The Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur, has condemned an alleged arson attack on Tokpa Naga village in Kangpokpi district, claiming that armed miscreants entered the village on Tuesday night and set fire to around 10 houses and a church. In a statement, the council said the incident took place at around 9.30 pm on August 11…
Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio on Friday virtually launched the Chief Minister’s Yarn Bank Scheme, an initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s handloom sector by providing weavers with affordable access to quality raw materials. The scheme was launched at the Chief Minister’s Residential Complex in Kohima on the occasion of the 12th National Handloom…
Nagaland Chief Minister Dr Neiphiu Rio has assured full support for the revival and development of the historic Kohima Sahitya Sabha (KSS) during a meeting with a delegation of the Kamrup Metropolitan Zila Sahitya Sabha (KMZSS) from Assam. The delegation, led by KMZSS president Prafulla Barman, met the Chief Minister at Sovima village in Chümoukedima…
In pursuance of the directives of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Government of Nagaland has constituted the State Level Steering and Monitoring Committee, District Level Drug Demand Reduction Committee and Block Level Drug Demand Reduction Committee for effective implementation of the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) and Nasha Mukt…
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has urged the Central government to take forward the ongoing Naga peace talks with sincerity and work towards an early and logical conclusion to the decades-old political issue.The demand was made during a meeting between an NSF delegation and Ajit Lal, Advisor (Northeast) to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA),…
The Northeast was rocked by a terror blast again. This time, an IED blast targeting an Assam Rifles convoy in Nagaland martyred three jawans. Several other jawans were also injured in the incident. On Monday, an IED planted by the roadside exploded near Sokhuvi village in Chumoukedima district as an Assam Rifles convoy was passing…
At the first Khelo India Beach Games, Manipur and Nagaland fighters displayed their martial arts skills by winning gold medals in pencak silat on Thursday, while Maharashtra swimmer Diksha Yadav expanded her collection by winning the open sea swimming competition for the second time in a row. In Indonesian martial arts, the northeastern states left…
An important development occurred on April 14, 2025, when Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, in the presence of Minister of Power and Parliamentary Affairs K. G. Kenye, officially launched the Nagaland Solar Mission for the installation of residential Roof Top Solar (RTS) in conjunction with the Prime Minister Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG:MBY) at…
With a variety of cultural performances, including songs and dances from several tribes, Naga Heritage Village in Kisama commemorated the third day of the 25th edition of the Hornbill Festival on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton chaired the morning session, which was co-sponsored by advisers Food & Civil Supply, Legal Metrology, and KT Sukhalu,…
With the theme “Cultural Connect,” the Department of Art & Culture is prepared for the Hornbill Festival 2024. The department will engage in the following activities from December 1 to December 10: 18 cultural troupes from throughout the State will soon arrive to present their vibrant folk dances and songs, indigenous games, ritual demonstrations, folk…
