India, Feb. 5 -- The Nagaland Cabinet, at its meeting on Wednesday, took key decisions on several long-pending and sensitive matters, including the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation's demand for a separate Frontier Nagaland Territory, the future of oil and gas exploration, and reforms in land ownership laws.

K G Kenye, minister and government spokesperson, told reporters that the Cabinet has reviewed the Frontier Nagaland proposal and hopes to make an announcement shortly.

He said talks between the ENPO and the Centre are scheduled in New Delhi, and the state government is hopeful of a favourable outcome. Kenye noted that the demand has remained unresolved for more than a decade and said the government wants a settlement that refle...