Monthly Archives: March, 2025

The fourth day of the ongoing Budget session of the–NLA witnessed intense discussions on the issue of oil and gas operations as well as road conditions in the state. The discussion on oil operation saw several members expressing the need to urgently clear the decks in order to bring much needed revenue to the state.

Nagaland chief minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio Friday announced plans to personally lead an all-party delegation to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the issue of Free Movement Regime (FMR) affecting Nagas living along both sides of the Indo-Myanmar border matter.

Asserting 60 years was not an age to retire, the state chief minister and leader of the house, Dr. Neiphiu Rio Friday stressed the need for pension policy review. He was answering to the supplementary question raised by NPF legislature Achumbemo Kikon on old age pension scheme.

NSCN (I-M) has reaffirmed its position on the Indo-Naga political issue, rejecting claims that the Naga movement is a secessionist struggle or a law-and-order problem. Instead, it termed the conflict an “invasion and forceful occupation” of Naga homeland by India.

The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has appealed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the solution to the Naga political issue.