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Church, village councils, candidates try to ‘clean’ Nagaland elections, stem money power

The issue of free & fair polls has long plagued the electoral process in Nagaland, where the main concern — resolution of the Naga issue — has been pending for 3 decades.

Church message against ‘communal forces’ puts BJP on defensive in poll-bound Nagaland

Apex body Nagaland Baptist Church Council urges community not to vote for forces working against Christians. BJP spokesperson says everyone is equal and party respects every community.

This election season in Nagaland, drugs an ‘allurement for voters’

Not suggesting involvement of any political party or politician but drugs are inducement for whom liquor is not substitute, DGP asserts. Voting will take place on 27 February.

BJP to contest all seats in Meghalaya, fight in 20 out of 60 seats in Nagaland

Though BJP is a part of CM Conrad Sangma's govt, the relations between the two parties have long been far from smooth. In Nagaland, BJP will fight in alliance with ruling NDPP.

Mangoes in Nagaland village and the farm revolution. Plums, kiwis, apples, but still no road

A bumper harvest of one of the village farmers yielded such kiwis that Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma placed an order after it reached him via a chain of officers.

Tripura goes to polls on 16 February, Meghalaya & Nagaland to vote on 27 February

The results for the three states will be declared on 2 March, the Election Commission of India announced Wednesday

If they want to make you DGP, can you say no? SC raises question in Nagaland row, sparks debate

Apex court asked MHA to clarify if IPS officers on central deputation can turn down state posting. Matter arose after Sunil Achaya, posted in RAW, 'expressed unwillingness’ to be Nagaland DGP.

Meet Imnainla Jamir—Naga musical powerhouse who belted Indian anthem on electric guitar

After Alobo Naga and the Tetseo Sisters, Jamir is the latest entrant to the list of Naga artistes who came into mainstream media limelight.

Who will be Nagaland’s next top cop? DGP’s resignation puts focus on web of politics & ‘bias’

Nagaland DGP T. John Longkumer put in his papers Monday, a week before final Supreme Court hearing on the matter of his tenure being extended for 6 months after his retirement.

‘Racism against Nagas’ — outrage over Bengali story depicting tribe eating own mothers’ flesh

Author Debarati Mukhopadhyay says her short story is 'complete fiction' about an imaginary tribe, and the word 'Nagaland' will be removed from future editions.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.