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Oil exploration

No exploration of oil, gas in Naga territories until honourable political settlement with India, says NSCN-IM

Kohima: The oil issue has come at the time when the Government of India is showing no sincerity and commitment to respect the historical and political rights of the Naga people

BY / Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Nagaland Tribes Council questions Rio’s ‘rushed’ agreement with Assam

Kohima: NTC said that the historical records and the hard earned 16-Point Agreement of 1960 remains in cold storage for the last 60 years

BY / Monday, 1 May, 2023

Lotha Hoho puts foot down on Oil Exploration in its jurisdiction

Wokha: LH has questioned why the DAB exist only on the Nagaland side and not on the neighbour’s side

BY / Monday, 1 May, 2023

WC, NNPGs comes down hard on NCP for oil exploration and Naga political talks ‘different issue’ comment

Kohima: The committee also reprimanded NCP and other ‘restless’ individuals and organisations for ‘itching’ to grant legitimacy to Assam Government, at one stroke

BY / Thursday, 27 April, 2023

Wokha: Longstiri villagers allege ONGC of carrying out illegal activities at Changpang Oil Field

Wokha: An eye witness said that ONGC, being a reputed company, should not be involved in such activities and cause differences between the Naga and Assamese communities

BY / Wednesday, 26 April, 2023

ENPO says it will not allow exploration/ extraction of oil in Eastern Nagaland

Tuensang: Nagaland and Assam have agreed in principle to sign an MoU on oil exploration in the disputed areas so that oil can be extracted, and royalties shared

BY / Wednesday, 26 April, 2023

Nagaland legislators have mixed views on proposed MoU with Assam to explore oil in unresolved border lands

Kohima: WC, NNPGs has stiffly opposed the MoU that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma declared they would sign for the economic benefit of both states.

BY / Tuesday, 25 April, 2023

NNPGS Working Committee demands withdrawal of any ‘premature’ MoU between Nagaland and Assam on oil exploration

Kohima: It maintained, ‘Political leaders should not take the peaceful situation as a license to do anything they wish on land and resources.’

BY / Sunday, 23 April, 2023

Nagaland CM Rio and Assam counterpart Himata meet, agree for oil exploration along disputed boundary

New Delhi: Rio told reporters that Assam and Nagaland have in principle decided to go for an MoU on oil exploration in the disputed areas

BY / Friday, 21 April, 2023

Nagaland Budget 2023-24: CM Rio on oil and natural gas exploration

Kohima: Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Assam has agreed to share royalties in DAB areas A,B,C on a 50:50 basis for licenses already granted by Assam.

BY / Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Nagaland budget 2023-24 a pro-people budget: Kuzholuzo Nienu

Kohima: Nienu said that Nagas should operate their own Oil Exploration field and enjoy all the benefits while paying whatever taxes are applicable and necessary to GoI

BY / Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

CM Rio proposes selling of liquor to foreign visitors to boost tourism in Nagaland

Kohima: CM informed that the state also intends to start exploration and extraction of oil in the Disturbed Areas Belt

BY / Monday, 27 March, 2023
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