President of India inaugurates 13 bridges and 11 roads across Nagaland

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Wednesday said Nagaland has come a long way in terms of development since the attainment of statehood on December 1, 1963, and urged the people to “rededicate” themselves towards the goal of a “more prosperous and developed” state.

Murmu, who is on a two-day visit to Nagaland, arrived at Dimapur airport on Wednesday afternoon before leaving for Kohima in a chopper to attend a civic reception accorded to her by the government of Nagaland.

Addressing the gathering during the civic reception at the Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima, she said: “I am happy to note that the people of Nagaland today stand for peace and prosperity, dialogue and development.”

She also urged women to come forward and involve more in public life, saying that empowered women bring development in society.