Located just 15 km from the commercial centre of Dimpaur, Vihokhu village is still awaiting development, with villagers demanding a higher secondary school, college, and healthcare facilities in the serene area. The National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), led by the BJP, has fielded Chumben Murry in the Lok Sabha Elections, […]
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Nagaland: BJP kicks off district tour in Kohima ahead of Lok Sabha polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kohima district incharge and co-incharge kicked off their district tour programme at the district office of the BJP in Nagaland’s Kohima on January 22. Addressing the party workers, Legislator Incharge of Kohima District and Minister, Tourism and Higher Education Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along, emphasised the […]
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Nagaland: NSCN elects Tikling Konyak as Acting Chairman for Konyak region
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has elected Tikling Konyak as Acting Chairman for the Konyak region, according to a statement of the organisation. Tolong Konyak has been elected as the Vice Chairman for the region. “The Peoples’ Council of the NSCN/GPRN(Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland), in its emergency meeting […]
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“New parliament building is remarkable achievement”: Nagaland Dy CM T R Zeliang
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland T R Zeliang on Friday said that inauguration of the new parliament building on May 28 is a “remarkable achievement” of the Central government and everyone should appreciate it. Talking to ANI at Kohima, the Deputy Chief Minister […]
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AFPSA extended in parts of Arunachal, Nagaland
The Central government has extended for six months the “distrurbed area” status of parts of Arunachal and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday in two separate notifications stated that the decisions have been taken after reviewing the law […]
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Nagaland gets its first woman MLA in NDPP’s Hekani Jakhalu
In a first for Nagaland since it attained statehood 60 years ago, the state on Thursday got its first woman MLA in Hekani Jakhalu, a candidate of the ruling NDPP who won the Dimapur-III Assembly constituency. Hekani Jakhalu defeated Azheto Zhimomi of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by a margin […]
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Nagaland braces for tough contest as polling set to be held tomorrow
Nagaland will elect a new government on Monday, with the polling set to begin at 7 am amid tight security. The polls would seal the electoral fates of 183 candidates across parties. The polling will continue till 4 pm tomorrow. During the high-decibel election campaign that ended on Saturday, all […]
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Northeast punishing Congress for its sins: PM Modi in Nagaland
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the previous Congress governments stating that they considered all states in the Northeast as ATMs and added that the entire region is now “punishing” the grand old party for its “sins”. The Prime Minister also lauded the work done by the BJP government […]
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JP Nadda reaches Nagaland to launch BJP manifesto ahead of Assembly elections
BJP national president JP Nadda was on Tuesday accorded a warm welcome to the party’s state president Temjen Imna Along on his arrival at Dimapur airport. Nadda arrived in Nagaland for launching the party’s manifesto for the February 27 Assembly polls in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Senior BJP leaders and workers […]
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ECI appoints 3 observers to monitor polls in Nagaland
The Election Commission has appointed 3 special observers in the poll-bound state of Nagaland to observe the poll preparedness in the state. EC officials on Tuesday said that in order make arrangements to conduct, free and fair’ polls, three special observers have been appointed from among the retired, IRS, IAS and IPS […]
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Congress demands Nagaland CM’s resignation over graft charges
With just over a month left for the state assembly polls, the Congress has accused the Neiphiu Rio-led Nagaland coalition government of siphoning public money, and demanded the chief minister’s resignation on moral grounds following a probe of his allies. “CM Rio should’ve resigned on moral grounds as his govt […]
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Nagaland: Security forces seize drugs worth Rs 1.71 cr in Peren
Security personnel seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs 1.71 crore from the possession of husband and wife in Nagaland’s Peren district, informed officials on Saturday. The husband and wife are residents of Senapati, Manipur. According to Nagaland police, a joint team comprising of Peren District Executive Force, Narcotic Personnel, and CISF while conducting a […]
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Centre extends AFSPA in 9 districts of Nagaland for 6 months
The Central government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in nine districts of Nagaland including Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren and Zunheboto from Saturday (October 1) to March 30 next year, according to a notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In addition, the […]
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Nagaland: Tribal Affairs minister Temjen Imna Along welcomes JP Nadda
Nagaland Minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs Temjen Imna Along on Thursday welcomed Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda to begin his second-day official tour in the state. The Nagaland Minister took to twitter to express his ‘optimism in the day’ and wrote, “It is a pleasure and […]
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JP Nadda to sound the bugle in poll-bound Nagaland
BJP national president JP Nadda will be on a two-day visit to Nagaland ahead of next year’s Assembly election. A number of programmes have been lined up for Nadda apart from holding public meetings, he will also interact with party leaders and intellectuals during his visit. On September 15, 2022, […]