22 October 2026
The Office of the Wildlife Warden, Doyang Wildlife Division, under the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has reaffirmed that hunting wild animals and birds in Nagaland is prohibited.
The only exceptions are vermin species, such as certain rats, or cases with special permission under the Act.
The order cites the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which Nagaland adopted on 18 December 1981.
Sections 9 and 51 of the Act are cited for penalties on hunting, trapping, killing or selling protected birds.
Hunting, trapping, killing or selling Amur Falcons for food, possession or trade is punishable with up to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, a fine of Rs 25,000, or both.
The Amur Falcon is a migratory bird that visits Nagaland each year and is fully protected.
The Doyang Wildlife Division covers Wokha, Mokokchung and Zunheboto.
Act adopted by Nagaland on:
18 December 1981
Sections cited:
Sections 9 and 51
Maximum punishment:
Seven years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000
Districts covered:
Wokha, Mokokchung and Zunheboto
Why it matters for exams: The Amur Falcon migration through Nagaland and the Wildlife Protection Act sections are frequent UPSC and PSC environment questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
Amur Falcon Amur Falcon — A small migratory raptor that stops in Nagaland on its long flight between East Asia and southern Africa.
22 October 2026
The Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, has announced a special drive with the Election Commission of India so that no eligible voter is left out of the electoral roll.
Eligible voters were asked to file claims or objections before 20.10.2026.
The machinery deployed includes 17 District Election Officers, 44 Electoral Registration Officers, 64 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 63 Additional Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, 259 Booth Level Officer Supervisors and 2,399 Booth Level Officers.
Form-6 is for new voters, and enrolment is a year-round process.
Form-7 is for objecting to the proposed inclusion or deletion of a name in the existing roll.
Form-8 is for shifting residence, correcting entries, replacing an elector photo identity card or marking a person as a person with disability.
Voters can call the 1950 helpline or visit helpdesks at the offices of the District Election Officer or the Electoral Registration Officer.
Booth Level Officers:
2,399
District Election Officers:
17
Electoral Registration Officers:
44
Deadline for claims and objections:
Before 20.10.2026
Why it matters for exams: Forms 6, 7 and 8 and the 1950 helpline are directly asked in PSC, SSC and UPSC polity questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
BLO Booth Level Officer — A local official who maintains the electoral roll for one polling station.
EPIC Elector Photo Identity Card — The voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India.
22 October 2026
The Office of the Superintendent of Police, Peren, in Nagaland has restored the Annual Classification Firing of the District Executive Force Peren, which had been suspended under a Police Headquarters directive.
The firing has been rescheduled to 22 to 28 October 2026.
It will be held at the District Executive Force Peren firing range in Peren district.
Villagers have been told not to enter the firing range area.
Grazing cattle and collecting firewood inside the range are barred until further order.
Concerned departments, village authorities and the general public have been asked to note the revised schedule and pass the warning on to villagers.
The notice was signed by Mamang, Information Assistant, Peren.
Rescheduled dates:
22 to 28 October 2026
District:
Peren
Activities barred inside the range:
Grazing cattle and collecting firewood
Why it matters for exams: District Executive Force is the armed district police unit in Nagaland and such terms appear in police recruitment general awareness.
Kerala PSCSSC
In plain words
DEF District Executive Force — The armed district level unit of the state police in Nagaland.
12 October 2026
The district administration carried out a comprehensive assessment at Zaonger Village, Pungro, in Kiphire district of Nagaland.
The visit was led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Hotolu Sema, Nagaland Civil Service, Pungro, with police personnel and representatives of the Pungro Area Public Forum.
The team assessed damage from a recent tribal conflict and documented and collected the personal belongings of displaced residents.
The belongings were placed in Pungro Police Station for safekeeping.
21 houses were vandalised and 19 houses were burnt.
One sumo, one pickup truck and one motorcycle were damaged or overturned, and 12 motorcycles, 3 sumos and 1 pickup truck were burnt, making 19 vehicles damaged or burnt in all.
Security has been tightened around the village.
Houses vandalised:
21
Houses burnt:
19
Vehicles damaged or burnt:
19
Officer who led the visit:
Additional Deputy Commissioner Hotolu Sema
Why it matters for exams: The Nagaland Civil Service and the role of an Additional Deputy Commissioner in district relief work are asked in polity questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
NCS Nagaland Civil Service — The state civil service cadre from which many district officers in Nagaland are drawn.
22 October 2026
The Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland, has received the SKOCH Silver Award for its Grassroots Football Festival, known as the Baby League.
SKOCH recognises excellence in governance, innovation and public service delivery.
The initiative was recognised for promoting grassroots sports development and child participation.
Matches are organised into four age groups, 5 to 6, 7 to 8, 9 to 10 and 11 to 12.
Participation rose from about 142 children in the earlier edition to about 420 in the third edition, held in 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the programme in his Mann Ki Baat address in June 2026.
Award:
SKOCH Silver Award
Age range:
5 to 12 years
Participation:
About 142 in the earlier edition to about 420 in the third edition
Launched:
June 2024
Why it matters for exams: Award names paired with the sponsoring department are a standard current affairs recall question.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
Baby League Grassroots Football Festival Baby League — A football festival for children aged 5 to 12 run by Nagaland's sports department.
22 October 2026
Dr Vipul Aggarwal, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), and Principal Secretary and Development Commissioner Y Kikheto Sema inspected the Kohima Multi-disciplinary Sports Centre under construction at the IG Stadium Complex, Kohima, on 22 October 2026. The project was sanctioned on 27 October 2025 at a total cost of ₹72.59 crore, of which ₹17.62 crore has been released by the Government of India. The Youth Resources & Sports Department said the work is on schedule and due for completion by 20 January 2028, as stipulated in the DPR. Sema said the Planning & Transformation Department will keep reviewing all 71 ongoing projects funded by DoNER and the NEC.
Project cost:
₹72.59 crore
Released by Centre:
₹17.62 crore
Completion due:
20 January 2028
Ongoing DoNER and NEC projects:
71
Why it matters for exams: Centrally funded projects in the North East and the role of DoNER and the NEC are standard UPSC and PSC topics.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSCBank
In plain words
DoNER Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region — The Union ministry that funds and coordinates development of the eight north-eastern States.
NEC North Eastern Council — The statutory regional planning body for the north-eastern States.
DPR Detailed Project Report — The document that sets out a project's design, cost and timeline.
22 October 2026
A review meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls 2026 was held at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Dimapur on 22 October 2026. Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Dr Tinojongshi Chang presented the draft publication summary: Dimapur district had 1,25,703 electors in 2025; 36,629 were deleted in the SIR, leaving 89,074 in the draft roll. Dimapur-II has the most electors in the draft roll, 41,315, followed by Dimapur-III with 30,983 and Dimapur-I with 16,776. Electoral Roll Observer Sotsula said the qualifying date is 1 October 2026. Of 53,806 notices required, 53,797 have been generated and 50,835 delivered.
Electors in 2025:
1,25,703
Deleted in SIR:
36,629
Draft roll:
89,074
Qualifying date:
1 October 2026
Why it matters for exams: Electoral roll revision, the qualifying date and the roles of the ERO and the District Election Officer are tested in polity papers.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSCBank
In plain words
SIR Special Intensive Revision — A fresh, house-to-house revision of the electoral roll ordered by the Election Commission of India.
Qualifying date Qualifying date for enrolment — The date on which a person must be 18 to be enrolled in that revision.
22 October 2026
The Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (DH&FW), Nagaland, with Vital Strategies, held a State-Level Orientation Workshop on Tobacco Control under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) at the DH&FW Conference Hall, Kohima, on 22 October 2026. Director (Dental) Dr I Arenla Walling gave the inaugural address and Additional Secretary of Municipal Affairs T Nchumbemo Odyuo the keynote, describing Tobacco Vendor Licensing (TVL) as vendor-friendly, inexpensive and accessible. Dr Hansa Kundu of Vital Strategies conducted sessions on enforcing Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the COTPA 2003 Act. State Nodal Officer for NTCP Nagaland Dr I Simon Sumi presented the burden of tobacco use, and Dr Upendra Singh Bhadauria presented strategies for Tobacco-Free Villages and a proposed web-based monitoring application.
Law:
COTPA 2003
Sections covered:
4, 5, 6 and 7
Partner:
Vital Strategies
Why it matters for exams: COTPA 2003 and the National Tobacco Control Programme are standard public-health questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSCBank
In plain words
COTPA Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 — India's main tobacco control law, covering smoking in public places, advertising and sale to minors.
NTCP National Tobacco Control Programme — The Union health ministry's programme to implement tobacco control laws and cessation services.
TVL Tobacco Vendor Licensing — A licence system for shops that sell tobacco products.
22 October 2026
The Financial Inclusion (FI) Saturation Campaign, towards a 'Financially Inclusive and Empowered Nagaland', was launched at the Thonoknyu Village Church Guest House on 21 October 2026. SDO (Civil) Thonoknyu Tsiatsusie Phoji stressed financial literacy to bring rural communities into formal banking. Speakers from NABARD, the RBI, a bank branch at Noklak and SBI Noklak covered social enrolments, Aadhaar seeding, credit and insurance support, budgeting and flagship schemes such as PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY. The event was chaired by NRLM District Co-ordinator Tainyu, and the Lead District Manager, Noklak, Tenuakum, spoke on cybercrime awareness.
Launched:
21 October 2026
Venue:
Thonoknyu Village Church Guest House
Why it matters for exams: Financial inclusion schemes such as PMJDY, PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY are core banking-awareness and economy questions.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSCBank
In plain words
PMJDY Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana — The national mission for basic bank accounts for every household.
PMJJBY Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana — A low-premium life insurance scheme for bank account holders.
PMSBY Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana — A low-premium accident insurance scheme for bank account holders.
APY Atal Pension Yojana — A pension scheme mainly for workers in the unorganised sector.
Background
On 1 December 1957 parts of the Naga Hills District of Assam and the Tuensang Frontier Division of the North-East Frontier Agency were brought together to form the Naga Hills Tuensang Area.
The subdivisions of that area became the districts of Kohima, Mokokchung and Tuensang.
In February 1961 the area was renamed Nagaland.
In December 1963 Nagaland became the 16th state of India.
Kohima was named the capital of the new state on 1 December 1963.
Kohima had earlier been the headquarters of the Naga Hills District under Assam, and G H Damant was appointed Political Officer there in 1879.
Parts of Kohima district were carved out three times, as Phek in 1973, Dimapur in 1998 and Peren in 2003.
Naga Hills Tuensang Area formed:
1 December 1957
Renamed Nagaland:
February 1961
Became a state:
December 1963, the 16th state of India
First three districts:
Kohima, Mokokchung and Tuensang
Why it matters for exams: The step from the Naga Hills Tuensang Area to statehood is a classic question on the reorganisation of the north east.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
NEFA North-East Frontier Agency — The administrative unit on India's north eastern frontier from which the Tuensang Frontier Division was transferred.
Background
Kohima is a hilly district of Nagaland and the capital of the state.
The name comes from Kewhira, the original name of the village where Kohima town stands, which the British could not pronounce.
Kohima Village, also called Bara Basti, is described as the second largest village in Asia and forms the north eastern part of the Kohima urban area.
Assam state and Dimapur district lie to the west of the district, Phek district to the east, Manipur state and Peren district to the south and Wokha district to the north.
Kohima was the headquarters of the Naga Hills District under Assam before statehood.
It was named the capital when Nagaland became a full state on 1 December 1963.
Parts of Kohima district were carved out as Phek in 1973, Dimapur in 1998 and Peren in 2004.
Original village name:
Kewhira
Kohima Village:
Bara Basti, described as the second largest village in Asia
Named capital:
1 December 1963
District to the east:
Phek
Why it matters for exams: Capital cities with their boundaries and name origins are frequent one mark questions in PSC and SSC geography.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
In plain words
Bara Basti Bara Basti — The local name for Kohima Village, which forms the north eastern part of the Kohima urban area.