Two more COVID-19 +ve cases in Nagaland; total count 179

Two more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Nagaland on Tuesday, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state has reached 179. Out of 316 tested samples, two cases have been detected positive from Kohima Quarantine Centre. Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom tweeted, “2 new cases of COVID-19 +ve have been reported out of […]

Nagaland reports first COVID-19 cases; 3 Chennai returnees test +ve

Nagaland on Monday reported its first cases of COVID-19 as three persons tested positive for the deadly virus. One from Kohima and 2 others from Dimapur have tested positive. It may be mentioned, all 3 individuals had returned from Chennai after being stranded for months. Among the fresh cases, 2 are symptomatic while one is […]

Nagaland Assembly Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu dies at 67; body to be brought to Kohima tomorrow

Body of Nagaland Assembly Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu, who passed away on Monday in Mumbai will reach Dimapur Airport at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, following which the mortal remains will be taken to his official residence in Kohima. On January 1, state funeral service of the Late Nagaland Speaker will be done at his official residence […]

Nagaland CM calls for speedy solution to Naga peace deal for overall development of state

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that the settlement of the Naga Political issue between the NNPGs and Government of India is vital for economic development of the state and an amicable solution will greatly impact the development of the Naga People as a whole. Rio made this statement while attending a pre-Christmas programme […]

Dimapur-Kohima highway blocked due to massive landslide

The highway connection Dimapur with Nagaland capital Kohima has been blocked due to landslide. As per reports, a major landslide on National Highway 29 between New Chumuou-Kedima and Chumu police check gate has been totally blocked by the landslide. According to local authorities there is total restriction on movement of vehicles in the area since […]

Nagaland CM meets DoNER minister in New Delhi; discusses Kohima airport project

The DoNER ministry has plans to partially fund Rs 1,000 crores for the proposed Greenfield airport in Nagaland’s capital Kohima. This was conveyed by Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who called on him in New Delhi on Wednesday along with a delegation of senior […]

Nagaland GB Federation takes out rally in Kohima demanding early solution to Naga issue

The call for solution before election is once again doing the rounds in Nagaland. The Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation on Friday took out a rally in Kohima demanding a solution to the Naga issue before the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. The protesters also demanded scrapping of the contentious Citizenship Bill, hundreds marched through the streets […]

14-member Finance Commission team visits Nagaland; Govt seeks Centre’s help

Following the visit of a 14-member team of the 15th Finance Commission to Kohima on Tuesday, the Nagaland government sought an amount of nearly Rs 8 crore from the centre for the overall development of the state. Nagaland Finance Secretary Y Kikheto Sema, while interacting with newspersons informed that the state government had submitted the […]