Kohima: Normal life was affected and property worth Rs 20 lakh got damaged in landslides triggered by sporadic heavy to medium rainfall throughout Nagaland for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday.

According to sources here, four houses were washed away in a heavy landslides on the night of June 22 at Officer Colony Old Police Line in Tuensang town. Some domestic animals like pigs were also washed away by the landslides besides damaging household properties.

Deforestation and conversion of land for agriculture has caused habitat loss leading to threat to Blyth’s tragopan, an endangered bird, in Nagaland.

According to the latest annual report of the forest and wildlife department, large-scale hunting and snaring of this enchanting bird by people for food was also a big threat.

Show-cause for whistle-blower, Naga Mothers Association

Unhappy with the implementation of the National Rural Health Mission, the Naga Mothers Association (NMA) — an apex body of women of different tribes in Nagaland — has called for a full-fledged inquiry into the scheme to eliminate shortcomings and ensure transparent and effective health delivery service.

Difficult terrain and lack of essential supplies including water, electricity, and communication have virtually derailed the National Rural Health Mission in most parts of Nagaland. Despite this, the infant and maternal mortality rates are low, thanks to the strong community bonding.

Though the State government has made serious efforts to create infrastructure under the Centrally-sponsored National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), access to these facilities is difficult owing to non-existent or bad roads, undependable communication system and acute shortage of water and power supply.

KOHIMA: With 67 more HIV cases registered in Dimapur in January, the total registered number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in Nagaland stands at close to 12,500 with Dimapur alone accounting for

Adviser of the New and Renewable Energy (N&RE) of the Government of Nagaland Deo Nukhu on Thursday inaugurated the Kohima Solar City Cell and 10 KW Solar Power Plant at the Directorate of New and Renewable Energy Office, the first of its kind in Nagaland.

Inaugurating the Solar Cell and Solar Power Plant, Mr Nukhu stressed on the importance of renewable power, which is the need of the hour due to climate change.

KOHIMA: The Dimapur Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (DNP+) in Dimapur has expressed concerns over the detection of as many as 267 HIV and AIDS cases in children, as per the latest report of

KOHIMA: After creating awareness on wildlife preservation in Nagaland, the state government has decided to implement the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (as amended in 2002).

The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday appealed to the Nagaland government and its people to help the organisation resume oil exploration in the state.

Production from Champak oil field in Nagaland was 150 tons per day till its operation was stopped in 1994 due to insurgent activities in the region.

KOHIMA: The Naga United Village, which has been in the eye of a controversy for allegedly being established illegally inside the Intangki National Park, has informed its decision to vacate occupati