Empowering Youth: Miss Nagaland 2023’s Vision for Social Change Kohima, December 9, 2023: In a night filled with glamour and cultural showcase, 19-year-old Neiketuno Sechu was crowned Miss Nagaland 2023 at the Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima. The event, which celebrated beauty, intelligence, and cultural diversity, saw Sechu triumph over several contestants to clinch the … Read more
Hornbill Festival 2023: Nagaland’s Cultural Extravaganza Welcomes Assam as Partner State Kohima, November 2023: The Hornbill Festival, often hailed as the ‘Festival of Festivals,’ is set to commence its 24th edition on December 1, 2023, in Nagaland, a state renowned for its vibrant culture and rich heritage. Venue of Hornbill Festival 2023: Naga Heritage Village … Read more
Keziah Mero Crowned Miss Kohima 2023 Amidst Glittering Ceremony
Nagaland: NDPP MLA Sharingain Longkumer elected unopposed as Nagaland Speaker Sharingain Longkumer, MLA from the Aonglenden constituency, was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Monday. He was the only candidate who filed his nomination for the post and was declared elected by Protem Speaker Mhathung Yanthan. Longkumer is a … Read more
Kawimaningsiliu Crowned Miss Nagaland 2021 Kawimaningsiliu from Peren district was crowned Miss Nagaland 2021 in a ceremony held at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music & Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Kohima on December 20. Kawimaningsiliu also won the sub-title “Queen of Hearts”. The event was organised by the Beauty & Aesthethics Society of Nagaland (BASN). The … Read more
A day-long special session of the Nagaland Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution seeking the repeal of the contentious Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, from the Northeast, specifically from Nagaland, to strengthen the ongoing efforts to find a peaceful political settlement to the decades-old Naga issue. The following resolution was passed during the … Read more
Nagaland: Govt To Move Centre on AFSPA Repeal The Nagaland cabinet which met in an emergency sitting under the leadership of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday called off the ongoing Hornbill Festival in protest against the killing, besides deciding to write to the central government on the repeal of the act, state ministers said. … Read more
Hornbill Festival Cancelled To Mark Respect To Deceased of Oting As a fallout of the killing of 14 civilians in Mon district, the Nagaland government on Tuesday cancelled the Hornbill Festival 2021 to express solidarity with the kin of the slain people by Indian army on Saturday. The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting … Read more
Nagaland: NHRC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance on Civilians Killing In the aftermath of the killings of 14 Naga civilians by Indian Army in Nagaland, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Nagaland government over the killing of civilians during an alleged “botched up operation” by the Army Para … Read more
Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday re-affirmed its commitment to go all out to facilitate a solution to the Naga political problem. Addressing the 4th general convention of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) at its newly constructed office building in Kohima on Tuesday, Rio informed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had recently asked … Read more