Nagaland Current Affairs Digest - December 2019

Nagaland Current Affairs Digest – December 2019

1 December 2019: Annual Hornbill Festival starts

Nagaland Government sponsored Hornbill Festival starts from 1 December. The 10 days event will end on 10th December.
Hornbill Festival also known as the”festival of festivals” is one of the biggest cultural mega event in the country.

1 December 2019: Hornbill International Rock Contest discountinued from 2019

Hornbill International Rock Contest was a part of the annual Hornbill festival of Nagaland for the last 15 years. It has been discontinued from 2019 and was replaced by “The Great Hornbill Rock”.
As per the decision, the Advisor of TaFMA, Theja Meru announced that the idea was to make Hornbill Music Festival a full fledged Music Festival, keeping in line with Chief Minister’s vision of all inclusive policy and to give maximum platform and opportunity to local musicians.

09 December 2019: Nagaland Government extends Inner Line Permit (ILP) to Dimapur, Nagaland

Nagaland Government extends Inner Line Permit (ILP) to Dimapur, Nagaland.
Cut-off date: 21 November 1979
Dimapur was the only district that was not under ILP regime unlike the rest of Nagaland, which came into being in 1963.
The Inner Line permit was extended by the Governor of Nagaland in exercise of powers conferred under Section 2 of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR).
All non-indigenous people who have entered district after 21 November 1979, will have to obtain ILP within 90 days from 9 December 2019.
The Non-indigenous persons living in Dimapur prior to 21 November 1979, will have to produce documents to deputy commissioner for exemption.

27 December 2019: Snowfall in four districts of Nagaland

Several districts of Nagaland witnessed snowfall in 26-27 December 2019. Reportedly snowfall was reported in Zunheboto, Kiphire, Tuensang, Kohima, Peren and Phek.

30 December 2019: Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshü passed away

Vikho-o Yhoshü ( born: 1 October 1951), Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker passed away on 30 December 2019 at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 68.
State funeral to be accorded on 1 January 2019 at his official residence.
Nagaland Government declares 3 day mourning from 30 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 in respect of the departed soul. National flag to be flown half-mast and no official entertainment during the period.
He entered politics in 2008 general election, and elected on NPF ticket to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 14th Southern Angami -1 constituency. Reelected in 2013 to the 12th NLA from the same constituency.