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  Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio resigns, to head for Lok Sabha

  Politics | May 23, 2014 13:35 IST

  Kohima: Three-time Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio today resigned from the chair along with his council of ministers.Rio, who has been chief minister of Nagaland for over 11 years, tendered his resignation following his

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  Zeliang to be Nagaland's new chief minister

  Politics | May 14, 2014 11:20 IST

  Kohima: Senior Naga People's Front (NPF) leader and Minister T.R. Zeliang will be the next Nagaland chief minister replacing Neiphiu Rio, a party leader said Wednesday."They (NPF legislators) have chosen Zeliang as chief minister after

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  BJP is communal, what about Congress? : Rio

  Politics | March 16, 2014 8:57 IST

  Shillong: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio yesterday wondered if the BJP is called communal, how can Congress be different as it is also “giving undue protection to certain communities”.“The BJP has been termed as communal.

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  Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to be DAN candidate for LS seat

  India | February 20, 2014 16:35 IST

  Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has been chosen as the candidate of Democratic Alliance of Nagaland's for the lone Lok Sabha seat of the state.DAN comprises Naga People's Front (NPF), BJP and JD(U). Briefing

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  Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to contest lone LS seat

  India | February 19, 2014 21:37 IST

  Kohima: The ruling Naga Peoples Front in Nagaland today gave the green signal to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to contest the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.The NPF

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  Rio condemns violence on Assam-Naga border

  India | December 29, 2013 16:15 IST

  Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has written letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi expressing deep shock over the reported killings, burning of homes in villages and granaries of

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  Neiphiu Rio, 11 ministers take oath in Nagaland

  Politics | March 06, 2013 7:20 IST

  Kohima, Mar 5: Neiphiu Rio was sworn in for a third straight term as Chief Minister of Nagaland on Tuesday along with 11 ministers by the Governor at a glittering function at the Raj Bhavan