Nagaland
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Zero turnout in repolls in Nagaland
India | May 15, 2014, 05:45 PM ISTKohima: Repoll at five polling stations under 39-Sanis Assembly Constituency of Wokha District in Nagaland reported zero turnout today, a senior Election Commission (EC) official said.Polling officials waited for electorates since morning, but not a
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EC orders repoll in five polling stations in Nagaland
India | May 14, 2014, 05:21 PM ISTKohima: The Election Commission (EC) has ordered repolling in five polling stations under Sanis Assembly constituency in Wokha District to be held on May 15, Returning Officer for Lok Sabha elections in Nagaland, Temjen Toy
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Zeliang to be Nagaland's new chief minister
India | May 14, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTKohima: Senior Naga People's Front (NPF) leader and Minister T.R. Zeliang will be the next Nagaland chief minister replacing Neiphiu Rio, a party leader said Wednesday."They (NPF legislators) have chosen Zeliang as chief minister after
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Around 43.74 per cent turnout during re-poll in Nagaland
India | May 10, 2014, 08:32 PM ISTKohima: Re-polling in two polling stations in Zunheboto district and polling in one polling station in Longleng district of Nagaland for the lone Lok Sabha seat of the state concluded peacefully with an overall turnout
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15 booths in Nagaland record more than 100% turnout, EC orders probe
India | Apr 26, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: 15 polling booths in Nagaland recorded more than 100 per cent voter turnout, according to a report published in The Indian Express.The state witnessed voting on April 9 for its only parliamentary seat.
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Voting begins in Meghalaya
National | Apr 09, 2014, 11:12 AM ISTShillong: Voting for two parliamentary constituencies in Meghalaya began Wednesday amidst tight security, marking the start of second phase elections in India which began April 7, an official said.Men and women in large numbers queued
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Polling yet to begin in disputed area in Nagaland
India | Apr 09, 2014, 10:55 AM ISTKohima: Polling is yet to begin today in a disputed area under Longleng district of Nagaland bordering Assam where security forces have prohibited entry of polling officials and setting up of a polling station.Longleng Superintendent
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Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to contest lone LS seat
India | Feb 19, 2014, 09:37 PM ISTKohima: The ruling Naga Peoples Front in Nagaland today gave the green signal to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to contest the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.The NPF
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Pre-paid power meters to come up in Nagaland
India | Nov 17, 2013, 12:04 PM ISTKohima: In move towards overcoming the Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses to the extent of 60 per cent faced by the state through power supply, the Department of Power, Nagaland would be introducing pre-paid
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NPCC demands President's rule in Nagaland
India | Sep 05, 2013, 04:06 PM ISTKohima: Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has demanded imposition of President's Rule in the state claiming that Naga People's Front (NPF)-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government failed to uphold its constitutional obligations.NPCC president SI
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Fancy some Nagaland fish stew? Here's how...
Lifestyle | Jul 10, 2013, 10:27 AM ISTI have always been inquisitive of tribal culture and cuisines and have found their history intriguing. So much so I have studied some of their cuisines in depth and tried to adopt the uniqueness of
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Mizoram, Nagaland to tighten vigil against drug abuse
India | Jul 02, 2013, 06:41 PM ISTAizawl/Kohima, July 2: The Mizoram and Nagaland governments have asked officials and security forces to tighten their vigil against drug abuse and trafficking of drugs, officials said Tuesday.Both Mizoram and Nagaland, which share 404 km
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President to visit Assam, Nagaland
India | May 12, 2013, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 12: President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit to Assam and Nagaland from Monday, said an official statement here.During his visit to India's two northeast states, Mukherjee will confer the
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Medicine shops closed in Nagaland
India | May 10, 2013, 12:00 PM ISTKohima, May 10: All medicine shops remained closed in Nagaland from 6 AM today in response to a 12-hour bandh call by the Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association (NMDA).The bandh was in support of the All
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Naga Ao tribals celebrate post sowing festival with gusto
India | May 07, 2013, 04:43 PM ISTChuchuyimlang, Nagaland, May 7 : A tribal community ‘Ao' in Chuchuyimlang village of Nagaland recently celebrated ‘Moatsu' or the post sowing festival and sought god's blessings for a good harvest Ao Nagas belong to Mokokchung
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12-16 hours of daily loadshedding in Nagaland
India | Apr 13, 2013, 05:05 PM ISTKohima, Apr 13: Nagaland has been reeling under acute shortage of power supply with State Power Department resorting to 12-16 hours of load shedding every day. Chief Engineer (Power), K Miachieo in a statement has
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BJP appoints state party chiefs for Meghalaya, Nagaland
India | Mar 31, 2013, 10:41 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 31: BJP chief Rajnath Singh today appointed state unit presidents in Meghalaya and Nagaland where the party suffered a drubbing in the assembly polls earlier this year.While Khlur Sing Lyngdoh has been
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Holi celebrated in Nagaland
India | Mar 27, 2013, 01:59 PM ISTKohima, Mar 27: Nagaland today celebrated the festival of colours with religious fervour and gaiety.In the state capital, the new Governor, Dr Ashwani Kumar greeted the citizens of the state extended good wishes."May this festival
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Independent wins Nagaland assembly bypoll
National | Mar 26, 2013, 02:55 PM ISTKohima, Mar 26: Independent candidate Toyang Changkong Chang has won the Tuensang Sadar-I Assembly Constituency polls in Nagaland.He defeated ruling Naga People's Front candidate L Elam Chang by a margin of 2272 votes.The votes were
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Bihar, Tripura, Kerala, Nagaland, Odisha get new governors
India | Mar 09, 2013, 10:58 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 9: Former CBI Director Ashwani Kumar and Congress veteran S C Jamir were today appointed as Governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively.Kumar, who was the Director of the agency from August 2008