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21st June 2026 4655 pending cases across Nagaland's district judiciary at May-end

21st June 2026 RMSA-2016 teachers urge Nagaland CM to implement court-mandated pay scale

21st June 2026 Several institutions observe International Day of Yoga

21st June 2026 Lessons in Love, Food and Life: Honouring fathers on their day

21st June 2026 An inclusive Nagaland is possible – But are we willing to invest?

20th June 2026 Governor, DGP meet as sexual assault cases rise in Nagaland

20th June 2026 Education must be transformative: Minister Imna Along

20th June 2026 From Stigma to Leadership: The fight for true inclusion in Nagaland

20th June 2026 40% of present-day jobs may disappear by 2030: NECU VC

20th June 2026 NIDC Chairperson says time to produce tangible outputs

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Nagaland prepares for Census 2027: Training underway in Wokha district

Wokha, April 20 (MExN): A two-day district-level training programme for district and charge officers on Census 2027 commenced at the Wokha Deputy Commissioner's conference hall on April 20, aimed at equipping o

Nagaland / 20th April 2026
Kiphire observes Fire Service Week

Kiphire, April 20 (MExN): The Fire Service Week 2026 was observed at the Kiphire Fire Station from April 14 to 20, under the theme Safe School, Safe Hospital & Fire Safety Aware Society—Together for Fire

Nagaland / 20th April 2026
PM Modi's 'jhalmuri moment' in Bengal goes viral, boosts popularity of local snack

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brief 'snack break' during election campaigning in poll-bound West Bengal on April 19 has taken social media by storm, with photos and videos of him rel

Life & Style / 20th April 2026
‘The Hunger Games’ actor Josh Hutcherson opens up on backlash after he said he isn’t Taylor Swift fan

Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Hollywood actor Josh Hutcherson, who is known for his work in The Hunger Games franchise, has spoken up on the online backlash he received last year for not being a Taylor Swift fan

Entertainment / 20th April 2026
Assam minister urges caution as Guwahati reels under flash flood impact

Guwahati, April 20 (IANS) Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Monday appealed for public cooperation and heightened vigilance as several parts of Guwahati continued to grapple with severe waterlogging follow

North-East / 20th April 2026
The Orphan Child

I LongkumerThis is my personal opinion of Dimapur - an orphan. Lost, confused and neglected. A city on the verge of decay with no visible and feasible development on the horizon. It's being pumped beyond i

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Pension in Nagaland: A marathon after service

Theheli Thonger Student at Mezhur Higher Secondary SchoolPension in Nagaland is not retirement and rest. It is not the quiet closure of a career, rather it's the start of months and even years of running t

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Why are Nagaland boys falling behind girls in education? a growing concern

One very discouraging trend is the increasing rate of unemployment, especially among educated youth in Nagaland, perhaps one of the highest in the countryMonalisa ChangkijaWe already knew that girls and women a

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Women’s Reservation: What lies between legislative promise and political narrative

Moajungshi MenonThe recent special session of the Lok Sabha, held from April 16 to 18, 2026, was presented as a historic opportunity to advance womens political empowerment in India. The government sought to op

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Vandalism of Jesus statue: Netanyahu left 'stunned' and 'saddened', orders criminal probe

Jerusalem, April 20 (IANS) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday condemned "in the strongest terms" the incident involving an Israeli soldier damaging a Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon, saying that

World / 20th April 2026
Unlike Afghan war, Pakistan has failed to get cash from US in Iran war: Report

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan could secure huge amounts of aid from the US by offering its territory as a base to oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which began in December 1979, but it has not be

World / 20th April 2026
Of Interlopers and the Game of Trickery

Kezhalevor IraluKevichusa Colony, DimapurMuch has been said about the so-called political talk between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India and in the recent budget session of the puppet Nagaland Legislative

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Nagaland: Where Diversity Lives in Unity

Piwoto & KilangyalaSemester IV (Sociology), MGM CollegeNagaland is a vivid example of how diversity can exist in harmony. The state is home to many tribes, each with its own language, customs, and way of li

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Energy Saving Technologies in Agriculture: Practical Pathways for a Sustainable Future

S. Behera, SN Chanu, K Sarma, N Devachandra & T ShantibalaCentral Agricultural University, ImphalAgriculture is the backbone of human survival, as it feeds the world, but it also consumes enormous amount of

Public Space / 20th April 2026
Rupee rises by 10 paise as crude rallies; precious metals fall nearly 2 pc

Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Indian rupee gained 10 paise on Monday, opening at 92.83 against the US dollar, buoyed by a significant decline in crude oil prices, optimism around easing geopolitical tensions, and

Business / 20th April 2026
Kota hottest at 41.5 degrees; IMD issues severe heatwave alert for 8 Rajasthan districts

Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave alert for eight districts of Rajasthan, warning that temperatures could soar beyond 45 degrees Celsius in the comin

India / 20th April 2026
Manipur shutdowns hit life in both valley, hill regions; 21 arrested after violence

Imphal, April 20 (IANS) Normal life in both the Imphal valley and Naga-inhabited hill areas of Manipur has been severely disrupted as shutdowns called by different organisations continued on Monday. Meanwhile,

North-East / 20th April 2026
14 killed, 33 injured in Udhampur bus accident

Jammu, April 20 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed, and 33 others were injured on Monday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district.Additional Deputy Commissioner (Udhampur), Prem Singh, said

India / 20th April 2026
India’s health coverage expands rapidly, insurance reaches nearly half the population: Govt

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A government survey showed on Monday that a substantial improvement has been seen in health insurance coverage across India between 2017–18 (about 14 per cent in rural and about 19

India / 20th April 2026
No plans yet to attend next round of talks with US: Iran

Tehran, April 20 (IANS) Citing "contradictory actions" from Washington, Iran on Monday made it clear that it has not made any decision yet on participating in the next round of negotiations with the US."So far,

World / 20th April 2026