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Extension of AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland

March 28, 2024

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for an additional six months, effective from April 1, 2024. The decision follows a review of the ..

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Preserving Seeds, Culture: Traditional Knowledge Among Nagaland’s Naga Tribes

November 13, 2023

The Naga tribes of India’s northeastern Nagaland state have long relied on traditional knowledge to preserve diverse crop seeds across generations. This oral wisdom enabled survival but now faces modern pressures. Seed Saving as Community Safety Net Naga groups like ..

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Unity Mall in Dimapur

June 22, 2023

The Central government has allocated ₹145 crore to Nagaland for the construction of a Unity Mall in Dimapur. The Unity Mall aims to promote and showcase the state’s One District One Product (ODOP) offerings. This substantial funding forms a crucial ..

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Nagaland’s High-Level Committee on Restructuring & Re-organisation of State Police

May 6, 2023

Nagaland government has set up a high-level powered Committee to look into the restructuring and re-organisation of Nagaland Police to improve its functional efficiency and effectiveness. The Restructuring and Re-organisation Committee of Nagaland Police will be headed by DGP Nagaland ..

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Nagaland’s Directorate of Minority Affairs

May 6, 2023

The Nagaland Government has recently established a new Directorate of Minority Affairs under the Planning & Transformation Department to manage schemes and programs related to the educational, economic, infrastructural, and special needs of minorities. The move was approved by the ..

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Nagaland Orange Festival

January 25, 2023

Nagaland is celebrating the Orange Festival for two days. Nagaland Fruit Festival is being organized in the state to praise the hard work of orange growers. Revenue from oranges in the state almost doubled recently. Fruit festivals are famous all ..

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Recent Rewilding of Endangered Asian Giant Tortoises

December 23, 2022

In an effort to conserve one of the largest tortoise species in mainland Asia, ten captive-bred Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys) were recently released into Ntangki National Park in Peren district, India. The rewilding process was carried out with the ..

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Nagaland: Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC)

November 8, 2022

Nagaland hosted the first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from November 4 to 7, 2022. What is TEBC? Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) is a four-day documentation event that sought to list birds in Nagaland. It was organized ..

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