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Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland logs 164 fresh cases, one more fatality

The recovery rate among coronavirus patients stood at 91.62 per cent.

Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland reports 69 new cases, 2 fresh fatalities

Nagaland now has 693 active cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland reports 107 fresh cases, tally at 33,585

Nagaland now has 685 active Covid cases

Eighty-nine new cases push Nagaland's Covid-19 tally to 33,053

The COVID-19 death toll remained at 703 as no patient succumbed to the disease for the 11th consecutive day

Nagaland reports 48 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 32,964

Nagaland now has 484 active cases

Eighty-six fresh Covid-19 cases in Nagaland, tally rises to 32,616

The north-eastern state now has 287 active cases

Twenty-nine new cases push Nagaland's Covid-19 tally to 32,311

At present, there are 112 active cases in the state

Two-day walkathon commences in Nagaland demanding repeal of AFSPA

Hundreds of Naga men and women from all walks of life on Monday began a two-day walkathon covering 70 km distance from Dimapur to state capital Kohima demanding the repeal of AFSPA

Eight fresh cases push Nagaland's coronavirus tally to 32,255

Nagaland on Friday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, 23 less than the previous day, pushing the tally in the state to 32,255, a health department official said

Nagaland reports four fresh coronavirus cases, tally climbs to 32,210

Nagaland now has 62 active Covid-19 cases

Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA this year: CM Sarma

Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that that this year there will be some rationalization of AFSPA.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said, "Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA during the year 2022 as Army has virtually withdrawn from Assam leaving five-six districts. So it is a dynamic situation."He further said that after four months, AFSPA will come up for renewal, at that stage, the Assam government will take pragmatic decisions in consultation with the Home department.On the AFSPA in Nagaland, Sarma said that the Centre has formed a panel that will submit a report in 45 days. He said that they were hoping for a positive development after the report.Earlier on December 30 last year, the Centre had extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 or AFSPA in Nagaland for another six months, mentioning that the state is in such a "disturbed and ...

Covid-19 pandemic: 10 new cases push Nagaland's tally to 32,201

The new cases were registered in Dimapur district

Nagaland reports three new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 32,191

Nagaland's COVID-19 caseload rose to 32,191 on Thursday after the state reported three new cases, a health official said. The state's coronavirus death toll remained at 702 with no fatalities reported during the last six days, he said. Dimapur district registered the new cases, the official said. Nagaland now has 69 active cases, while 30,351 people have recovered from the disease, including four in the last 24 hours, he said. Altogether 1,069 patients have migrated to other states to date. The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients in the state now stands at 94.28 per cent.

NSF, NPF to hold democratic agitations till Centre withdraws AFSPA

The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its latest extension of AFSPA by six months in the state

AFSPA extended in Nagaland for 6 months, declared 'disturbed area'

The AFSPA empowers the security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. It also gives immunity to the forces if they shoot someone dead

Govt has pushed NE into 'abyss' of lawlessness, insurgency & chaos: Cong

The Congress on Thursday tore into the BJP government saying that its "lust for power" has pushed the North East into abyss of "lawlessness, insurgency and chaos."

Nagaland declared 'disturbed area' as demand for AFSPA withdrawal continues

The move came days after the Union government constituted a high-level committee to examine the possibility of the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Nagaland

Govt to constitute panel to look into AFSPA withdrawal from Nagaland

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on December 23 to discuss the present situation in Nagaland

Panel formed to look into AFSPA withdrawal in Nagaland: CM Neiphiu Rio

A committee will be constituted, which will have to submit its report within 45 days on withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed Area Act from Nagaland, informed the state government."A committee will be instituted to look into the withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland...The Committee will submit its report in 45 days & withdrawal of Disturbed Area and AFSPA from Nagaland will be based on its recommendations," reads the official statement.The decision was taken in a meeting that was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday in New Delhi.The Chief Ministers of Nagaland and Assam-- Neiphiu Rio and Himanta Biswa Sarma-- were present in the meeting along with the leader of Naga People's Front Legislative Party T.R. Zeliang.It was also decided in the meeting that a Court of Enquiry will initiate disciplinary proceedings against the army unit and army personnel in the killing of civilians in the Oting Village of Mon district on December 4, read the ...

Nagaland killings result of intelligence failure: Cong in report to Sonia

A fact-finding team constituted by the Congress claimed that intelligence failure was the reason behind the Nagaland firings in which 14 civilians were killed by security forces earlier this month. The team comprising former Union minister Jitendra Singh, MPs Gaurav Gogoi and Anto Antony, and former MP Ajoy Kumar submitted their report to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday. Kumar, who is the party's in-charge of Nagaland, in a statement issued here on Friday said the team was formed on the direction of Gandhi to look into the causes of the incident. The report took on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that he "lied" on the floor of Parliament over the incident, and questioning why he has not visited the spot. Shah had told the House that a vehicle was signalled to stop but it tried to speed away and suspecting the presence of extremists in the vehicle, the security personnel opened fire. A Congress team had left Delhi to visit the spot on December 9 but were stopped