Nagaland

Nagaland CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu fails to turn up for floor test, House adjourned

Embattled Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu and his supporters on Wednesday failed to turn up in the Assembly to face the floor test following which the House was adjourned sine die.

Jul 19, 2017, 10:47 AM IST

Nagaland political crisis: CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu doesn't appear for floor test, Assembly adjourned sine die

Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu didn't turn up for floor test, which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

Jul 19, 2017, 08:47 AM IST

Gauhati HC upholds Nagaland Governor's directive to prove majority, trust vote on Wednesday

The court had issued an interim order stalling the governor's directive till yesterday so that the matter could be taken up for hearing.

Jul 18, 2017, 22:33 PM IST

Centre approves Rs 131.90-crore aid for Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland

Union Minister for Finance Arun Jaitley, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers` Welfare Radha Mohan Singh, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and other senior officers of the ministries of Home, Finance and Agriculture attended the meeting.

Jul 18, 2017, 22:12 PM IST

Embattled Nagaland chief minister appeals for reconciliation

Liezietsu made the appeal on the eve of the slated hearing by the Kohima bench of the Guwahati High Court of his plea against the Nagaland governor's directive to him to seek a confidence vote.

Jul 16, 2017, 23:20 PM IST

Flood-hit Assam puts rescuers on 'war footing'; toll hits 53

The Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, is home to an estimated 2,500 rhinos out of a world population of some 3,000.

Jul 14, 2017, 20:10 PM IST

Heavy downpour causes flash floods, landslides in Nagaland

Incessant rains across Nagaland has led to flash floods and landslides in several areas of the state, officials on Thursday said.

Jul 13, 2017, 19:39 PM IST

Nagaland: 4 dead, 5 injured as bridge collapses in Dimapur

A bridge constructed on a river in Nagaland's Dimapur collapsed, claiming lives of 4 people and injuring 5. Watch to know more.

Jul 12, 2017, 16:36 PM IST

Nagaland Governor postpones floor-test for Liezietsu

Nagaland Governor PB Acharya on Tuesday postponed the floor test in view of the Presidential elections on July 17.

Jul 11, 2017, 23:13 PM IST

Nagaland political crisis deepens, CM sacks four ministers

The Nagaland government issued notifications terminating the appointment of Zeliang as Advisor (Finance) and Nuklotoshi as Advisor to Chief Minister.

Jul 09, 2017, 17:25 PM IST

Nagaland crisis: Former CM TR Zeliang stakes claim to form govt

Former CM TR Zeliang has staked claim to form the government in Nagaland.

Jul 09, 2017, 16:43 PM IST

Earthquake hits Myanmar, northeast India

India's northeastern states shook on Sunday morning when a 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, officials said.

Jul 02, 2017, 12:48 PM IST

Most peaceful polls in six decades in local body in Assam: CM Sarbananda Sonowal

The election was held without any untoward incident during the whole process and it was the most peaceful election to an autonomous body in more than six decades.

Jun 25, 2017, 18:59 PM IST

Nagaland: Gun battle between security forces and militants

Search operations were conducted to trace the cadres but was called off this morning.

Jun 21, 2017, 15:52 PM IST

Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy leads yoga day celebraions in Nagaland

The event was attended by scores of young and old who practiced yoga.

Jun 21, 2017, 13:53 PM IST

Nagaland government will not ''defend'' M.K.R. Pillai: CM Shürhozelie Liezietsu

Liezietsu confirmed that the Nagaland Police had already terminated Pillai`s service as a Consultant.
 

Jun 16, 2017, 15:18 PM IST

Govt contemplating to rewrite Nagaland Municipal Act: CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu

Nagaland government is contemplating to rewrite the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 so that the election to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state can be conducted smoothly.

Jun 15, 2017, 20:56 PM IST

BJP allies in Christian-majority North East oppose cattle trade rules

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies in three Christian-majority states of Nagaland, Mizoram and Meghalaya have opposed the central government`s new cattle trade and slaughter rules.

Jun 15, 2017, 20:13 PM IST

Rajnath Singh to chair meeting on Indo-Myanmar Border issue

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair a meeting on the issues pertaining to the Indo-Myanmar Border here on Monday.

Jun 12, 2017, 09:54 AM IST

None facing difficulty for cow notification in Northeast: Rijiju

Union minister Kiren Rijiju stressed his government would transform the country into a developed one.

Jun 10, 2017, 15:32 PM IST