Arunachal Jail break incident: Manhunt on to nab 2 NSCN rebels; Tirap DC speaks to Northeast Live

Tirap DC speaks to Northeast Live

IED recovered from poll-bound Manipur, 2 arrested

As a part of the measures taken up to facilitate a smooth election process as well as VVIP visits in Poll pound Manipur, Police forces on Monday arrested two people and recovered an IED from their possession. According to specific information about the planting of IEDs on the Imphal Kangpokpi axis to target movement of […]

Centre signs ceasefire agreement with NSCN-K Niki Sumi Group: MHA

The Centre on Wednesday entered into a Ceasefire Agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) Niki Sumi Group for a period of one year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said. With the signing of the agreement, the Ministry said more than 200 cadres of this group joined the peace process. The Ministry […]

Nagaland: 4 cadres of NSCN-K’s Nikki Sumi faction apprehended

As many as four cadres of NSCN-K’s Nikki Sumi faction were apprehended on Monday from Kohima in Nagaland during a joint operation by the police and the Army. The forces also recovered one 7.62 mm AK 47 Rifle with three magazines and 77 rounds of live ammunition, eight 9 mm rounds of live ammunition and […]

Amit Shah to take briefing on Niki Sumi ceasefire issue: Sources

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called Ceasefire Monitoring Group chairman Lt Gen (Retd) AS Bedi to the national capital to discuss the progress of the ceasefire between the Centre and NSCN-K led by Niki Sumi. According to highly placed sources, the Ceasefire Monitoring Group chairman is scheduled to meet Niki Sumi on Wednesday, February […]

Five NSCN cadres surrender in Arunachal’s Longding

Five hardcore cadres of the NSCN (2 NSCN-IM and 3 NSCN-K) have surrendered before the security forces at Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding on Wednesday. Security forces have managed to bring the 5 NSCN militants to surrender after months of relentless pursuit and concerted efforts. The cadres surrendered before the joint team of Longding Police and Assam […]

NSCN-K announces ceasefire, returns to peace talks

Naga insurgent group NSCN-K, led by dreaded militant Niki Sumi, on Wednesday announced a ceasefire and said that it has contacted the central government for initiating peace dialogue. The NSCN-K had signed a ceasefire with the Centre in 2001 but unilaterally abrogated it in 2015 when the then ‘chairman’ of the group, SS Khaplang, was […]

NNPGs invite NSCN-K breakaway faction to join peace process

The Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) on Wednesday extended an invitation to the breakaway NSCN-K faction headed by Nyemlang Konyak to join them in the ongoing peace process with the Govt of India as an ‘equal partner.’ In a communication addressed to Nyemlang Konyak, chairman of new the NSCN-K group, the […]

Big breakthrough for security forces in Nagaland; key NSCN(K) leader of Yung Aung faction held

In a major breakthrough, the security forces have apprehended as many as nine cadres of the Myanmar-based Yung Aung faction of the NSCN-K, including self-styled Major General Yangong Mope. According to Assam Rifles sources, 4 of the nine cadres were involved in the May 25th ambush in Nagaland’s Ukha-Tobu villages that claimed the lives of […]