Nagaland
Mount Olive College Honors Graduates and Welcomes New Students
Mount Olive College marked its 34th annual celebration by graduating 38 students and welcoming 101 newcomers at the Kohima campus on August 14.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Former Official Calls for Revival of Youth Association of Nagaland
Ex-official A Shyerhunlo Lorin is calling on senior leaders to help revive the Youth Association of Nagaland to address growing social challenges.
Kiyeto Swu • 14 Aug 2026
Dimapur Congress Protests Alleged Purification Ritual at Haldwani Rally
Dimapur Congress members rallied on August 14 to condemn a ritual performed after Mallikarjun Kharge visited a Haldwani venue, citing discrimination.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Dimapur Joint Council Forum Demands Ban on Heavy Trucks During Peak Hours
The Joint Council Forum wants Dimapur police to ban heavy trucks from town roads during school hours and peak traffic to improve public safety.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Nagaland Partners with UNDP to Fix Development Data Gaps
Nagaland officials and the UNDP are addressing poor SDG rankings by tackling data reporting failures and customizing development goals for the state.
Kiyeto Swu • 14 Aug 2026
Dimapur Officials Launch Viksit Bharat Rural Employment Mission
Dimapur officials met to roll out the VB-G RAM G Act, a new rural employment scheme replacing MGNREGA to drive local development and transparency.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Phek Officials Push for Completion of Water Projects
Phek district officials met to review Jal Jeevan Mission progress, demanding faster work on household tap connections and sanitation targets.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Zunheboto Official Pushes For Long-Term Assets Under Rural Employment Act
Zunheboto DC Dharam Raj urged local leaders to prioritize sustainable asset creation and village development under the new VB-G RAM G Act.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Nagaland Readies for 80th Independence Day Celebrations
Nagaland prepares for Independence Day as CM Neiphiu Rio readies to hoist the national flag at the Secretariat Plaza in Kohima on August 15.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
Government blames July floods in Assam on rain, not cloudbursts
The Centre confirms incessant rain caused July's deadly Assam floods, dismissing cloudburst theories while reporting 88 total deaths by August 4.
Kiyeto Swu • 14 Aug 2026
Gauhati High Court Delays Nagaland Indigenous Certificate Hearing
The Gauhati High Court pushed back the hearing on Nagaland's indigenous inhabitant certificates to August 19, awaiting a state affidavit.
Naro Jamir • 14 Aug 2026
MP Jamir Presses for Doordarshan Staff Regularization in Nagaland
Nagaland MP S. Supongmeren Jamir demands better pay and job security for Doordarshan contractual workers in a letter to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Aug 2026
Nagaland Minister Flags Biometric Issues with Viral Video
Minister Temjen Imna Along shared a video showing failed iris scans, sparking debate over whether biometric tech excludes certain populations.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Aug 2026
North-East LPG Connections Drop by 2.2 Million After Crackdown
Officials slashed 2.2 million North-East LPG connections to stop fuel theft. A new composite cylinder aims to curb shortages and improve safety standards.
Naro Jamir • 13 Aug 2026
ANCSU Fights Plan to Lower Nagaland Professor Qualification Standards
The All Nagaland College Students’ Union is blocking state plans to relax PhD requirements for professors and warns against regularizing ad-hoc staff.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Aug 2026
Coal Contractors Urge Calm Amid Assam-Nagaland Flood Blame Game
Tuli coal contractors call for unity following severe floods in Assam and Nagaland, dismissing claims that mining activities caused the natural disaster.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Aug 2026
Nagaland Police Ban Drones Over Independence Day Venues
Police in Dimapur and Kohima have declared no-fly zones around key Independence Day venues to boost security for the upcoming national celebrations.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Aug 2026
Pfütsero Businesses Plan Half-Day Shutdown for August 14
Pfütsero businesses will close until noon on August 14 to honor Naga history, advocate for unity, and protest the impact of multiple tax collections.
Naro Jamir • 13 Aug 2026
Nagaland MPs Post High Attendance During Stalled Monsoon Session
Nagaland's two MPs logged high attendance during the unproductive Monsoon Session but managed only limited floor time due to frequent disruptions.
Naro Jamir • 13 Aug 2026
Federal Team Pledges Aid After Nagaland Flood Crisis
A federal team is touring Nagaland to assess flood and landslide destruction in Mon, Mokokchung, and Longleng districts, promising rapid restoration.
Naro Jamir • 13 Aug 2026
