Our CorrespondentKohima, Oct. 14 (EMN): The Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CHIMS), a state-specific welfare scheme aimed at providing universal health coverage to the citizens of Nagaland, was launched at the State Banquet Hall in Kohima on Friday. Launching the ambitious scheme, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio described the occasion as a ‘red letter day’. “People of the state will have an assurance of better access to healthcare services than they had ever before,” he said. “Many a time, such expenditure is not within the means of the family and as such the only way out was to resort to borrow from friends, relatives or in many cases from money lenders in order to pay. Returning this borrowed money remains an extreme burden. It is a known fact that many families are driven to poverty or suffer extreme hardship on account of this. I am sure that this scheme will prevent such hardships,” he added. The CM informed that all the government hospitals in the state will be
The Nagaland government is presently facing "financial crunch" in the wake of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown and finding it difficult to pay salaries to its employees, an official said on Saturday.
Nagaland government cuts taxes on petrol and diesel
Nagaland government cuts taxes on petrol and diesel
The Nagaland government on Monday has cut down taxes on petrol, diesel and other motor spirits. The amended tax rate will be effective from Monday midnight.
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The Nagaland government on Monday cut down taxes on petrol, diesel and other motor spirits. The amended tax rate will be effective from Monday midnight.
Sentiyanger Imchen, Additional Chief Secretary of Finance department of the Nagaland government on Monday issued a notification and stated that “in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section 3A of the Nagaland (Sale of Petroleum and Petroleum Products including Motor Spirit and Lubricants) Taxation Act, 1967 (as amended), the Governor of Nagaland is pleased to notify that the rate of tax under entry serial number 3 & 4 of Schedule II of the Act shall stand amended. This notification shall come into force with effe