Some important abbreviations relevant to Nagaland for reference.
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| ABBR | Full Form | Remarks | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLTP | Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition | Refers to Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989 | Acts & Rules |
| ILP | Inner Line Permit | Acts & Rules | |
| BEFR | Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation | Refers to Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR), 1873 | Acts & Rules |
| NSF | Naga Students' Federation | Established on 29 October 1947. Headquarters: Kohima, Nagaland, India | CSO |
| ENSF | Eastern Naga Students' Federation (ENSF) | CSO | |
| ENPO | Eastern Naga Peoples' Organisation | Eastern Nagaland comprises six districts – Tuensang, Mon, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak and Shamator – which are inhabited by seven Naga tribes: Konyak, Khiamniungan, Chang, Sangtam, Tikhir, Phom and Yimkhiung | CSO |
| APO | Angami Public Organisation | CSO | |
| CSO | Civil Society Organisation | CSO | |
| ACAUT | Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation | CSO | |
| CNTC | Central Nagaland Tribes Council | Apex body of the Ao, Lotha and Sumi tribes | CSO |
| CNSA | Central Nagaland Students' Association | CSO | |
| BAN | Business Association of Nagas | General | |
| NECTAR | Nagaland Enhancing Classroom Teaching and Resources | Under Department of School Education, Govt. of Nagaland $68 million World Bank funded project to bring improvement in the management, teaching and learning in targeted schools. | Govt. |
| MTF | Music Task Force | Govt. of Nagaland initiative created to encourage Naga musicians to take up music as a profession. Later renamed to TaFMA. | Govt. |
| TaFMA | Task Force for Music and Arts | Under Department of Youth Resource and Sports. Earlier name: Music Task Force. | Govt. |
| DUDA | Department of Under Developed Areas | Particularly for Tuensang and Mon (including Longleng & Kiphire Districts) was created in 2003 with an objective to bring about socio-economic and infrastructural progress in the backward areas of Nagaland. | Govt. |
| AFSPA | Armed Forced (Special Powers) Act | Promulgated by the President on 22nd May of 1958 | Govt. |
| NFR | North-East Frontier Railway | Govt. | |
| NPSC | Nagaland Public Service Commission | Established in 1965 | Govt. |
| NSSB | Nagaland Staff Selection Board | Constituted in 2020 | Govt. |
| NBSE | Nagaland Board of School Education | Founded: 15 November 1973 | Govt. |
| ATI | Administrative Training Institute | Govt. | |
| CEO | Chief Electoral Officer | Govt. | |
| KMC | Kohima Municipal Council | Govt. | |
| DMC | Dimapur Municipal Council | Govt. | |
| NIC | National Informatics Centre | Govt. | |
| NSACS | Nagaland State AIDS Control Society | Govt. | |
| NSDMA | Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority | Govt. | |
| NSCW | Nagaland State Commission for Women | Govt. | |
| NCS | Nagaland Civil Service | Govt. | |
| NSS | Nagaland Secretariat Service | Govt. | |
| PHED | Public Health Engineering Department | Govt. | |
| SCERT | State Council of Educational Research and Training | Govt. | |
| SIRD | State Institute of Rural Development | Govt. | |
| SRCW | State Resource Centre for Women | Govt. | |
| DIPR | Directorate of Information and Public Relations | Department of Information and Public Relations | Govt. | |
| NLA | Nagaland Legislative Assembly | Govt. | |
| NSLSA | Nagaland State Legal Services Authorities | Govt. | |
| DPDB | District Planning & Development Board | Govt. | |
| KSCDL | Kohima Smart City Development Limited | Govt. | |
| ULB | Urban Local Bodies | Govt. | |
| IDAN | Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland | Created and notified by a Cabinet notification in June 2018 | Govt. |
| AFSEZ | Agro & Food Processing Special Economic Zone | Govt. | |
| NIDC | Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation | Govt. | |
| IDAN | Investment & Development Authority of Nagaland | Govt. | |
| ATI | Administrative Training Institute | Govt. | |
| SVEEP | Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation | Govt. | |
| NHAK | Naga Hospital Authority | Established in 1905 | Health |
| CIHSR | Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research | Health | |
| UNPO | Underrepresented Nations and People Organisation | NSCN-IM is a member since 23 January 1993. | International |
| NNC | Naga National Council | Formed 2nd February 1946 at Wokha. Later split into: NNC -A : Naga National Council (Accordist), NNC-NA : Naga National Council (Non-Accordist) | Naga Nationalism |
| FGN | Federal Government of Nagaland | Name of the government of NNC. | Naga Nationalism |
| GDRN | Government Democratic Republic of Nagaland | Name of the government of NNC (Non-Accordist) | Naga Nationalism |
| NSCN | National Socialist Council of Nagaland | Formed: 1980 | Naga Nationalism |
| NSCN-IM | National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak - Muivah) | Split from NSCN in 1988 | Naga Nationalism |
| GPRN | Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland | Name of the government of NSCN | Naga Nationalism |
| NSCN-K | National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) | Split from NSCN in 1988 | Naga Nationalism |
| NSCN - U | National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Unification) | Naga Nationalism | |
| NSCN-KK | National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khole-Kitovi) | Naga Nationalism | |
| NSCN - R | National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Reformation) | Naga Nationalism | |
| NSCN (K-YA) | National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang- Yung Aung) | Naga Nationalism | |
| NNPGs | Naga National Political Groups | Naga Nationalism | |
| FNR | Forum for Naga Reconciliation | Naga Nationalism | |
| COR | Covenant of Reconciliation | Signed on June 13, 2009 by top leaders of NSCN-K, NSCN-IM and NNC. | Naga Nationalism |
| NPMHR | Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights | Formed: 1978, September 9 | NGOs |
| NMA | Naga Mothers’ Association | NMA was established in 1984 in Kohima, against the backdrop of the Nagaland Conflict, rampant alcoholism, and drug problems. | NGOs |
| BASN | Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland | NGOs | |
| ANTA | All Nagaland Taxi Association | NGOs | |
| ANCSU | All Nagaland College Students’ Union | NGOs | |
| DEF | District Executive Force | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| NAP | Nagaland Armed Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| NAP (IR) | Nagaland Armed Police (Indian Reserve) | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| DGP | Director General of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| ADGP | Additional Director General of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| IGP | Inspector General of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| AIG | Assistant Inspector General of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| DIG | Deputy Inspector General of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| DCP | Deputy Commissioner of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| ACP | Assistant Commissioner of Police | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| STF | Special Task Force | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| NPTO | NAGALAND POLICE TELE-COMMUNICATION ORGANISATION | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| NAPTC | NAGALAND ARMED POLICE TRAINING CENTRE | Relates to Police Dept. | Police |
| NPC | Naga Peoples' Convention | On the 22nd August, 1957, the Naga Peoples' Convention was held and the name 'Naga Peoples' Convention' was coined. | Politics |
| NPF | Naga People's Front | Politics | |
| NDPP | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | Politics | |
| RPP | Rising People's Party | Politics | |
| NPCC | Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee | Politics | |
| NEFA | North East Frontier Agency | Politics | |
| NHTA | Naga Hills - Tuensang Area | Formed 1 December 1957 | Politics |
| NBCC | Nagaland Baptist Church Council | Founded: 1937 | Religious |
| NCRC | Nagaland Christian Revival Church | Religious | |
| FNBA | Fellowship of Naga Baptist Associations | Earlier known as Council of Naga Baptist Churches (CNBC) prior to March 2011. | Religious |
| NMM | Nagaland Missionary Movement | Founded 1979 under the aegis of NBCC | Religious |
| CMHIS | Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme | Launched on 14 Oct. 2022 | Schemes |
| NOA | Nagaland Olympic Association | Sports | |
| NATO | Nagaland Association of Tour Operators | Tourism | |
| NPCB | Nagaland Pollution Control Board | Govt. | |
| NWA | Nagaland Wrestling Association | Sports | |
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