Our Correspondent Kohima, Nov. 5 (EMN): The Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN) presented its 1st Nagaland Catholic Choral Fiesta, a competitive event on the theme: “Una Fide Una Vice” (One Faith One Voice), consisting nine choir teams from across the state, at Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima on Saturday night. Christ the King Church, Kohima village, was declared the winners to take home a cash prize of INR 2,00,000, while first runners-up St. Francis De Sales, Kohima Town, won INR 1,50,000 and Mary Help of Christians, Cathedral, took home INR 1,00,000 for the second runners-up title. St. Paul’s Parish, Phesama, and St.Ignatius Parish, Razeba won consolation prizes, for which they received INR 50,000 each. After the first round of competition, five choir teams were shortlisted for splashy performances with high notes, a song each of their choice, to end the competition. Earlier in the programme, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Gaikhang performed “Price Tag”, after which the f
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 27 (EMN): The Catholic Association of Nagaland (CAN) has announced that the association will be presenting the first Nagaland Catholic choral fiesta on the theme, ‘Una fide una voce’ (one faith one voice), with nine choral groups from across the state on November 5 at Cultural Hall in Kohima. The announcement was made by Johnny Ruangmei, president of CAN, during a press briefing on Thursday evening at Christ the King Church, Kohima village. An audition was conducted in a region-wise manner from more than 55 parishes in Nagaland in the month of August wherein nine choral teams from the districts of Kohima, Wokha, Tseminyu and Phek have been selected for the contest. The choral extravaganza will be a competitive event and cash prizes include INR 2,00,000 for the winner and INR 1,50,000 and INR 1,00,000 for first and second runner-ups receive respectively. There will also be two consolation prizes of INR 50,000 each after the performance from all the cho
Our Correspondent Kohima, Oct. 21 (EMN): Kezhaseluo-o Pienyü took down Menuosetuo Yiese in straight bouts to win the coveted heavyweight championship title at the ongoing NagaWrestleMania-9 King of the Ring Series on Friday evening at IG complex in Kohima. Pienyü lifted the championship belt along with a cash award of INR 50, 000 while Yiese received INR 30, 000 as runner-up. Atuo Tevo and Dzieselatuo Keretsü received INR 15, 000 and 10, 000 respectively as the third and fourth position holders. Earlier, grappling for the third place title against Tevo, Keretsü pulled out in the first bout due to injury following which Tevo was declared the second runner-up. US-based wrestlers and reigning Chin wrestling heavyweight champion Biak Hmun Sang lost in the pre-quarters while Uk Lian Thang, former Chin wrestling heavyweight champion, was defeated in the quarter-final round. However, it was informed that the duo and reigning Chin wrestling lightweight champion from US, Van Ceu Hmung, al
Our Reporter Dimapur, Aug. 5 (EMN): Nagas take pride in the complement that they are hospitable, simple, honest and peace-loving but they have not become a good host to peace, said Rev. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary of Nagaland Baptist Council of Churches (NBCC). Instead, ‘we have become complicated people, sticky and slippery with peace, and we have not being honest with peace and the cliché of peace-loving is becoming business,’ he added. The reverend was speaking at the inaugural programme of Peace Centre (North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research -NEISSR and Peace Channel), at the premises of St. Joseph’s School in Chümoukedima on Friday. He shared that in the context of war and conflict, peacemaking and conflict resolutions are systematically followed, which rarely deals with the inner conflict to promote peaceful coexistence. ‘However, peace as a way of life, is an advocacy to live in peace with oneself, in harmony with others and with the natural environme
Our Correspondent/ ReporterDimapur, June 14 (EMN): Nagaland observed World Blood Donor Day on June 14 by organising blood donation camps and other activities on the theme ‘Donating blood is an act of solidarity, join the effort and save lives.’ ‘World Blood Donor Day’ is observed every year on June 14 to promote awareness about the need for blood donation and thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. The day aims to promote regular blood donations to ensure that all individuals have access to affordable and timely supplies of safe blood in times of emergency needs. Kohima: Voluntary Blood Donors’ Association Kohima (VBDAK) observed the ‘World Blood Donor’s Day’ and launched its website by the joint CEO of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Johnny Ruangmei, during a programme held at the conference hall of Red Cross Society Building in Kohima. The website, developed by NK Square, could be accessed at https://nagal