Elections | Feb 22, 2018, 02:37 PM ISTThe Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), which analysed the affidavits of 193 aspirants out of a total of 196 candidates, found out that 114 candidates are crorepatis.
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PM Modi in Meghalaya: 'Ruling government is recognised for scam in the recruitment of teachers'
Elections | Feb 22, 2018, 05:34 PM ISTBJP has fielded candidates on four seats while its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) nominees are in the fray on the rest two constituencies.
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BJP or its govt won't come in way of Naga pact, says Kiren Rijiju
National | Feb 12, 2018, 06:42 PM IST"Our party and the government, if elected, will not come in the way of the smooth implementation of the Naga accord as and when it is signed. Rather we will cooperate," Rijiju said.
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Nagaland polls: CEO says 227 nominations out of 257 valid
Elections | Feb 08, 2018, 11:45 PM ISTScrutiny of nomination papers of the 257 candidates, including five women, from nine political parties and Independents was carried out today.
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Congress appoints 4 central observers for Nagaland
National | Feb 03, 2018, 10:08 PM ISTA party release said that Tuki, a former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, will be the chief observer.
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BJP, NDPP enter into seat-sharing deal for Nagaland polls
Elections | Feb 03, 2018, 07:26 PM ISTRijiju, BJP in-charge for Nagaland elections, accompanied by NDPP supremo former Nagaland Chief Minister and Lok Sabha MP Neiphu Rio, said that while the NDPP will contest in 40 seats, the BJP will contest in 20 seats.
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10 NPF MLAs quit Nagaland Assembly ahead of polls
India | Jan 30, 2018, 11:26 PM ISTSpeaker Imtiwapang Aier has accepted the resignation of the 10 legislators. With this, the strength of the 60-member Nagaland Assembly has been reduced to 46.
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Tripura votes on Feb 18, elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland on Feb 27; counting in all states on March 3
Elections | Jan 18, 2018, 12:52 PM IST"Election for the three states will happen in two rounds. Tripura will vote on 18 February, 2018, which is a Sunday. Meghalaya and Nagaland will vote on 27 February which is a Tuesday," said Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti.
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Polling in Tripura on Feb 18, elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland on Feb 27: Election Commission
India | Jan 18, 2018, 12:46 PM ISTThe five-year terms of the Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura legislative assemblies is ending on March 6, March 13 and March 14 respectively.
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Nagaland gets six new Cabinet Ministers, including one from BJP
National | Dec 16, 2017, 02:55 PM ISTGovernor P.B. Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Naga People's Front (NPF) legislators P. Longon, C.L. John, Vikheho Swu, S.I. Jamir and Kuzholuzo Nienu and Bharatiya Janta Party's P. Paiwang at a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan
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Kerala's women's U-19 team wins ODI match in one ball against Nagaland
Cricket | Nov 24, 2017, 04:47 PM ISTIt was Nagaland's U-19 cricket team that managed to post two-runs on the scoreboard and Kerala won the match in one ball.
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EC to hold meeting with CEOs of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura on Monday
Elections | Nov 12, 2017, 12:42 PM ISTElection Commission of India will hold a pre-poll preparedness review meeting with CEOs of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura at New Delhi tomorrow.
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Return to party or face disqualification, NPF tells rebel MLAs
National | Aug 02, 2017, 12:29 PM ISTNPF is facing a severe internal crisis, especially after Zeliang was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time on July 19.
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TR Zeliang wins trust vote in Nagaland Assembly
National | Jul 21, 2017, 08:42 PM ISTZeliang was sworn in on Wednesday replacing Liezietsu, who was dismissed from office by Governor PB Acharya. Liezietsu and his supporters failed to turn up in the Assembly to face the floor test.
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Nagaland Governor dismisses Liezietsu government, Zeliang to be sworn in as new CM
National | Jul 19, 2017, 02:22 PM ISTThe Governor has invited veteran Naga People's Front (NPF) legislator T.R. Zeliang to form a new government.
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Nagaland CM fails to turn up for floor test, House adjourned sine die
National | Jul 19, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTGovernor PB Acharya had yesterday directed Speaker to summon an emergent special session of the assembly at 9.30 am for the CM, who is facing a rebellion from MLAs of his party NPF, to seek confidence vote.
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After HC rejects his plea, Nagaland CM Liezietsu to face trust vote tomorrow
National | Jul 18, 2017, 10:56 PM ISTNagaland CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu will tomorrow face a floor test at a special session of the state assembly after the Gauhati High Court today dismissed his plea to stay the trust vote.
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Presidential election: When Nagaland CM was stopped from entering Assembly hall during voting
National | Jul 17, 2017, 06:57 PM ISTNagaland CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu was today stopped from entering the Assembly hall, where polling for the presidential election was underway.