Kohima:&nbsp;Nagaland on Wednesday reported 13 fresh COVID-19 infections, three more than the previous day, pushing the tally to 35,816, a health department official said.Dimapur district reported seven infections, followed by four in Kohima and one each in Tuensang and Wokha districts, out of the 162 samples tested, he said.Thirteen more patients recovered from the infections during the day taking the total number of recoveries to 33,464, he said.The COVID-19 death toll remained at 771, he said.Nagaland currently has 76 active COVID-19 cases, while 1,505 patients have migrated to other states thus far, he said.Altogether 4,77,560 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state so far.A total of 18,63,723 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the state till Tuesday, the official said.—PTI

Nagaland on Wednesday reported 13 fresh COVID-19 infections, three more than the previous day, pushing the tally to 35,816, a health department official said

Nagaland logs 13 fresh COVID-19 cases

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New Delhi:&nbsp;Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him various issues concerning the state, that include the ongoing Naga peace process.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the convener of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), was present in the meeting."Today, I met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. NEDA convener and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was also present in the meeting. We discussed the Naga issue," Rio told reporters outside Parliament.When asked about resolving the border dispute with Assam, Rio said it will be done after the assembly elections next year.On Naga peace process, Rio said, "Negotiations are going on. It depends on the negotiating parties...We are hopeful."The Government of India had signed a framework agreement with the major Naga group National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) on August 3, 2015, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to find a permanent solution.The framework agreement came after over 80 rounds of negotiations spanning 18 years, with the first breakthrough made in 1997 when the ceasefire agreement was sealed after decades of insurgency in Nagaland, which started soon after India's Independence in 1947.However, talks with the NSCN-IM are currently going nowhere as the group has been insisting for a separate Naga flag and constitution, a demand rejected by the central government.Separately, the government is also holding peace parleys with splinter groups of the NSCN after entering into ceasefire agreements.The groups which have entered into ceasefire agreements are: NSCN-NK, NSCN-R and NSCN K-Khango.The central government had signed a ceasefire agreement with another faction of the Naga insurgent group led by a dreaded militant Niki Sumi.All these outfits are breakaway factions of dominant groups NSCN-IM and NSCN-Khaplang.—PTI

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him various issues concerning the state, that include the ongoing Naga peace process.

Nagaland CM Rio meets Amit Shah; discusses peace talks

Kohima:&nbsp;The Nagaland government's Core Committee on Naga Political Issue (NPI) urged the NSCN(IM) to continue the negotiations with the Centre.The Core Committee, headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, made the appeal during a marathon meeting with the NSCN(IM) on Saturday, ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) chairman TR Zeliang said. After Centre's interlocutor AK Mishra visited Nagaland in April, NSCN(IM) leaders went to New Delhi and returned last week. Following their return, they have been saying that they will not hold any further discussions with the Centre, Zeliang said. The Core Committee requested the NSCN(IM) to continue the talks as any settlement can take place only through it, he said.The Core Committee will convey to the Centre whatever has been discussed with NSCN(IM), he said. Government spokesperson Neiba Kronu said that the meeting was held for a better understanding with the NSCN(IM) over an early solution to the Naga issue. The meeting, which lasted for nearly four hours, deliberated on the competencies, he said. It was agreed that further discussions are needed on the demands of the NSCN(IM) for a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas, Kronu said. He said that they also discussed the need for the support of Assam Chief Minister and North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convener Himanta Biswa Sarma. "It is better that someone can speak for both the Centre and even for the Naga people."Asked if the NSCN(IM) has agreed to involve Sarma in the process, Kronu said it has no problem.—PTI

The Nagaland government's Core Committee on Naga Political Issue (NPI) urged the NSCN(IM) to continue the negotiations with the Centre.

Nagaland govt urges NSCN(IM) to continue negotiations

New Delhi: In a major political development, 21 MLAs of the Naga People's Front on Friday joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.NDPP spokesperson Merentoshi R Jamir said that after these legislators of the NPF, which had 25 legislators earlier, switched sides, the party now has 42 MLAs in the 60-member assembly.While the NPF is left with four MLAs, the BJP has 12 while there are two Independent members.Assembly speaker Sharingain Longkumer accepted the decision of the 21 NPF legislators to change party.The development occurred ahead of the Assembly elections due next year and two days after NPF president Shurhozelie Liezietsu told reporters that the party would contest the polls on its own.Chief Minister Rio and state Bharatiya Janata Party president Temjen Imna Along have said that they would continue with the alliance and contest the elections with the 2018 seat sharing formula of 40-20. The NPF had joined the ruling People's Democratic Alliance comprising the NDPP and the BJP in August last year to form the United Democratic Alliance, an opposition-less government in the state with the object of pushing the Naga political issue forward.Minister and government spokesperson Neiba Kronu said that despite the fresh development, the UDA will continue to function. "As political leaders, it is up to the legislators to join another party," he said, adding that the four remaining NPF legislators continue to be in the UDA.The BJP knew about the development, according to the NDPP spokesperson. There is a need for a strong regional and a national party to work together, Kronu asserted.—PTI

 In a major political development, 21 MLAs of the Naga People's Front on Friday joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. NDPP spokesperson Merentoshi R Jamir said that after these legislators of the NPF, which had 25 legislators earlier, switched sides, the party now has 42 MLAs in the 60-member assembly.

21 NPF MLAs join CM Rio-Led Alliance In Nagaland

 In a major political development, 21 MLAs of the Naga People's Front on Friday joined the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
NDPP spokesperson Merentoshi R Jamir said that after these legislators of the NPF, which had 25 legislators earlier, switched sides, the party now has 42 MLAs in the 60-member assembly.





