Kohima: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour on the pretext of giving her a lift in his vehicle in Kiphire district of Nagaland on Wednesday, police sources said. The 25-year-old accused, identified as Taliba Sangtam of Kiphire village, a driver by profession, has been arrested, the sources said. Sangtam offered a ride to the girl, who was returning from school after dropping her little brother, on the...
03:47:06 AM Jun 13, 2013
Kohima: It is the day 3 of the economic blockade in Nagaland which has been imposed by the All Assam Tea Tribe Student Association. The students group is protesting against the killing of a farmer by suspected Naga militants. Student leaders have demanded the immediate arrest of the guilty and warned the government to face a bigger agitation if their demands are not met. ...
11:45:42 AM Jun 07, 2013
They might seem like any other girl band but when it's showtime the Tetseo Sisters bring folk from the hills of Nagaland all the way to the stage. The siblings have been performing in India and overseas for more than a decade now. They are not just folk singers but are also the cultural ambassadors of Nagaland. ...
12:30:27 PM Apr 05, 2013
The two women candidates among the 185 aspirants in the fray for the Nagaland elections have lost out to their male counterparts once again. Rakhila Lakiumong, the BJP candidate from Tuensang Sadar-II and Independent nominee from Mokokchung Town Dr Yangerla were placed third. ...
04:46:22 PM Feb 28, 2013
Counting of votes for 59 of the 60 Assembly seats in Nagaland began at 8.00 am on Thursday and NPF is now leading in 15 seats, INC in four, JD(U) and Others leading in one each. ...
08:00:00 AM Feb 28, 2013
Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland have been told to tighten security on their international and inter-state borders ahead of the vote count in the three states on Thursday. "Security along the borders will be further tightened in view of the counting of votes," an Election Commission official stated on Monday. ...
11:40:24 PM Feb 27, 2013
Nagaland witnessed a high 83.29 per cent turnout of voters to elect 59 members of the 60-member Assembly on Saturday with the polling by and large peaceful. Election to the Tuensang sadar seat was countermanded following the death of Congress candidate P Chuba Chang on Friday. ...
11:38:08 PM Feb 23, 2013
Around 30 per cent votes were cast in the first three hours of polling in Nagaland, where election is on for its 60-member House amidst unprecedented security. Election is, however, being held for 59 seats on Saturday, following the sudden death of Congress candidate P Chuba Chang of Teunsang sadar seat in Kohima on Friday. The Election Commission has adjourned the polling in the constituency for a later date. ...
12:44:32 PM Feb 23, 2013
Polling began in Meghalaya and Nagaland on Saturday and the Congress is fighting to retain power in Meghalaya and win back Nagaland in these elections. The two northeastern states have 60-member assembly each. In Nagaland, polling was postponed in one constituency following the death of a Congress candidate. ...
11:50:51 AM Feb 23, 2013
Congress candidate and MLA of Tuensang Sadar-II Assembly constituency, P Chuba, died here this morning, party sources said. Chang died following a brief illness at a hospital in Kohima on Friday morning, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee, general secretary (admn) Medokul Sophie told reporters. ...
01:05:31 PM Feb 22, 2013
With just two days remaining for the last date of filing of nominations to the February 23 elections in Nagaland, all 60 candidates of ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) besides, BJP, NCP and Independents have filed their nominations. The Chief Electoral Officer's office here said Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Assembly Speaker Kiyanilie Peseyie filed their nominations in Kohima. NPF candidates filed nominations from rest of the districts with the...
11:05:12 PM Feb 04, 2013
The Amur falcon, a tiny majestic bird from the raptor family is being poached in thousands in North East India. The small raptors arrive in North East India from Siberia en route to their final destination in Southern Africa, stopping briefly in Nagaland where they are poached in huge numbers. ...
07:41:44 PM Nov 08, 2012
CNN-IBN has accessed visuals of shocking massacre of tens of thousands of migratory Amur falcons in Nagaland. The NGO, Conservation India, has documented the slaughter. ...
01:37:17 PM Nov 08, 2012
They have blocked the Naojan-Nagaland road in Sarupathar and also the Merapani road which goes to Nagaland's Wokha district. ...
12:20:35 PM Aug 22, 2012
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