EM BureauDimapur/ Kohima, Sep. 22 (EMN): The NSCN (IM) has resumed peace talks with the government of India after a short hiatus following a stalemate purportedly over the former’s demand for a separate Naga flag and a constitution but the fresh dialogue remained inconclusive. After the first round of talk on Wednesday, the negotiation was expected to continue on Thursday in an attempt to find a solution to the decades-old Naga political issue. However, those involved in the negotiation are not willing to divulge into the outcome of the talks, unlike in the past when they used to provide some information. A source told this newspaper that they want to keep the talks confidential this time. It was also learned that the NSCN (IM) delegation led by senior leader V S Atem would continue the negotiations in Delhi and their return would depend on the outcome of the talks. The delegation met the government of India’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks, A K Mishra, at an undisclosed locatio
Our CorrespondentKohima, Sep. 20 (EMN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said package-III (14.210 km) of the four-lane road between Kohima-Dimapur (NH-29) has been “abandoned” by M/S Oasis Projects Ltd. construction firm at 28.06% work progress. The chief minister was replying to the starred question raised by MLA Yitachu and Dr. Chotisuh Sazo, on the status of the four-lane road during a two-day session of the 13th state assembly in Kohima. The work of the four-lane road, divided into packages I, II, and III, began in 2016. While package-I (14.935 km) and package-II (13.715 km) are almost completed, package-III is nowhere near completion. He said the project was announced by the then PM who visited Kohima in 2003. ‘But till today, we are struggling after 12 years. There are many reasons including changes in the government, problems of land owners and land acquisition’, he said. Rio, who is also the minister-in-charge of the Public Works Department (National Highway), cited
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