The Director Youth Resources and Sports, Akumla Chuba has informed that in continuation to the department’s earlier letter NO.DYRS/Sports-Cash Award/9/2016 dated 30.11.2019, the department has informed that the period for invitation of application of eligible candidates winning medals under recognized disciplines in the North East, National and International Levels during 2018-19 is extended from 01.07.2020 till 15.07.2020.

1.     In view of the public response on the matter of Government officials requiring to furnish information regarding their family members and relatives in Naga political organizations, the State Government, in the interest of maintaining transparency, clarifies as follows.

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“A meeting of the High Powered Committee on COVID-19 was held today under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland with the Co-Chairman, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister along with the Members; the Hon’ble Minister, Health & FW, Hon’ble Minister, Planning, LR & Parliamentary Affairs, Chief Secretary and senior officials of the State Government.

Deputy Commissioner Kohima Gregory Thejawelie has informed that in view of the detection of a COVID-19 positive person residing at Seikhazou Colony Kohima, the area defined below is demarcated as Sealed Area in order to contain the spread of disease/infection and to expedite necessary contact tracing of the infected person.

With the detection of Covid-19 Positive person at Daklane Colony Kohima, Municipal Ward No. 7, the Office of the Deputy Commissioner had declared/demarcated it as a containment zone on 7th July 2020, whereby various restrictions were imposed to contain the spread of disease/infection and the zone/area was kept under strict and active Medical surveillance and movement within the zone was restricted/prohibited to the public.

In consideration of the internet connectivity issues and the inability of Primary Section students, particularly from the remote areas to access the Online Education, Principal Director School Education Shanavas C, IAS has issued the following directives to Head of Institutions of all Govt. Schools functioning in the State of Nagaland for ensuring effective implementation of Continuous Learning at all levels of schooling.