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Social distancing in the North East.

North East states lose corona-free tag as Covid-19 comes to haunt...

The Centre has taken note of the rise in coronavirus cases in the North East region.

26 May 2020 5:43 PM IST

Citizenship bill not applicable, Nagaland protected under...

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has written to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, saying the citizenship bill is not be...

21 Jan 2019 11:05 AM IST

Out of the 60 seats in Nagaland, voting will take place on 59 seats as NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio has been declared elected unopposed from 11-Northern Angami-II Assembly Constituency. (Photo: File/PTI)

BJP ally NDPP wins Nagaland Lok Sabha seat in bypoll

NDPP nominee Tokheho Yepthomi defeated NPF nominee C Apok Jamir by 1,73,746 votes in the by-election.

31 May 2018 7:41 PM IST

Nagaland Governor PB Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Neiphiu Rio and his 11 Council of Ministers. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Neiphiu Rio sworn in as Nagaland CM, 1st leader to take oath outside...

In a first, CM and council of ministers of a newly-elected govt in Nagaland took oath in full public view at the Kohima...

8 March 2018 1:10 PM IST

Neiphiu Rio (Photo: PTI)

Nagaland drama: Governor asks Rio to form govt, but CM won't quit

Mr Acharya said Mr Rio had a majority and that he should form the government as he claimed to have the support of 32...

5 March 2018 1:00 AM IST

The NDPP and the BJP have won 18 and 12 seats respectively while the lone JD(U) MLA G Kaito Aye and Independent legislator Tongpang Ozukum were backing the alliance, NDPP secretary general Abu Metha said. (Photo: PTI)

NDPP to submit consent of 32 MLAs to form govt in Nagaland, says guv

Rio, in his meeting with the Governor, staked claim to form the government in Nagaland saying he has the support of 32...

4 March 2018 6:22 PM IST

Neiphiu Rio met BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav in Dimapur, Nagaland. He was elected unopposed in the Nagaland Assembly election after his rival from the Naga Peoples Front withdrew his nomination. (Photo: ANI)

BJP, ex-CM Rio, allies meet Guv to stake claim to form govt in...

The NDPP-BJP gained the support of one independent and one JD(U) MLAs which took the total number of seats to 32.

4 March 2018 1:15 PM IST

Women show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes during Nagaland Assembly elections, in Dimapur on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

1 dies in Naga poll violence, 75 per cent turnout in Meghalaya

In last Assembly elections, 90.57 per cent polling was recorded in Nagaland and 89 per cent in Meghalaya.

28 Feb 2018 5:54 AM IST

Out of the 60 seats in Nagaland, voting will take place on 59 seats as NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio has been declared elected unopposed from 11-Northern Angami-II Assembly Constituency. (Photo: File/PTI)

Nagaland polls: CEC reviews preparedness, says progress made since...

CEC OP Rawat directed state and district level officials to be 'fearless and unbiased' to ensure fair voting during Feb...

15 Feb 2018 5:37 PM IST

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Nagaland yet to elect woman to its assembly

The only woman parliamentarian from the state was Rano M. Shaiza who was elected to Lok Sabha in 1977.

14 Feb 2018 12:30 AM IST

Earlier, as voting for 89 seats in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections was underway, senior Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia complained of possible EVM tampering at three polling booths in a Muslim-dominated area of Porbandar, a seat he is contesting. (Photo: AP)

11 Nagaland parties not to contest Assembly polls till resolution of...

The decision came at a meeting called by Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations and attended by representatives...

29 Jan 2018 9:13 PM IST

TR Zeliang sworn in as the Chief Minister of Nagaland at Darbar Hall, Raj Bhavan in Kohima. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

TR Zeliang sworn-in as CM of Nagaland, to prove majority by July 22

Zeliang was administered oath soon after former CM Shurhozelie Liezietsu failed to turn up in the state assembly to...

19 July 2017 5:42 PM IST