Union Minister Amit Shah held a meeting to discuss the present scenario in Nagaland on December 23 which was attended by Nagaland CM, Assam CM and other officials.
The state Cabinet decided on the formation of Tseminyu, Niuland, and Chumukedima districts, Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton told journalists on the sidelines of a programme here.
Thirteen of the 14 people killed in three episodes of firing by army personnel on December 4 and 5 belonged to the Konyak tribe, one of the major tribes of Nagaland.
At first, they assumed it to be a "token of love and gift" from the minister but later learnt it was an installment of the ex gratia from the state government for the families of those killed and injured, it said.
The union threatened to take their agitation beyond the district and the state if their demand for repeal of AFSPA and justice in the killing was not heeded by the end of the mourning period on December 13.
The KU urged security forces to abstain from patrolling in the Konyak region during the seven-day mourning period, and warned that if the law enforcers do not abide by it, they will be responsible for "any untoward incident that might occur".
NHRC took suo motu cognisance on the killing of civilians in Nagaland and issued notice to the Defence Secretary, the Union Home Secretary, and the Chief Secretary, and Director General of Police of Nagaland.
The Home Minister said that the 'Government of India expresses deep regret over the unfortunate incident in Nagaland and also expresses deep sympathies to the bereaved families.
The Nagaland Police filed a suo moto FIR against the 21st Para Special Force of the Army. A case was registered under Sections 302/307/34 of the IPC.
At least 14 civilians and a soldier were killed in a botched anti-insurgency operation and retaliatory violence over the weekend in Mon district of Nagaland, as per police.
The situation in the area remained tense after the security forces opened fire on civilians, which, the police said, was possibly a case of mistaken identity.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will be visiting Mon on Monday morning accompanied by his cabinet colleagues and senior government officers to take an on the spot assessment of the situation and pay respect to the deceased.
At least 13 civilians were killed by the security forces in Nagaland's Mon district on Sunday, police said, adding that it is investigating whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity. A soldier also lost his life during the riots that followed.
Soon after the incident, irked villagers torched vehicles of security forces and some people were reportedly shot when security forces opened fire to control the irate mob.
The exact number of fatalities, however, is yet to be ascertained as 13 people died on the spot, and several others succumbed to their injuries in hospitals in neighbouring Assam, a police officer said. A soldier also lost his life during the riots that followed.
The former Nagaland Governor (Ravi) had on a number of occasions rejected the NSCN (IM) demand for a separate flag and constitution of Nagaland.
The order issued by Principal Secretary (Home) Abhijit Sinha said that people can visit marquees only between 5 AM and 9 PM.
Nagaland is willing to open schools for classes 9 and 10 to facilitate offline teaching.
Manipur is affected by disturbances in its neighbouring state. Recently, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isaac - Muivah) faction called for a shutdown in Naga dominated areas of Manipur.
Rio had on July 31 said the two states signed an agreement to de-escalate tension in Ao Senden and Vikuto villages. Both the governments withdrew their respective police outposts from the long-disputed border.
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