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Farmers' protest to snooping scandal: 2021, the year that was in politics

From deep digging in the heart of the capital to takeoff plans in its periphery - 2021 remained action-packed

Nagaland creates three new districts Tseminyu, Niuland, Chumukedima

Nagaland government on Monday created three new districts in the state, taking the total number of districts to 15.The three new districts are Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima."The Governor of Nagaland is pleased to upgrade Tseminyu subdivision to a full-fledged district with immediate effect. The jurisdiction of the new district shall comprise of the existing Tseminyu subdivision under Kohima district, Nagaland," read a notification issued by the Nagaland government."The Governor of Nagaland is pleased to upgrade Niuland subdivision to a full-fledged district with immediate effect. The jurisdiction of the new district shall comprise of the existing Niuland subdivision under Dimapur district, Nagaland," it added.

Centre imposed AFSPA against state's wishes: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said for the last 20 years the state govt has been recommending that AFSPA be removed and Nagaland taken off the list of areas declared "disturbed areas"

Incorrect to generalise human rights violated due to AFSPA: NHRC chief

NHRC chairperson Justice Arun Mishra said it would be wrong to generalise that human rights get violated due to the imposition of AFSPA

Nagaland firing: Protests call for justice for victims, AFSPA repeal

Participants of the rally walked for around 2.5 km, and submitted a memorandum on the demands to the governor's secretariat

Naga organisations continue protests against killing of 14 civilians

Naga civil society organisations organised various protest events in five districts of Nagaland against the killing of 14 youths by the security forces on December 4.

Nagaland firing victims' families demand justice, refuse compensation

The villagers of Oting in Nagaland's Mon district and families of people killed in the shootings by security forces refused any compensation until the personnel involved are "brought to justice".

An addiction called AFSPA

Much of the Northeast doesn't need a tough law such as AFSPA. No government will dare repeal it, but it can at least be imposed very selectively

Eerie calm in Oting week after the killing of villagers by security forces

The calm speaks of the shock, sorrow and tension after the brutal killing and villagers

Dec 4 civilians killings was misuse, abuse of AFSPA: Nagaland CM

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio said the December 4 firing by the security forces that left 14 civilians killed was a misuse and abuse of AFSPA

Home Minister misled Parliament on Nagaland, claims Adhir Chowdhury

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday claimed that Amit Shah had misled the Lok Sabha when he said that security forces had opened fire on civilians in Nagaland after they tried to flee

Peace talks not possible under shadow of AFSPA: Nagaland socialist council

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) termed Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in Parliament on the botched counter-insurgency operation as "Irresponsible."

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Opposition gives adjournment notice in Parliament on Doklam and AFSPA

Congress MP Manish Tewari gave adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha on the issue of Doklam and in Rajya Sabha Manoj Kumar Jha of the RJD under rules 267 gave suspension notice to repeal AFSPA

Nagaland cabinet seeks repeal of AFSPA after killing of civilians

The situation in the border state of Nagaland, where protests and rioting broke out after firing by security forces claimed 14 civilian lives, remained tense but calm

Nagaland calls off Hornbill Festival over civilian killings

The cabinet of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday decided to call off the ongoing Hornbill Festival in protest against the killing of 14 civilians by security forces, official sources said

No attempt by Army to identify civilians, says Nagaland police report

Officials said the victims were all unarmed civilians working in coal mines

Nagaland 'tense but calm': State cabinet seeks repeal of AFSPA

The AFSPA was enacted in 1958 to give armed forces far reaching powers of arrest and detention after an armed insurgency started in Nagaland

Nagaland firing: Mamata asks police to keep tab on BSF activities in Bengal

Banerjee asked police in districts that share borders with neighbouring countries to keep a watch on activities of the BSF, in the wake of the killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland by security forces

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