22
Feb
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio officially opened Meluri, formerly a Phek subdivision, on Wednesday. As part of the district's development efforts, Rio also officially opened a multidisciplinary sports stadium, making Meluri Nagaland's 17th district. Nine of Nagaland's 17 districts were established recently, including Meluri. Speaking to a sizable crowd at the public square, Rio praised the work of his coworkers, the chief secretary's bureaucracy, and every officer engaged in the procedure, declaring that the long-standing call for a distinct district had at last been fulfilled "in God's own time." According to the chief minister, Meluri district became the state's youngest district…