Anal tribe celebrates Chavan Kumhrin

NTIMES 24OCT: Anal tribe celebrates Chavan Kumhrin
IMPHAL, Oct 23: The biggest harvesting festival of the Anal tribe ‘Chavan Kumhrin,’ was celebrated at Tribal Research Institute, Chingmeirong in Imphal organized by Anal Taangpi Valing (Imphal) amidst merry making and cultural programmes.

From the early period, the festival marks the end of the harvesting season when village elders headed by chiefs and priests offer part of the harvested crops to their God and then eat the remaining, said Chandel MLA Nunghung Victor who attended at the celebration. (Photo: TNW) TSE

NTIMES 24OCT: NSF congratulates Alobo Naga & The Band

DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 22 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation congratulates Alobo Naga & The Band on its win at the 2012 MTV European Music Awards (EMA) under the Best India Act/Worldwide Act category. Winning the first phase, the band will now represent India with their song & Music Video ‘Painted Dreams’ in the Worldwide Category (India/Middle East/Africa) at the 2012 MTV EMAs to be held on November 11.

The second phase of voting has just begun and the voting line closes on October 29, 2012. Hence, the Federation requests all the General Public particularly the Nagas and the people of the Northeast region and the country to support Alobo Naga and the band by voting for the band, through the band link:

http://in.mtvema.com/artists/alobo-naga-and-the-band . While urging all concern to extend moral or logistic support to the band, the Federation also expresses optimism that with people support the band will win the contest and bring laurels to the Naga society. Morung Exp

Memo to PM of India by Naga Parliamentarians, South on Indo-Naga Peace Process at New Delhi:

NTIMES 24OCT: Memo to PM of India by Naga Parliamentarians, South on Indo-Naga Peace Process at New Delhi:

To,
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
South Block, New Delhi.

Subject: Prayers to bring about amicable solution to the protracted Indo-Naga political problems at the earliest possible time.

Hon’ble Sir,
We, the undersigned, the Naga Parliamentarians comprising of both sitting and former MPs and MLAs from the state of Manipur bring special greeting from our people to you and your government.

At the outset, it would be wrong on our part if we do not acknowledge the sincere commitment of the successive honourable Prime Ministers starting from Late Shri PV Narasimha Rao, Shri Deve Gowda, Shri IK Gujaral, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and presently your honour towards finding an amicable solution to the protracted Naga problems.

The peace negotiation between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM has entered fifteen years (1997-2012). However, no amicable solution could be hammered out till date. Nonetheless, we are extremely happy to learn that considerable progress had been made in narrowing down the difference and both the parties are arriving towards an amicable solution.

Sir, we have seen enough suffering and agonies of the Naga in our respective constituencies due to the prolonged armed Naga movement. We are fully convinced that, until an honourable negotiated solution is found, the Naga areas will remain ever same with backward and isolated in all the years to come.

Sir, peace is prerequisite to meaningful and speedy development. Without peace meaningful development cannot take place in any area. It is our ardent desire to have peace in the trouble torn North East India. We are committed to peace and we fully support the on-going peace talk between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM as it is based on the ‘unique history’ and ‘situation of the Nagas’.

We, therefore, urge your honour to exercise your political will to address the core issues for permanent and honourable solution at the earliest possible time.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
1) Mani Charenamai, Ex-MP, Convenor NPFM
2) Dr Khashim Ruivah, Ex-Minister, Secretary NPFM
3) L Dikho Mao, MLA, Member NPFM
4) Samuel Risom, MLA, Member NPFM
5) ST Nunglung Victor, MLA, Member NPFM
6) Dr V Alexander Pao, MLA, Member NPFM
7) Henry Paotei, Ex-MLA, Member NPFM
8) A Aza, Ex-Minister, Member NPFM
9) O Lorho, Ex-MLA, Member NPFM

Courtesy: NBB