Kohima, July 19 (IANS) At least eight people, including children, were killed after a massive landslide ripped through Defence Colony in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday, sweeping away several houses and triggering a large-scale multi-agency rescue operation, officials said. A senior Nagaland disaster management official said rescue personnel have so far recovered four bodies, while four more bodies remain buried under the debris. Rescue teams are continuing search and recovery operations ami…
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Kohima, July 7 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, who is on a two-day visit to Nagaland, on Tuesday said the Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to ensuring inclusive growth and equitable development across all regions of the country in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat. The visiting Union minister chaired a review meeting with Heads of Departments and district-level officers at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conferenc…
Kohima, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), constituent of the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA), retained the Koridang Assembly seat in Nagaland, where the by-election was held on April 9, and the results were declared on Monday. According to the Election Commission, BJP candidate Daochier I. Imchen defeated Independent candidate Major Toshikaba (Retd) by a margin of 3,123 votes.Imchen secured 7,317 votes, while the Independent candidate, Major Toshikaba (Retd), bagged 4,19…
Kohima, April 9 (IANS) Around 81 per cent of the 22,390 eligible voters cast their votes in the bye-election for the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district on Thursday, officials said. Election officials stated that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the Koridang Assembly segment during the polling, which began at 7 A.M. across 30 polling stations.Polling continued in most stations in the mountainous constituency until 4 P.M. without any break. In a fe…
Kohima, April 9 (IANS) Nearly 60 per cent of voters cast their ballots in the Koridang Assembly bypoll in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district till 1 P.M. on Thursday, officials said.With the deployment of a large number of state and central forces, security has been significantly tightened across the entire Assembly constituency following pre-poll violence on April 5 and 6, in which one person died, several others were injured, and a few vehicles were damaged.Voting, which commenced at 7 A.M. acros…
Kohima, April 9 (IANS) Voting for the by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district began on Thursday morning amid heavy security arrangements, election officials said. A large number of voters, including women, were seen standing in queues at most of the 30 polling stations across the Assembly segment, indicating an enthusiastic turnout. Polling commenced at 7 a.m. and will continue without any break until 4 p.m. in the constituency.A total of 22,390 elig…
Kohima, March 21 (IANS) A multi-cornered electoral contest is likely in the April 9 by-election to the Koridang Assembly constituency in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, with major political parties having already announced their candidates. After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the National People’s Party (NPP), the opposition Congress on Saturday announced its nominee for the crucial Assembly seat.Congress General Secretary (Organisation), K.C. Venugopal, said in a statement tha…
Kohima, Jan 14 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Wednesday said that the state continues to face multiple challenges, including the long-pending Naga political issue, concerns related to the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, and the need to tap its mineral resources.Addressing the 70th Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) conference as the Special Guest at Chungtia Village in Mokokchung district, the Chief Minister candidly discussed the multifaceted challenges currently facing Naga society.The…