Nagaland
ED Uncovers Rs 50 Crore Human Hair Export Scam: Raids Across Three States Target Nagaland Firms
Nov 06, 2025 08:05 pm CST
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids across Nagaland, Assam, and Tamil Nadu, investigating an alleged Rs 50 crore scam involving Imsong Global Suppliers. The company claimed to export human hair to Tunisia and Italy but failed to provide required documentation for foreign transactions, violating FEMA regulations. Investigators found suspicious fund transfers between multiple companies with no evidence of actual business transactions.
Thuingaleng Muivah Returns to Manipur Homeland After 50 Years: Historic Milestone in Naga Peace Process
Oct 22, 2025 10:25 pm CST
After half a century, 91-year-old Thuingaleng Muivah, chief of the Northeast's largest insurgent group NSCN(IM), has made a historic return to his native village in Manipur's Ukhrul district. This landmark visit, welcomed by local communities and facilitated by the Central government, represents a significant step forward in the long-running Naga peace negotiations that began in 1997 and could potentially accelerate the settlement of longstanding demands.
AFSPA Extended in Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh: Impact and Implementation Across Northeast India
Sep 27, 2025 01:30 am CST
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months across Manipur, nine districts in Nagaland, and select regions of Arunachal Pradesh. While 13 police station jurisdictions in Manipur remain exempt, this extension follows continuing ethnic tensions that have claimed over 260 lives since May 2023. Despite ongoing protests against its allegedly draconian provisions, AFSPA continues to grant security forces extensive powers in these designated "disturbed areas" effective from October 1.