Peace talks: PDA to take call on special session post discussion within coalition

The Neiphiu Rio-led ruling PDA coalition may soon take a call on holding a special session of the State assembly on the Naga issue. This was informed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to Northeast Live when the latter was asked about his meeting with NEDA convener and senior Assam minister Hirnanta Biswa Sanna on Sunday […]

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio meets Rajnath Singh, seeks support for Ceithu Airport at Kohima

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and sought his support for Ceithu Airport at Kohima in view of its strategic importance. “I sought his support for Ceithu Airport Kohima in view of its strategic importance. Also, discussed early completion of Bokajan-Botsa Road under Border Roads Organisation,” the Nagaland Chief […]

Nagaland: ENLU, ENPO to discuss JIC findings on Tuensang fiasco

The Nagaland cabinet headed by the Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday has entrusted Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU) to meet the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization or ENPO to discuss on the findings and recommendations of the Judicial Inquiry Committee (JIC) report on the May 26 Tuensang fiasco. This was informed by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu […]

Nagaland: Judicial inquiry committee to probe Tuensang returnees transportation row

The Neiphiu Rio-led government has set up a three-member judicial inquiry committee to probe any violation of the standard operating procedure during the transportation of over 150 returnees to Tuensang from Kohima before their test results were out. The committee has been given 15 days’ time to submit its report. COVID-19 empowered committee has been […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal urges Nagaland CM to reopen inter-state border

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday urged Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to reopen the inter-state border that was shut by the neighbouring state recently. In a telephonic conversation between the two leaders, Sonowal said there is a need to jointly fight the COVID-19 pandemic and pointed out that economic activities must continue unhindered. The […]

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio inaugurates state’s first Biosafety Level-3 lab

The first ever Biosafety Laboratory Level-3 in Nagaland was inaugurated on Thursday by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in presence of Dy Chief Minister Y Patton, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom and a host of officials at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK). CM Neiphiu Rio speaking at the inaugural function informed that stranded citizens from outside […]

Naga political issue PDA govt’s top priority: Neiphiu Rio

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during his budget speech on Thursday stated that the resolution of the Naga political issue has been the PDA government’s top most agenda. Rio said that even though the state is not a direct party to the ongoing negotiations, his government has committed to the people that it will play […]

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio holds meet to take stock of state’s preparedness to tackle coronavirus threat

Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday held a high-level meeting along with his cabinet colleagues and top health department officials to take stock of the state’s preparedness to tackle any eventuality arising out of the coronavirus threat. Altogether 33 persons in the state, with travel history to China and affected countries have been kept […]

Nagaland CM meets DoNER minister in New Delhi; discusses Kohima airport project

The DoNER ministry has plans to partially fund Rs 1,000 crores for the proposed Greenfield airport in Nagaland’s capital Kohima. This was conveyed by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who called on him in New Delhi on Wednesday along with a delegation of senior […]