News and stories from the eight states of Northeast India
The Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change notified a new transfer policy for forest officers on Thursday. According to the department, the rules aim to improve governance and require service in remote districts for promotion.
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A dispute over promotion eligibility in the Department of Land Resources Development reached the Supreme Court. The court listed a petition for December 1 challenging a Gauhati High Court judgment.
Nagaland lost 795 square kilometres of forest cover from 2013 to 2023, according to Kikheto, Principal Secretary of the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He said the state experienced the highest rate of forest loss in the country during this period.
The Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the state government to immediately establish Town Vending Committees. They raised concerns regarding the misuse of the Street Vendors Act and requested clarity concerning business directives.
