Jyotiraditya Scindia attends Hornbill Festival; Switzerland, Ireland & UK join as partner countries for 2025 edition

December 7, 2025 12:58 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia attends Hornbill Festival; Switzerland, Ireland & UK join as partner countries for 2025 edition

Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya M. Scindia participated in the globally acclaimed Hornbill Festival on Saturday, marking a vibrant celebration of Nagaland’s tribal heritage, cultural diversity and artistic traditions. The visit formed part of his three-day tour to the state. Speaking at the Kisama Heritage Village, the Minister highlighted the growing global footprint of the festival, noting that Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom have joined as official part...

Nagaland: Day three of Hornbill Festival showcases vibrant cultural extravaganza at Kisama village

December 4, 2025 10:09 AM

Nagaland: Day three of Hornbill Festival showcases vibrant cultural extravaganza at Kisama village

The third day of the 10-day Hornbill Festival 2025 unfolded in full vibrancy on Wednesday at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, where 18 troupes representing various Naga communities enthralled visitors with diverse and striking performances. Following tradition, the cultural show was hosted by Deputy Chief Minister and Minister-in-charge of Home and Border Affairs Yanthungo Patton, and co-hosted by Advisor for Food and Civil Supplies and Legal Metrology K. Tokugha Sukhalu. Among the distinguis...

PM Modi, President Murmu greet people of Nagaland on Statehood Day

December 1, 2025 10:16 AM

PM Modi, President Murmu greet people of Nagaland on Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders on Monday extended greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day. "Greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of their Statehood Day. The glorious Naga culture, rooted in service, courage and compassion, is widely admired. The people of Nagaland have distinguished themselves across many fields. May the state keep moving ahead with prosperity and progress in the years ahead," said PM Modi in a post on X....

Amit Shah approves Rs 20 crore advance release from SDRF to Nagaland for flood relief

October 28, 2025 6:39 PM

Amit Shah approves Rs 20 crore advance release from SDRF to Nagaland for flood relief

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday approved the advance release of ₹20 crore to Nagaland as the second installment of the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the financial year 2025–26. The fund aims to assist the state government in providing immediate relief to people affected by extremely heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides during this year’s southwest monsoon. The Ministry of Home Affairs said that, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendr...

AFSPA extended in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for six months

September 26, 2024 7:23 PM

AFSPA extended in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for six months

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), which allows certain areas to be declared as "disturbed" to facilitate security operations, has been extended for six more months in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. This decision follows a review of the law and order situation in these northeastern states. According to a notification from the Union Home Ministry, the extension applies to eight districts and 21 police stations across five additional districts of Nagaland. The areas were fir...