Nagaland

  • Alternative to Meslumi–Chizami Bridge constructed
    Kuzhovesa SohoPhek | June 27Kiphire citizens can now heave a sigh of relief as an alternative to the Meslumi–Chizami Bridge has now been constructed enabling passage of vehicles to and from the town. Earlier,
  • ‘Not an inch to Assam’
    Dimapur, June 26 (MExN): Ao and Phom civil society today sent a clear message to the Assam government that encroachment into the Nagas’ land would not be tolerated. Rather, the two communities whose lands are
  • Re-looking the state’s drug-policy
    Chizokho VeroKohima | June 26The need to develop a drug policy looking at decriminalization and criminalization of marginalized group like drugs users, enshrining human rights into drug policies has been recomm
  • 85% of HIV/AIDS through sexual route
    Kohima, June 26 (DIPR): Project Director of Nagaland State AIDS Control Society Dr. Niephi Kire has said that the mode of transmission of HIV AIDS, is the sexual route accounting for more than 85%. He said this
  • Imkong accused of shedding ‘crocodile tears’
    Dimapur, June 26 (MExN): The Congress in Nagaland has stated that the “misleading” press statement of the Home Minister Imkong L Imchen and NPF Mokokchung division that appeared in local dailies on June 25
  • Eri spun yarn could fetch 9.82 crore for Nagaland
    Dimapur, June 26 (DIPR): A one day training on spinning of Eri Cocoon in Takli Spinning Wheel method was organized by the department of Sericulture at its office complex on Wednesday, June 24.Addl. Director Ser
  • Naga United Village on unilateral eviction of govt
    Dimapur, June 26 (MExN): Following-up to the June 20 decision, the state government is said to have deputed an IRB force and Forest personnel to evict encroachers from embattled Intangki National Park June 24.
  • Nagas demand scrapping of Tipaimukh project
    Newmai News NetworkSenapati | June 26Frontal Naga organisations in Manipur have fervently demanded for the scrapping of the Tipaimukh Project immediately. Aram Pamei who is the convenor of the Committee on Land
  • Citizens urged to fight extortion
    Dimapur, June 25 (MExN): The suffering people of the state are appealed to take advantage of the anti-illegal taxation and anti-extortion orders being issued by the state government and fight the disease  
  • “Border issue should be mutually settled”
    Newmai News NetworkKohima | June 25Nagaland Home minister Imkong L. Imchen has said that border issues should be mutually settled and also need to have good neighborly relations. He however expressed apprehensi
  • Need for Paradigm Shift to fight AIDS
    Kohima, June 25 (MExN): The Legislators’ Forum on AIDS has set a target to bring down the HIV/AIDS prevalence-rate from the current 1.2 % to 1 % by the end of this year and is contemplating shifting its focus
  • Naga youths’ noble deed to save lives
    Morung Express NewsDimapur | June 25One of the least though about segments in the medical field until recently, college youths in Nagaland are finally making blood donation a trendy noble deed. Blood donation c
  • ID Cards For Media Persons
    Kohima, June 25 (DIPR): A joint meeting comprising of State Police, IPR department and media fraternity was held on the June 24. The meeting deliberated on issues relating to issue of security ID Cards for medi
  • NSCAS for greater push to check illegal trafficking of drugs
    Dimapur, June 25 (MExN): Noting the negative impact of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, the need to have better coordination of various, stakeholders, partners and implementers in the state is felt by the Na
  • Contractors hard-hit by govt. taxes
    Dimapur, June 25 (MExN): As the people wake to the hard reality of consequences from extortion and illegal taxation, contractors today advised the government and its machineries to practice what they are preach
  • ‘UG cadres “political prisoners” under NSA’
    Our CorrespondentKohima | June 24Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L. Imchen has reiterated his stance that underground cadres booked under the National Security Act (NSA) should be treated as what he called “pol
  • Coal-thermal power very feasible: Experts
    Imkong Walling Dimapur | June 24The overtly hyped and highly anticipated ‘heavy-oil based thermal power plant’ at 7th Mile, Dimapur has reached a dead end. Not being “cost effective” was the ration
  • Bogus teachers drained Rs 28 crore: Minister
    Kohima, June 24 (PTI): The Nagaland Education department had salary payment crisis due to a shortfall of Rs 28 crore in the budgetary allocation for 2008-09, which was allegedly exhausted by making payments to
  • More Dimapur tax-ban order
    Dimapur, June 24 (MExN): Acting on the Home department’s directive, the Dimapur administration today issued an order stipulating a number of clauses and checks, including closing down check-gates of the Excis
  • Nagaland CM presents wish-list before DoNER
    Dimapur, June 24 (MExN): Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has put up some important proposals pertaining to the State. He pointed out that the needs have not been attended to till date by the Centre. Address
Support The Morung Express.
Your Contributions Matter
Click Here