New Delhi, 24 March (MTNews): The Union home ministry on Friday extended the “disturbed area” status in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for six months. According to two separate notifications, the decisions were taken after review of the law and order situation in both the …
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ARENJUNGLA KICHU| Mokokchung | December 3 “Ex-gratia and a job were awarded. We did not ask for it. From the beginning, we only wanted to know why innocent people were killed while returning home happily singing Christmas songs,” a heartbroken Chemwang Konyak, who lost his son Shomwang Konyak, who was planning to marry, …
Mokokchung, October 6 (MTNews): The Naga Hoho has expressed its dismay over the “devilish design of the Government of India” for the false promises and assurances to the Nagas in particular and the North-East region in general and has demanded for “complete withdrawal of the Draconian Act from the region once and for all.” …
Mokokchung, October 4 (MTNews): In regard to the 24th September, 2022 bomb planting incident in Tamenglong district by one CRPF personnel, the Global Naga Forum has said that they are “outraged and anguished by the deliberate attempt of the Indian Army to kill innocent Naga citizens again,” that too, by planting an improvised explosive device …
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Kohima, October 1 (MTNews): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has condemned the “overarching approach” of the central government in extending “draconian” Armed Forces Special Powers’ Act (1958) for another six month “under the pretext of law and order problem” in major parts of Nagaland state. The NSF in a press release on Saturday stated …
Mokokchung, September 30 (MTNews): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday extended the application of the “disturbed area” under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in 12 districts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, and certain parts of five other districts of the two northeastern states for another six months to facilitate the armed forces to …
Mokokchung, July 26 (MTNews):The petition filed by the petitioners regarding the criminal procedures against Army Personnel in connection with the Oting killing incident, in which 14 unarmed citizens were slain on December 4, 2021, has ‘shocked’ the National People’s Party of Nagaland State. NPP Nagaland through a press release stated that before filing such …
Mokokchung, July 20 (MTNews): The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed proceedings against 30 army personnel booked by Nagaland police in connection with the killing of 14 civilians in Oting village of Mon district on December 4, 2021. The ruling was made in response to two petitions, including the one from Major Ankush Gupta’s wife. …
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Z. K. Pahrü Pou, Pfutsero, Mission Colony It was on March 31, 2022, that Amit Shah, Union Home Minister tweeted, “In a significant step, GoI under the decisive leadership of PM Shri @NarendraModi Ji has decided to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam …
Mokokchung, May 1 (MTNews): Following a request from the inspector general of Assam Rifles GAR (North) Major General Vikas Lakhera, the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has temporarily withdrawn its indefinite “non-cooperation” against Indian security forces. It may be recalled that ENPO declared “non-cooperation” with the security forces following the Oting and Mon incidents …
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