EM BureauKohima/Dimapur, Nov. 7 (EMN): The Lotha community in Kohima celebrated Tokhu Emong at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, on Monday. Addressing the gathering, former Member of Parliament, Khyomo Lotha, said that the post-harvest festival, Tokhu Emong, teaches about work culture and thanked the forefathers for initiating the festival. To this day, the farmers after toiling under the sun and rain, celebrate the result of their works, he added. He said that Tokhu Emong is a time for forgiveness, love, and oneness and appealed to the churches under Wokha district to forgive one another in the spirit of oneness. He informed that Lothas came to Kohima in the 90’s for education and businesses etc., and chose to settle down. ‘Till date, the community has cordial relationships with counterpart communities, especially Kohima village, with whom the special friendship was fostered back in those days. The Lotha community and Kohima village celebrated Tokhu Emong in 1996 where gifts were
EM BureauKohima/ Dimapur, Nov. 6 (EMN): Various churches in Nagaland including Ministers’ Hill Baptist Church (MHBC) in Kohima, Koinonia Baptist Church (KBC) in Kohima and at Nepali Baptist Church (NBC) in Chümoukedima town celebrated World Sunday School Day on November 6. At Ministers’ Hill Baptist Church (MHBC) in Kohima, World Sunday School Day was celebrated with Adino Zhotso, lecturer at Shalom Bible Seminary, Kohima, as the speaker. Impressed with the performances presented by the Sunday School students, she remarked that they have potentials to be “great ambassadors of God’s Kingdom.” Making references from Ephesians 6:10-20, she dwelled on the armours of God which included belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of the gospel, shield of faith, helmet of salvation and sword of the spirit. In order to fight with the enemy devil, Zhotso emphasised on the need to be prepared fully with the spiritual armour and to protect one’s heart w
Urban Development bid adieu to retiring director and registrar EM Bureau Dimapur/ Kohima, Sep. 30 (EMN): Departments of Urban Development, Health and Family Welfare and Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship bade farewell to retiring officers on September 30. UD: Urban Development bade farewell to its director, S Takatuba Aier, and registrar, Rita Luho, during a programme held at its directorate in Kohima. Extending best wishes to the two outgoing officers, the advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Neikiesalie Kire, urged them to continue serving the people in different capacities. Dr. Kire added that though they may part ways, they should continue to remember and pray for one another and extended his assistance to the department whenever required. The principal secretary of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, I Himato Zhimomi, stated that retiring from government service is not the end of one’s journey as one could still embark on new careers and d
EM Bureau Dimapur/Wokha, Sep. 26 (EMN): Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics, and Technology, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, on Monday, asked the Zunheboto district administration to develop a skill development plan that maps local aspirations and creates opportunities for jobs and entrepreneurships. “Our emphasis should be making optimum use of local resources and reduce migration to urban centres,” he said. He stated this during his visit to Zunheboto district, the first Union minister to do so in a span of four decades. The minister also urged the people to make government colleges part of the skill development plan for the youth, and create institutions as part of the ecosystem, an update informed. In the agriculture and handicrafts sector, he suggested building connection with the market and scaling it. “Structural issues should be looked at by the state government, try to connect the entrepreneurs to the market, and create an atmosphere f
EM BureauDimapur/ Kohima, Sep. 22 (EMN): The NSCN (IM) has resumed peace talks with the government of India after a short hiatus following a stalemate purportedly over the former’s demand for a separate Naga flag and a constitution but the fresh dialogue remained inconclusive. After the first round of talk on Wednesday, the negotiation was expected to continue on Thursday in an attempt to find a solution to the decades-old Naga political issue. However, those involved in the negotiation are not willing to divulge into the outcome of the talks, unlike in the past when they used to provide some information. A source told this newspaper that they want to keep the talks confidential this time. It was also learned that the NSCN (IM) delegation led by senior leader V S Atem would continue the negotiations in Delhi and their return would depend on the outcome of the talks. The delegation met the government of India’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks, A K Mishra, at an undisclosed locatio