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Colourful dances, songs mark day six of Hornbill Festival

Kohima, Dec 6 (UNI) The sixth day of the ongoing Hornbill Festival at Naha Heritage villa, Kisama, on Saturday unfolded with a colourful array of traditional dances, songs and cultural expressions, as tribes from across Nagaland and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh showcased their rich heritage on the cultural stage.
The Wancho Fusion Crew from Longding of Arunachal Pradesh presented a powerful cultural showcase titled 'From Roots to Rhythm', blending traditional Wancho war dances with modern fusion styles.
Founded in 2012, the group highlighted four thematic performances with the war dance team depicting unity after the loss of a village warrior, the shield team demonstrating traditional defence techniques, the girls team promoting women’s empowerment, and the stunt team portraying the community’s transition from headhunting traditions to harmony.
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PMFME Rural Mart, Mother’s Kitchen inaugurated at Tawang

22 Jan 2026 | 9:27 PM

Itanagar, Jan 22 (UNI) Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo on Thursday inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Rural Mart, funded by NABARD, along with Mother’s Kitchen at the Walk-Through Market near the Parade Ground, Tawang.

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Mushroom cultivation scripting a new story of self-reliance in Bihar: Ramkripal

22 Jan 2026 | 9:21 PM

Patna, Jan. 22 (UNI) Bihar Agriculture Minister Ramkripal Yadav on Thursday said that the state is emerging as a leading contributor in mushroom production, accounting for nearly 12 percent of the country’s total output, and is scripting a new story of self-reliance through this sector.

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Ranchi–Chakradharpur Railway parliamentary meeting held

22 Jan 2026 | 9:10 PM

Ranchi, Jan 22,(UNI) The parliamentary meeting of the Ranchi and Chakradharpur Railway Divisions was held in Ranchi, chaired by union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth. The Minister reviewed railway development works and directed officials to strengthen women passengers’ safety, including deployment of women police on the Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger train.

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Meghalaya cong protest dismantling of MGNREGA

22 Jan 2026 | 9:00 PM

Mawkyrwat, Jan 22 (UNI) The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday organised a public meeting here in South West Khasi Hills district, to strongly protest the dismantling of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by the BJP-led central government and its proposed replacement with the VB-GRAMG scheme.

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Service tenure of emergency response vehicle drivers extended by one year: Choudhary

22 Jan 2026 | 8:57 PM

Patna, Jan 22 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that the service tenure of drivers deployed under the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) in the state has been extended by one year and enhancement in their honorarium has also been approved.

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