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Nagaland govt meet with tribals on oil exploration remains inconclusive

The consultative meeting of Nagaland government with stakeholders and apex tribal bodies on oil exploration and implementation of RIIN remained inconclusive with the decision to hold further consultations before arriving at the final conclusion, a government spokesperson said. With apex tribal organisations and civil societies raising objection to the decision of the state government to sign an MoU with Assam government on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and implementation of Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN) with two different dates December 1, 1963 and November 1979, the state government on Tuesday held a meeting with them which lasted for almost six hours. Briefing media persons, Minister for Power and Parliamentary Affairs, K G Kenye said that the meeting was "very fruitful" with the government presenting extensive background of oil exploration in the state since the early 1970s on the oil and gas sectors along the Nagaland-Assam Disputed Area ...

Nagaland meet with tribal bodies before signing oil exploration MoU: Dy CM

The Nagaland government has decided not to go ahead with signing any MoU with Assam on oil exploration before a final consultation is held with stakeholders and tribal bodies of the area, Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton said. Patton said this while replying to queries from journalists on Thursday on the stand of the state government on objections raised by various tribal organisations and also Naga underground groups on the proposed signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on oil exploration with Assam government along the Disturbed Area Belt (DAB) of the two states. "The government will hold a consultative meeting with all stakeholders before signing the MoU with Assam government," he said. Not only a particular tribe but consultation will be held with tribal bodies and civil societies of Mon, Longleng, Mokokchung, Wokha, Nuiland, Dimapur and Peren, the oil bearing areas of Nagaland, the DyCM said. The MoU is not yet signed though the Chief Ministers of Nagaland and Assam have

Nagaland transport dept appealed to create facilities for PwDs across state

Nagaland State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) on Friday asked the Transport department to create facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in all public transport and bus terminus across the state. SCPD Diethono Nakhro along with a team of legal advisors and Nagaland State Disaster Forum made the appeal after inspecting the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) Kohima during the day. "We have given them (Transport department) enough time for action to be taken and therefore we came today to inspect the implementation of the notification issued by the state government. "We are also taking up the matter for making the government offices and public spaces accessible for the PwDs," she said. Expressing happiness that the state government has already issued notification, she said "now we want to see the implementation on the ground and not just on papers". She asserted that the Commission would be taking up inspections in other departments in a phased manner to make

Nagaland gets approval from NMC for setting up its first medical college

With the NMC giving its approval for setting up the 100-seat Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, the first medical college will be set up in the northeastern state

60 years after becoming a state, Nagaland to get its first medical college

Nagaland has got the approval to set up its first medical college since it got statehood in 1963, Health and Family Welfare Minister P Paiwang Konyak said on Wednesday. The medical college will begin its journey with 100 MBBS students from the academic session 2023-24. We received the approval for a 100 MBBS seat medical college from the National Medical Commission, Medical Assessment & Rating Board (NMC, MARB) on Tuesday, Konyak told a press conference here. The state government will send the acceptance letter within a week to enable the MARB to issue the Letter of Permission for the academic year 2023-24, he said. It is a great and historic day for the people of the northeastern state, the minister said. Health and Family Welfare Commissioner and Secretary Y Kikheto Sema told the press conference that the session will start by June-July this year. Of the 100 seats, 85 would be for students of Nagaland while the remaining 15 will be reserved for aspirants from other states.

Women empowerment comes by education, political participation: SC

The bench noted that to evade an undertaking given to it, an ingenious method has been adopted regarding holding of the elections by repealing the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001

We make our policies on the basis of countrymen first, unlike the oppn: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that his government had worked hard to bring the northeast into the national mainstream and accused the opposition of neglecting the region and being credit hungry. Modi, who was speaking at a function to dedicate the northeast's first AIIMs here, said his government on the other hand formulated policies by placing people first. Attacking the opposition, Modi asserted, We make our policies on the basis of countrymen first ... (but) the opposition is credit hungry and credit hungry people destroy the nation. He added, We work with 'Seva Bhaav' (spirit of service) and 'samarpan' for the people. He also stressed that his government had worked hard to ensure dramatic improvement in social infrastructure in the Northeast over the last 9 years. The Northeast was distant for earlier governments...we have served with dedication to bring it near, the prime minister said. He pointed out that, Social infrastructure has significantly improved

Nagaland State health dept begins anti-tobacco campaign in schools

An initiative has been taken in Nagaland to spread an anti-tobacco campaign from schools to homes. The campaign Tobacco Free Schools to Tobacco Free Homes was launched by the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday. As part of the initiative, school students are expected to spread awareness among their parents and siblings about the danger of smoking, chewing of tobacco and spitting. Their family members should also be informed about the basic provisions of Tobacco Control Law, and ban of smoking in public places. To be eligible for a Tobacco free home badge, a checklist is given to students which needs to be followed at their homes. In Nagaland, 43.3 per cent of adults either smoke tobacco or use smokeless tobacco according to Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), against a national average of 29 per cent, State Nodal Officer, National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), Dr Arenla Walling said in a concept note. To begin with, Commissioner and Secretary of Health and .

Nagaland civilian killings: Centre denies permission to prosecute army men

Human rights group and state legislator protest decision, say 'justice is being denied'

After scripting history in polls, Naga women denied 33% quota in ULBs

Scripting history, two women were for the first time elected in the February 27 elections to the Nagaland assembly

Nagaland receives investment proposals of Rs 4,510 cr in B20 meet

A senior official of Nagaland Industry Department said that the state received keen business interests from both national and international business delegates during the B20 meet in Kohima

Nagaland receives Rs 4,510 cr business investment intent in B20 conference

Nagaland received business interests in various sectors worth Rs 4,510 crore from both national and International business delegates during the Business 20 conference, an official release said on Thursday. Nagaland on Wednesday hosted the fourth and last B20 meeting as part of the G20 summit held in the North East Region (NER) including Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim. Altogether 60 delegates from 27 countries participated in the conference. Representatives from business community of Nagaland as well as government departments also participated during the Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Government (B2G) negotiations coordinated by Confederation of Indian Industry under the Ministry of External Affairs, said the release issued by Nagaland Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha. The B2B/B2G witnessed signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of Nagaland and investors for investments in renewable energy to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore over the next three years, he .

Nagaland set to host fourth B20 session in north-east region from April 4

Nagaland is all set to host the fourth and final event of B20 being organised in north-east region, which is the official G20 dialogue forum for the global business community. The B20 conference scheduled to be held in Kohima from April 4-6 will witness 64 overseas delegates from 29 countries, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday told reporters at Chumoukedima. The main Business 20 conference on Wednesday will be graced by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, he said. Rio said his government is making elaborate arrangements, not only to showcase investment and partnership opportunities in the state but also to provide a unique experience for visiting delegates with exposure to Nagaland's culture, local cuisine, art, festivities, and scenic beauty. Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) along with the government departments are preparing a list of investible projects on varied themes and sectors to be pitched for attracting

Fully prepared if fourth wave of Covid-19 hits Nagaland: Official

Urging people not to panic, the Nagaland government on Saturday said it was fully prepared if a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits the state. Addressing a press conference, state health commissioner and secretary Y Kikheto Sema said the state was fully prepared with better infrastructure and manpower to fight the emerging challenges. "A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases has been reported in the country in the last four weeks, but Nagaland has not reported any case," he said. The government is in touch with the states, including Assam, where cases have been increasing, he added. There is no need to panic as the fourth wave of the pandemic is not as severe as the first and second waves, Sema claimed. Nagaland was ill-prepared and caught by surprise during the first wave of the pandemic, he said, maintaining that the state's health infrastructure has been revamped to a large extent. "We are fully prepared to face any challenge and there is no need to panic as far as Nagaland is ..

Railway line to Kohima to be completed by 2026: Northeast Frontier Rail

NF Railways CPRO Sabysachi De on Tuesday asserted that the construction work has been going on in full swing and they are fully confident to complete the project within the deadline

Nagaland CM calls for oil exploration in inter-state border areas in Budget

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday presented a Rs 23,183-crore budget for the 2023-24 fiscal, and called for oil exploration along the disputed border with Assam, besides allowing liquor sales in star category hotels. The budget also emphasised on building infrastructure and strengthening the agriculture sector. The government intends to start exploration and extraction of oil in the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) once the tripartite MoU with the Centre, Nagaland and Assam is signed, Rio said. We are concerned at the substantial loss in revenues, while Assam continues to exploit the resources in the border areas to our disadvantage, the CM said, adding that the state government will also explore the possibility of introducing the sale of its own lotteries within Nagaland, to begin with. Stressing the need to mobilise more resources to meet its increasing developmental needs, Rio also proposed allowing the sale of liquor to foreigners visiting the state, which, he said, is ...

MHA extends AFSPA in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for 6 more months

The demand intensified after the security forces killed 14 people and injured 30 others in Mon district of Nagaland in December 2021 in a case of "mistaken identity"

NDDP-BJP govt accepted letter of support from all political parties: CM Rio

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said the newly formed NDPP-BJP alliance government has accepted the 'letter of support' of all political parties in the state Assembly, making it an 'opposition-less' government. While NDPP-BJP had won 37 out of the 60 seats in the just concluded state Assembly elections to form the second Peoples' Democratic Alliance (PDA), the remaining 27 members from six other political parties, including Independents extended 'unconditional support' to the Rio government. Following Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) MLA, Kuzholuzo Nienu raising queries on the floor of the Assembly about whether their 'letter of support' has been accepted or not, Chief Minister Rio said, "I welcome the support extended to my government by NPF party and also all the parties who have been gracious in extending the support". He said the state government requires support, cooperation and assistance of each and every member of all political parties in the interest of the Naga ..

Kerala is now BJP's next staging post to increase its vote share

BJP wants to replicate the Nagaland model, taking minorities with it. In the N-E, critics even dubbed it the 'Bharatiya Jesus Party'

Old faces, new realities: Sangma, Rio, Saha will have to walk a tightrope

Even as BJP bridges gap between Northeast and rest of India with each election win and electorate opted for continuity over change, CM Sangma, Rio, and Saha will have to walk a tightrope