Dimapur: Highlighting environmental challenges in Nagaland, environment, forests & climate change minister CL John identified forest fires, particularly jungle burning for cultivation purposes, as a cause of environmental degradation.Addressing a programme to mark the World Environment Day at the Kohima Peace Memorial & Eco Park on Friday, John expressed concern over the continued prevalence of…
Dimapur: More than 6,000 govt officials will be engaged in the conduct of Census 2027 in Nagaland.The census will be carried out in two phases.The first phase of house-listing operations will provide citizens an opportunity to enumerate their households through online self-enumeration facility from June 16 to June 30.This will be followed by verification of…
Dimapur: The Nagaland govt reviewed the state’s readiness for the ensuing monsoon season at a meeting under the chairmanship of CM Neiphiu Rio at the chief minister’s residential complex in Kohima on Friday.Rio emphasised the importance of a coordinated and proactive approach among all departments to address monsoon-related challenges effectively.He stressed the need for timely…
Dimapur: The Govt of India has recognised 19 notified tribal local dialects of Nagaland in the recruitment process of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the postal department.Nagaland’s lone Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir, who initiated and pursued the recruitment policy reform on recruitment of GDS in Nagaland, called the Centre’s decision ‘historic’.In a statement…
Dimapur: Kohima DC B Henok Buchem on Thursday reminded about the total ban on single-use plastic across all villages under the district.In a notification, issued in pursuance of the home department (GAB-I) notification on May 18, the directives of the Supreme Court on February 14, and the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules…
Dimapur: The Nagaland drug disposal committee for state-level police stations destroyed seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth over Rs 36.57 crore at the Kohima dumping site, Meriema, on Saturday.SP (N&P) and member of the drug disposal committee Poolicharla Ramanaiah said a total of 24 cases of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that included 8kg…
