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Naga Students Federation Hosts National Seminar on BEFR 1873 in Dimapur

The NSF is hosting a two-day national seminar in Dimapur to discuss the enforcement and legal standing of the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation 1873.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Nagaland Electoral Roll Revision Lags as Digitization Stalls

Nagaland has distributed 25% of electoral forms for the 2026 revision, but digitization remains low at under 2%. Officials urge urgent completion.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Mon Police Dismantle Major Cross-Border Heroin Network

Mon police arrested six people and seized 800 grams of heroin in a three-day, multi-state operation spanning Nagaland and Assam.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Nagaland Higher Education Issues Post-Matric Scholarship Rules

Nagaland’s Department of Higher Education has released new guidelines for ST student scholarship applications, Aadhaar seeding, and verification steps.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Church Group Delivers Relief to Mon Landslide Victims

The Commission for Education Diocese of Kohima distributed 8.5 lakh rupees to 103 students and families hit by devastating landslides in Mon, Nagaland.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

NSEDM Trains 36 Budding Entrepreneurs in Dimapur

Thirty-six entrepreneurs finished a two-day enterprise readiness workshop in Dimapur hosted by the Nagaland Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Mission.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Dimapur Groups Call Meetings for August

Dimapur Tonphyaktsürüi Ekhung and the Nagaland Public Accounts Committee have scheduled separate meetings in late August to address administrative business.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Nagaland Schools Gear Up for 2026 Spelling Bee Championship

The 11th Nagaland State Level Spelling Bee Championship takes place this October in Kohima for middle school students with cash prizes up for grabs.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Nagaland Connects to National Gas Grid via New Pipeline

Nagaland joins the national gas grid after Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited commissioned the Dergaon-Dimapur pipeline to tap into ONGC resources.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Naga Peace Activist Niketu Iralu Dies at 91

Renowned Naga peace activist Niketu Iralu has died at 91. He spent his life fostering reconciliation and healing across Nagaland and the North-east.

NEWire Desk • 20 Aug 2026

Hannah Roshan Brown Releases New Book in Mokokchung

Author Hannah Roshan Brown released her new book, The Road to Tiyong, in Mokokchung on Tuesday to celebrate family bonds and inspiration.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Lotha Youth Hoho Inspects Government Offices in Wokha

Lotha Youth Hoho officials toured Wokha government offices on August 19 to address public service issues and push for increased institutional accountability.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Nagaland Official Pushes for Hill Agriculture Reforms at ICAR Summit

Nagaland advisor Mhathung Yanthan lobbied for new agricultural research centers and infrastructure upgrades during the 97th ICAR meeting in Delhi.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Kiphire Elders Fight Short-Term NH-202 Road Fix

The Kiphire District GBs' Association demands permanent infrastructure upgrades for NH-202, rejecting a plan for short-term road maintenance.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Nagaland Musicians Face Growing Pains in Developing Industry

Nagaland's music scene grows through churches and schools, but musicians face income instability and a lack of formal industry infrastructure.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Dimapur Police Recover Two Unidentified Bodies

Dimapur police have moved two unidentified male bodies to the local morgue after separate discoveries this week. Investigations point to natural causes.

Kiyeto Swu • 20 Aug 2026

Chakhesang Students Union Opposes Phek Post Transfers to Meluri

The Chakhesang Students Union wants the state to stop moving government posts from Phek to Meluri, demanding new resources for the new district instead.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Phek Bids Farewell to Outgoing SP Dr. Pritpal Kaur

Phek officials and the Chakhesang community honored outgoing SP Dr. Pritpal Kaur with a special naming ceremony and praise for her years of service.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Experts Call for Integrity and Public Oversight in Nagaland

Experts at the XXIII Morung Lecture in Kohima urged citizens to combat corruption and apathy by demanding accountability and truth in public life.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026

Experts Call Out Normalised Corruption in Nagaland Public Life

Experts at the XXIII Morung Lecture in Kohima warned that systemic corruption and nepotism have become deeply entrenched in Naga society.

Naro Jamir • 20 Aug 2026