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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …

Over 1000 houses damaged in thunderstorm in Nagaland

KOHIMA: Thunderstorm coupled with heavy rain has damaged over 1000 houses, injured two persons and snapped electricity supply in five districts in Nagaland, the State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) said here on Monday. Heavy rain and thunderstorm have been reported in Chuchuyimlang areas of Mokokchung district besides, Longleng, Phek, Wokha …

Nagaland turning into ‘Falcon capital’ for conservation

With the hunters of migratory Amur Falcon birds turning into protectors, Nagaland has become the “Falcon capital” of the world, officials said on Tuesday. “Against the general perception of Naga people being compulsive hunters, the success of Amur Falcon conservation has put Nagaland on the global map; and the sheer …

Oil exploration resumes in Champang and Tsori in Nagaland

Kohima: After a gap of almost twenty years, Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang on Monday officially launched the resumption of oil exploration in Champang and Tsori areas under the Wokha district of Nagaland. The exploration would be carried out by the Metropolitan Oil and Gas Private Limited (MO&GPL;), New …

Nagaland declared ‘Falcon capital of the World’

An international team of ornithologists has declared Nagaland as the “Falcon capital of the world” after estimating that about one million Amur Falcons roost in the State during the small aerial predators’ annual migration on way to South Africa. The phenomenon is declared the largest in the world. An international …

Satellite tag on falcons to track migratory route

Nagaland has taken another step forward in conserving Amur falcon, a migratory bird species that makes the state its roosting ground in its migration route from eastern Russia and China to southern Africa. With villagers in Wokha district, where large number of Amur falcons flock during winter no longer indulging …

Center mulls tourism master plan for Nagaland

Kohima : The Central Government has proposed developing a number of tourist destinations in parts of Nagaland that enjoy better access to the “mainland side” in terms of connectivity and the proposal is what the Union Ministry of Tourism calls a “comprehensive master plan for Nagaland” that is envisaged to …

Elephant herd declared as asset in Nagaland

Kohima: The Pangti Village Council (PVC) under Wokha district of Nagaland has declared a herd of wild elephants that has made the village its home as an asset of the village. A press note issued by the PVC Chairman R Openmomo Jami and Secretary N Phankao Ngullie said the herd …

Gauhati HC issues notices to ONGC, centre, Nagaland govt

Kohima: Gauhati High Court has issued notices to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Central Government and Nagaland Government to respond to a PIL, filed against the ONGC, following largescale crude oil spillage in Champang and Tssori villages of Wokha district. According to official sources here today, the High Court …

Nagaland Government, ONGC, Centre served notice

KOHIMA: Gauhati High Court has issued notices to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Central Government and Nagaland Government to respond to a PIL, filed against the ONGC, following large-scale crude oil spillage in Champang and Tssori villages of Wokha district in Nagaland. According to official sources here today, the …

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