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NFDB conducts training on fish preservation in Wokha

DIMAPUR — The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) organised a three-day skill development training programme on fish preservation and value addition from July 2 to the 4th. Held in collaboration with ShishoiOshim-ETF Cell Wokha, the Distric...

04 Jul 2024

ADC Wokha calls for collective fight against drug abuse

DIMAPUR — The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Wokha district, observed  International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with ADC Wokha, K Furhesie Nyuwi, as the special guest on Monday at Lotha Hoho Ki, Wokha. Addressing the occasion, Fur...

01 Jul 2024

Team Metamorphosis organises plantation drive

DIMAPUR — Team Metamorphosis, a Wokha-based non-governmental organisation, in association with Apex motors, Dimapur, along with Shaki village-based group Hungjantaren Okho and students of Lovely Professional University, Punjab, undertook a plantati...

29 Jun 2024

DC Wokha lays foundation for indoor sports hall

WOKHA — The deputy commissioner (DC) and chairman of Wokha District Sports Council (WDSC), Ajit Kumar Ranjan, on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of an indoor sports hall at Police Reserve, DEF Wokha. Speaking at the programme,...

28 Jun 2024

Oil palm farmers receive machinery, first FFB buy-back

DIMAPUR — The Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with Godrej Agrovet Private Limited (GAVL), conducted the distribution of farm machinery for oil palm farmers and the first buy-back of fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) from oil palm farmers in Ba...

25 Jun 2024

Missing person found in Wokha

WOKHA — A 71-year-old person identified as Mhonshio Odyuo of New Riphyim Village, who was reported missing on June 22 after he left for gathering green vegetables in the forest, was found on Tuesday morning at around 10 am in an unconscious state. ...

25 Jun 2024

Counting supervisors, assistants trained for Wokha ULB elections

DIMAPUR — A one-day training for counting supervisors and counting assistants for the urban local body (ULB) elections for the Wokha Town Council was held at the DC conference hall in Wokha on Saturday. Luchui Fithu, EAC and nodal officer, manpower...

22 Jun 2024

SIRD conducts awareness on 15th FC in Wokha

DIMAPUR — The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) organised a one-day awareness training on 15th Finance Commission (15th FC) and disaster management for village functionaries for the RD blocks of Wokha namely Bhandari, Chukitong, Wozhuro, ...

21 Jun 2024

DC Wokha holds meeting with officials for ULB election

DIMAPUR — The deputy commissioner of Wokha, Ajit Kumar Ranjan, on Thursday held a meeting with the sector magistrates, commanders, zonal magistrates and officers at his office and underlined their roles and responsibilities for the upcoming ULB ele...

20 Jun 2024

WTC elections: NDPP candidate Murry unveils vision for Etsutchukha

WOKHA — A dedication programme for N Grace Murry, a Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate who is contesting from Ward 6 (Etsutchukha Colony) of Wokha town in the Wokha Town Council (WTC) elections, was held on Wednesday. Speakin...

19 Jun 2024

LSU asks woman candidate to withdraw nomination

DIMAPUR — The Lotha Students’ Union (LSU) has asked Hayina Tungoe, intending candidate from ward no. 1 of Bhandari Town Council (BTC) election under Wokha district, to withdraw her candidature. The decision to this effect was taken during its mee...

18 Jun 2024

Wokha BS&G unit inducts new officials

DIMAPUR — The Wokha unit of Bharat Scouts and Guides (BS&G) has inducted Mingthunglo Ngullie, senior SDEO of Wokha, as district secretary and T Ezanthung Lotha, IE coordinator, as treasurer during a programme held at the conference hall of the ...

15 Jun 2024

ULB election nominations scrutinised

DIMAPUR — The scrutiny of the nomination papers for the urban local body (ULB) elections of the Wokha Town Council (WTC) and Bhandari Town Council (BTC) took place on Thursday in the office chambers of the respective returning officers (ROs). The s...

13 Jun 2024

Doyang reservoir clean-up mission completed

DIMAPUR — The clean Doyang mission, launched on June 7 to tackle the accumulated plastic waste at the Doyang reservoir, concluded on Wednesday. The clean-up was undertaken on a mission mode, with an area task force led by EAC Sungro assessing manpo...

12 Jun 2024

Lotha Hoho demands withdrawal of ‘excommunicated’ candidate from ULB race

DIMAPUR — The Lotha Hoho, apex body of the Lotha tribe, has strongly condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allotting a ticket to Chenirao Jami Lotha, a man who was reportedly excommunicated from the community in 2016. Jami Lotha is running...

12 Jun 2024

NCP Wokha region holds dedication programme for party candidates

WOKHA — The Wokha region of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday held a dedication programme for its eight candidates, who are in the fray for the upcoming Wokha Town Council (WTC) election, at the residence of MLA Y Mhonbemo Humtsoe in Liky...

11 Jun 2024

ULB elections: More candidates file nominations in Kohima, Wokha

KOHIMA/WOKHA — A total of 41 candidates have submitted their nomination papers for the urban local body (ULB) elections for the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC), with the final window for filing nominations closing on Tuesday. The administrator of KM...

11 Jun 2024

Zukhumki Federation holds annual general meeting

WOKHA — The Zukhumki Federation held its first annual general meeting at the Chukitong Range Community Hall, Chukitong town with Dr. Ezao L Ezung, block development officer and block mission manager of Rural Development block, Chukitong, as the spe...

08 Jun 2024

WVC adopts resolution for peaceful ULB elections

DIMAPUR — The Wokha Village Council (WVC), during its general meeting held on May 25, adopted certain resolutions for peaceful conduct of urban local body elections (ULB) within the district. In a representation submitted to the additional deputy c...

07 Jun 2024

Emergency meeting called to address waste crisis at Doyang Dam

DIMAPUR — The state Chief Secretary, J Alam, has convened an emergency meeting on June 7 to address the pressing environmental hazard posed by improper solid waste disposal in the upstream of the Doyang Dam Reservoir. According to an update on Thur...

06 Jun 2024

Waste pile-up at Doyang dam raises concerns

WOKHA — An accumulation of waste at the Doyang dam reservoir has become a common occurrence, which the heavy rainfall carries downstream, eventually halting at the spillway or gates of the dam. This year, like previous ones, witnessed a substantial...

04 Jun 2024

Another body recovered from Doyang dam

WOKHA — The combined team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Wokha and Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) on Thursday recovered the body of Thungchio Patton from Doyang dam at arou...

30 May 2024

Landslides disrupt traffic on Wokha-Merapani road

WOKHA — As incessant rain continues in the aftermath of cyclone Remal and the ensuing monsoon, landslides occurred at two locations along the Wokha-Merapani stretch of road on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of vehicles for hours. The road was blocke...

29 May 2024

Awareness programme on MOVCDNER held in Sanis

DIMAPUR — An awareness programme on Mission Organic Value Chain Development for Northeast Region (MOVCDNER) Phase-4 was organised by service provider ‘The Green Caravan’ at Sanis village community hall in Wokha district.  An update from The Gr...

28 May 2024

LMRPO holds felicitation ceremony for meritorious students

WOKHA — Lotha Middle Range Public Organisation (LMRPO) held a felicitation programme for its unit’s meritorious students on Tuesday at Baghty Town Hall in Wokha. During the programme, Mhachoni Yanthan, who secured the first rank in the HSLC e...

28 May 2024
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