Nagaland: Democratic Consolidation

Mar 14, 2018, at 06:33 pm

Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya on March 6, 2018, stated that the Naga ‘political issue’ would be resolved within six months. He further asserted that if Nagaland and the Northeast were to progress, then the Naga issue should be brought to a conclusion and the welfare of the Nagas should be on the agenda.

Not Duster, NPF MLAs demand for Innova Crysta worth of Rs 22 lakh

Mar 11, 2018, at 11:42 pm

Kohima, Mar 11 (IBNS): 11 MLAs of Naga People’s Front (NPF) in Nagaland have rejected the official vehicles and demanded for top model SUVs to be allotted to them.

Nagaland: 4 people excommunicated from their village for 30 years for not voting candidate supported by Village Council

Mar 08, 2018, at 03:13 am

Kohima, Mar 7 (IBNS) : A shocking incident has came to light in Nagaland, where four persons including three women were allegedly excommunicated from their village for 30 years after the villagers suspected they did not voted for candidate supported by the Village Council.

Nagaland: TR Zeliang resigns, Rio will sworn in as new CM on Mar 8

Mar 07, 2018, at 01:16 am

Kohima, Mar 6 (IBNS) : All speculations that Nagaland is heading towards a constitutional crisis have been ended after incumbent Chief Minister TR Zeliang  on Tuesday resigned from his post. 

Assam Rifles nab two arms fabricators along with arms-ammunition in Nagaland

Mar 06, 2018, at 04:32 am

Kohima, Mar 5 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles on Monday apprehended two illegal arms fabricators and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Nagaland, officials said.

Nagaland once again fails to elect first woman legislator

Mar 05, 2018, at 11:06 pm

Kohima, Mar 5 (IBNS): Many had hoped that Mach 3, Saturday would make a history in Nagaland.

Nagaland governor gives 48 hours time to TR Zeliang to prove his majority, asks Rio to submit signatures of 32 MLAs

Mar 05, 2018, at 02:58 am

Kohima, Mar 4 (IBNS): Nagaland governor PB Acharya has given 48 hours to incumbent Chief Minister TR Zeliang to prove his majority after he refused to resign , despite his party Naga People’s Front (NPF) losing its majority in the assembly polls results. 

BJP-NDPP likely to form next government in Nagaland

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:40 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now prepared to form the next Nagaland government with the new ally party Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) led by three times former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.

BJP to form government in Nagaland with NDPP

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:33 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the next Nagaland government with NDPP, elected candidates of JD(U) and one independent.

BJP, NPF likely to form next government in Nagaland

Mar 04, 2018, at 12:06 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): After a comprehensive win and dethroning of the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now prepared to form government in Nagaland again by forming an alliance with the ruling party Naga People’s Front (NPF).

BJP storms Northeast with historic Tripura win, bags Nagaland; Cong ahead in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Modi wave dismantled the 25-year-long Left regime in Tripura and surged ahead in Nagaland to firm up its stronghold in the northeast belt  even as Congress managed to emerge as the gainer of highest number of seats in Meghalaya.

BJP sweeps Tripura, ahead in Nagaland; Cong leads in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 05:04 pm

Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): A saffron wave is sweeping the Northeast with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to uninstall the 25-year-old Left bastion in Tripura where it is leading along with Nagaland even as they trailed in Meghalaya where Congress is ahead, according to the latest trends of poll results.

Left-BJP neck-to-neck in Tripura, Meghalaya heads to hung Assembly, BJP surges in Nagaland

Mar 03, 2018, at 03:48 pm

Tripura/Shillong/Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Left and the BJP are in close contest in Tripura, Meghalaya is heading towards a hung Assembly while the BJP is leading in Nagaland, according to the trends of poll results in the three northeast states of India, media reports said.

Assembly Polls: Left ahead slightly in Tripura, Congress lead in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 02:50 pm

Shillong/Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): Early trends showed the Left and the BJP are fighting hard to capture seats in the Tripura Assembly as counting of votes is currently going in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura on Saturday.

Tripura witnesses tough fight between BJP, Left in early hours

Mar 03, 2018, at 02:38 pm

Shillong/Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): As counting of votes started on Saturday morning, the political battle in Tripura is getting intense with early trends showing both the BJP and the ruling Left Front closely fighting to capture the Assembly.

Counting of votes begin in Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland

Mar 03, 2018, at 02:13 pm

Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): Counting of votes is currently going in the assembly polls held in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Saturday.

Security bolstered in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland ahead of poll results on Saturday

Mar 03, 2018, at 12:07 am

Guwahati, Mar 2 (IBNS): Amid tight security, the counting of votes for the assembly polls in three north eastern states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held on Saturday.

SSB jawan on Nagaland election duty dies in road mishap

Mar 01, 2018, at 03:29 am

Kohima, Feb 28 (IBNS): A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan on election duty in Nagaland reportedly died and several others were injured in a road mishap on Wednesday morning.

BJP to end Left regime in Tripura, say exit polls

Feb 28, 2018, at 04:39 pm

Agartala, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to terminate the 25 years of Left rule in the eastern state of Tripura, according to the exit polls.

75% polling reported by 4pm in Nagaland; 67% polling reported at 4 PM from Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Elections 2018

Feb 28, 2018, at 01:13 am

Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): Polling was held on Tuesday for General Elections to Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya & Nagaland.  

Amit Shah urges Nagaland, Meghalaya voters for higher turnout

Feb 27, 2018, at 05:49 pm

Kohima/Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah has urged all people of Nagaland and Meghalaya to cast their vote as the Assembly elections in the respective states are underway.

Assembly polls: Voting begins in Meghalaya, Nagaland

Feb 27, 2018, at 02:59 pm

Shillong, Feb 27 (IBNS): Amid security, voting for the assembly polls in  Meghalaya and Nagaland began on Tuesday.

Over 30.21 lakh voters of Nagaland and Meghalaya to decide the fate of 565 candidates tomorrow

Feb 27, 2018, at 02:51 am

Kohima/Shillong, Feb 26 (IBNS): Battle lines have been drawn for Tuesday’s crucial assembly polls in two Christian dominated north eastern Indian states of Nagaland and Meghalaya.

Poll campaign ends in Nagaland and Meghalaya

Feb 26, 2018, at 03:24 am

Shillong/Kohima, Feb 25 (IBNS): The high-octane poll campaign in two North East states, Nagaland and Meghalaya, ended on Sunday evening.

NDA committed to Nagaland's transformation: PM Modi

Feb 22, 2018, at 11:27 pm

Tuensang, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is committed to  transformation of Nagaland as the state is heading towards the Assembly poll, scheduled to be held in the last week of February.

PM Modi to visit Nagaland and Meghalaya on poll campaign tomorrow

Feb 21, 2018, at 09:30 pm

Guwahati, Febr 21 (IBNS) : With just five-day left for the poll battle in Nagaland and Meghalaya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit both poll bound states on Thursday to intensify  election campaigns.

Nagaland assembly polls: War of words continue among candidates

Feb 18, 2018, at 08:23 pm

Kohima, Feb 18 (IBNS): With less than 9 days to go for the assembly polls in Nagaland, battling among the political parties and candidates rose on top as campaigns are continuing in full swing across the state.

NPP candidate attacked by miscreants in Nagaland

Feb 17, 2018, at 09:19 pm

Kohima, Feb 17 (IBNS): Just 10 days are left for the assembly polls in Nagaland as poll violence incident has been reported from the poll bound state on Saturday.

NSCN (R) militant nabbed with two AK series rifles in Nagaland

Feb 14, 2018, at 01:49 am

Dimapur (Nagaland), Feb 13 (IBNS): The troops of Assam Rifles and Nagaland Police apprehended a NSCN (R) militant and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition including two AK series rifles in Nagaland’s Dimapur area on Monday evening, officials said.

Nagaland Assembly polls : Former CM Rio elected unopposed after NPF candidate withdraws nomination

Feb 12, 2018, at 09:33 pm

Kohima, Feb 12 (IBNS)  : Former Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphu Rio was on Monday elected uncontested in the Nagaland Assembly polls after his opponent, Naga People’s Front (NPF) candidate Chupfuo Kense, withdrew his nomination papers.