Nagaland Advisor for Water Resources Tongpang Ozukum has urged the Ministry of Jal Shakti to ensure the timely release of funds for water infrastructure projects in the state, pointing to Nagaland’s short working season and the challenges of completing projects within the stipulated time. Ozukum raised the issues at the Jal Shakti Departmental Summit, held…
Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav has called for stronger, responsive and compassionate welfare mechanisms for ex-servicemen, serving defence personnel and their families. Addressing the 24th annual general meeting of the Rajya Sainik Board (RSB), Nagaland, at Lok Bhavan in Kohima on Monday, Yadav, who is also president of the RSB, said the annual meeting was…
A 10-year-old boy who had gone missing from his home was saved thanks to the alertness and humanitarian effort of a jawan on duty. The teenager was rescued by a jawan of the Assam Rifles while he was travelling alone in a passenger train. The boy, identified as Joseph Mao, had gone missing from his…
The Purvanchal Bhikkhu Sangha, with support from Swiss Buddhist devotee Monica Thaddey, organised a relief programme for families affected by the recent landslide in Kongan village of Nagaland’s Mon district. The relief initiative was held on August 23 to assist residents affected by the landslide that struck the village on July 24. The disaster had…
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has raised concerns over the utilisation and disbursement of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds under the Higher Education Department, particularly the financial assistance provided to eligible private and theological colleges and other organisations involved in student welfare activities. In a press release, ANCSU president Kivika Yeptho and general secretary Sotilo…
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),…
