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Guwahati: The Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) has issued a three-month ultimatum to the state government to appoint the Advocate General (AG) from among members of the legal fraternity in Nagaland and expedite the completion of the new High Court Complex at Meriema. The association said the memorandum was submitted to the Chief Minister and Minister-in-charge [] The post Nagaland Bar Association demands Advocate General from state legal fraternity within three months appeared first on NorthEast N

Guwahati: Argentina football legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying the decision hurts but acknowledging that the time has come to bring his national-team career to an end. The 39-year-old has been one of Argentinas most influential players, leading the team to World Cup triumph in Qatar in 2022. He finishes [] The post Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football, says the time has come appeared first on NorthEast Now .

In 1999, something happened in Assamese music that would never happen again. Zubeen Garg and Bhupen Hazarika, two of the most distinctive voices the region has ever produced, came together on a single album. That album was Xopun, and for those who know its backstory, it carries an emotional weight that goes far beyond the [] The post Xopun: The album that brought Assams two legends together for the only time appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Dimapur: Two entrepreneurs from Nagaland were awarded at the Ideabaaz Startup Fest 2026 in the categories of Best Cultural Performance and Best Aromatic Plant. While D Ledia Awomi received the award in the Best Cultural Performance category, L Chuba Longkumer was awarded in the Best Aromatic Plant category. The festival was held at Bharat Mandapam, [] The post Two Nagaland entrepreneurs win awards at Ideabaaz Startup Fest 2026 in New Delhi appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR), an NGO with special consultative status with the United Nations (UN), has accused the Bangladesh government of undermining democracy and failing to ensure peace and security in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) ahead of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), beginning on September [] The post ACHR flags democracy concerns, human rights violations in Bangladeshs Chittagong Hill Tracts appeared first on NorthEast Now .

While Assam was reeling under the ravaging floods, and the devastation in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts was still vivid in the collective memory of the people, a new issue cropped up in August 2026 that swept Assam like a storm. This was about the state governments draft proposal for notifying an eco-sensitive zone around Kaziranga [] The post Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone Furore: What Lies Behind 10-Km Debate in Assam appeared first on NorthEast Now .

Guwahati: Vantara, the animal rescue and rehabilitation facility managed by the Reliance Group, has informed the Supreme Court that it will voluntarily stop applying for animal imports for 12 months, disclosing the decision in an application filed on August 19 in the case Karnartham Viramah Foundation v. Union of India & Ors. Vantara said the [] The post Vantara announces self-imposed 12-month moratorium on animal import applications, tells Supreme Court appeared first on NorthEast Now .