Nagaland

Parts of Kohima will have a power outage from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 31 and November 3, according to information from the electricity department. Executive engineer (E) Shiludi Longkumer of the electrical division Kohima stated in a press release that the shutdown was required to allow for the relocation of the 33 kV Kohima Ring Main Transmission Tower Line in order to construct the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) in the New Secretariat Complex area of Kohima. The department announced that on October 31 and November 3, respectively, areas under the 11kV New Secretariat and 11kV Thizama…

According to M. Vasanthagesan, executive director of the Rubber Board of India (RBI), Nagaland presently produces about 20,000 metric tons of rubber yearly. However, a significant number of rubber trees are still untapped, which is essential for raising output levels. When board members and representatives of the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA) visited a rubber nursery plantation run by Toka Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Ltd. on Friday in Vihokhu village, Niuland, Vasanthagesan made this statement. According to him, some 1.2 lakh hectares of rubber plantations have already been constructed since the Northeast's 2 lakh hectare initiative was introduced in 2021. He…

The prohibition on single-use plastics and one-liter bottles has been loosened by the Nagaland government until November 30, 2024. The decision has set forth requirements that must be fulfilled and has taken into consideration all industry-related and public interest considerations. The government has asked all retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers who are using single-use plastics or bottles of less than 1-litre to sell off their existing stock in this extended period. In a statement, the DIPR emphasized that the manufacturer and suppliers needed to implement efficient methods for gathering and getting rid of used plastic bottles. It was recommended that the…

On Thursday, at the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) dumping site in Meriema, drugs and psychotropic substances valued at over Rs. 44.53 crore were destroyed by the Drug Disposal Committee, which is part of the IGP (CID) Police Headquarters. Among the goods taken by the Narcotics Cell police station were a sizable amount of drugs that had been taken between 2022 and 2023. They consist of 25 packages of Yaba tablets (a total of 249,400 tablets), 44 packets of opium (weighing 41 kg 30 gm 94 mg), and 500 soap cases of heroin (a total of 5 kg 729.68 gm). The…

The launching programme of Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 2.0, an initiative by the ministry of Health & Family Welfare was held at Jalukie Town on September 24. District Tobacco Control Cell Peren, in association with the Jalukie Police Station, District Enforcement Force, and United Riders Motorcycle Club, coordinated the event. The campaign's objectives are to increase youth awareness, work with law enforcement, and include the community in order to create a healthier, tobacco-free future. During the ceremony, Dr. Niriethono Zetsovi, the Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Peren, stated that tobacco smoking was the primary cause of cancer and that it…