Over 2.23 lakh voters, including 1,13,521 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 523 candidates from 11 political parties.
The shutdown was called by the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) on Friday also to protest alleged government inaction to protect businesses in Dimapur, the commercial hub of the state.
The CNCI said harassment of the business community over extortion cannot be tolerated any further.
Rio, an ally of the BJP, said that while many people live on the Indian side, their farms are on the other side.
The incident took place on National Highway 29 near Old Chumoukedima police checkpost around 5 pm, officials informed. The cars were coming from the Kohima side during the accident.
The expedition has 25 valiant Mashkoh (2 Naga Regiment) warriors led Lt Col Saini on bikes who will traverse over 3,700 km from Kohima to Kargil crossing through eight states and two union territories.
At the time the order was issued, the petitioners had an export/import permit issued by the Kohima Municipal Council allowing them to import dogs to Kohima.
Founded in 1918, the Naga Club is an important institution linked to the Naga self-determination movement but had later become defunct.
The Union Ministry of Defence denied sanction to prosecute the 30 security men allegedly involved in the December 2021 firing incident; villagers say neither the state government nor civil society organisations are helping them get justice.
In the evening of December 4, 2021, security forces had, in a case of “mistaken identity”, fired at a pickup truck carrying eight miners in Oting in Mon district.
Comes after Pitt Rivers Museum in England engaged in an “ethical review” of their permanent displays, with a bid to “decolonise” their collections.
The letter stated that the Nagaland State President extended support to the chief minister without consulting the central party.
In the state assembly elections, pre-poll alliance partners NDPP and BJP won 25 and 12 seats respectively, totalling 37 in the 60-member House.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the state Assembly elections, said permanent progress and peace were the foundation of BJP’s policy in Nagaland.
Ganesan succeeded Prof Jagdish Mukhi, the Governor of Assam, who was holding additional charge of Nagaland from September 2021 to February 14 this year.
CM Neiphiu Rio said elected representatives have decided that no campaigning will be done till the festive season is over as the 60-member assembly is together in seeking a solution to the Naga political issue.
The Army has stuck to the line that the December 4 ambush, where six civilians were gunned down by the security forces, was a case of “mistaken identity”. A day after the incident, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the same in Parliament.
The white truck, the missing thumb, the cool guy who is now a zinda lash, the bullet marks — daily reminders in Oting of December 4, 2021, when 13 villagers were killed in an Army ambush followed by a clash. The Sunday Express goes back to the Nagaland village where it’s hard to move on: “If only it was that easy”.
A case has been registered at Mon police station and further investigation is underway.
Negotiations between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) have been stalled since May.
In a joint statement released Tuesday evening, the two parties said that the NDPP will contest 40 seats and BJP 20 in the 60-member House.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Along said the BJP leadership has complete trust in the coalition and the two parties will go for a pre-poll alliance.
The accused has been booked under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), 201 (disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code, among others. The sanction of prosecution, however, is still awaited.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio said that the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue was talking to different Naga political groups and civil societies to be united for a solution to the vexed issue.
As per a notification of the state education board issued on the official NBSE website, the provisional result gazettes would be issued to all the registered institutions of the Board along with the marksheets and pass certificates.


