The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services has notified that outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has occurred in the State of Nagaland. This was confirmed through RTPCR test by National Institute of High Security Animal Disease, Bhopal from the samples submitted from the District of Phek & Kiphire.

A meeting with the office bearers and representative of the Nagaland In-service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary Nagaland and other senior officers at the Chief Secretary’s Conference Hall, Kohima on 17th April 2021.

The meeting deliberated on the issue of superannuation age of the doctors and the proposed agitation of NIDA in this matter.

Decision to form a Joint Consultative Committee on RIIN headed by the Nagaland Home Commissioner, Commissioner Nagaland as the Member Secretary and representatives from CNTC, ENPO and TOP as Members in the State level was taken during the consultative meeting on RIIN held on 16th April 2021 at the State Banquet Hall, Kohima.

SDO (C) Sechu Zubza, Tiayanger Jamir has informed the general public under its jurisdiction that with the surge in COVID- 19

In view of the recent crisis with regard to the detection of Covid-19 positive cases from amongst the players of Longleng team participating in the 21st Inter-District Football Championship 2021, Dr. T.

The country is seeing an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths overwhelming the health system even in metros with maximum resources and capacity. The second wave of COVID-19 has come as a result of laxity in adherence to wearing masks, physical distancing and hand hygiene coupled with the relaxation of SOPs and numerous social, religious or political gatherings. The new variants of SARS-COV-2 are also linked with more transmissibility.