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Longsa Village Kicks Off Tsüngremmung Festival 2026

The four-day Tsüngremmung Festival began in Longsa village, featuring cultural competitions aimed at preserving local traditions for future generations.

Naro Jamir • 31 Jul 2026

Student Union Demands Action on Delayed Nagaland College Projects

The ENCSU is pushing CM Neiphiu Rio to fast-track construction of two New Model Degree Colleges in the Noklak and Shamator districts.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Naga Mothers Association President Vilanuo Angela Yhome Dies at 67

Naga Mothers Association president Vilanuo Angela Yhome has died. She was a noted educator, peace activist, and pillar of community leadership in Nagaland.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Road Closures Ordered for Phesama and Surhoba Landslides

Authorities have ordered temporary closures on NH-2 and NH-702A due to hazardous sinking zones and landslides requiring urgent clearance.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Nagaland Youth Star Returns Home After Global Football Success

12-year-old Wangshem Konyak returns to Tanhai village after winning the Gothia Cup in Sweden with Minerva Academy FC, despite local landslide disasters.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Ancient Nagaland DNA Evidence Rewrites Migration History

Archaeological finds in Nagaland challenge old migration theories, linking ancient DNA to modern populations and threatening historic sites.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Konyak Union Denies Dam-Related Flooding Allegations

The Konyak Union rejects claims that a non-existent dam and mining caused Assam floods, citing heavy rainfall that killed 11 in Nagaland's Mon district.

Naro Jamir • 31 Jul 2026

Health Officials Lead Vector-Borne Disease Drive in Wokha

State health officials completed a three-day monitoring tour in Wokha to boost disease surveillance and sanitation awareness against vector-borne threats.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

SCTE-K Honors Outgoing Principal Dr. Elizabeth Walling

The State College of Teacher Education in Kohima held a farewell ceremony for Principal Dr. Elizabeth Walling to celebrate her leadership and service.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Tseminyu Hosts Stakeholders for National Silk Technology Drive

Officials and farmers met in Tseminyu on July 31 to roll out the central government’s Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan 2.0 sericulture campaign.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

NSLSA Concludes Month-Long Internship for 44 Law Students

NSLSA wrapped up its 2026 summer internship for 44 students in Kohima, highlighting rising drug cases and judicial backlogs in the state.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Nagaland Pushes for State Policy to Protect Community-Led Conservation Areas

Officials and local leaders met in Tuensang and Mokokchung to draft a new policy protecting community-led conservation areas across Nagaland.

Naro Jamir • 31 Jul 2026

Nagaland Labour Department Threatens to Deregister Eight Trade Unions

Nagaland's Labour Commissioner warns eight non-functional trade unions of deregistration unless they respond within 15 days.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Legislative Powers or Nothing: Why The NTC's Opposition Guts the Very Soul of the FNTA in Nagaland

"NEWire.in editorial on FNTA's demand of legislative powers. Without which, the FNTA is toothless, not a true autonomous authority. The NTC is explicitly and

NEWire Desk • 31 Jul 2026

Konyak Union Denies Links Between Nagaland Sites and Assam Floods

The Konyak Union rejects claims blaming Mon district infrastructure for Assam floods, citing heavy rains as the true cause of the recent disaster.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Bikers Witnessed Nagaland Floods Before Assam Devastation

Twenty-four Sivasagar bikers faced dangerous landslides and floods in Nagaland just days before catastrophic waters hit Upper Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Sazolie College Celebrates Class of 2024 Graduates

Sazolie College honored top-performing graduates in Kohima. Students received awards for academic excellence during the official ceremony on Thursday.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

NSCN/GPRN Inducts Former FGN Officer Vezota Tetseo

Col. Vezota Tetseo has switched sides, leaving the FGN-Zopra to join the ranks of the NSCN/GPRN to fight for Naga sovereignty.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Mokokchung Officials Tackle Human Trafficking Risks and Host Educational Trip

Mokokchung’s DCPU hosted anti-trafficking training at a police station and led a group of children on an educational tour of local academic facilities.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026

Railways set 2029 deadline for Dimapur-Kohima line

Northeast Frontier Railway targets 2029 to finish the 78-km Dimapur-Kohima rail line, a massive project connecting Nagaland to the national network.

Kiyeto Swu • 31 Jul 2026