Raksha Khadse becomes first Union Minister to visit Noklak, Nagaland's 'Frontier District'
Union Minister of State Raksha Khadse became the first Union Minister to visit Noklak, Nagaland, on 22 March 2025 and reviewed the Thonoknyu Aspirational Block Programme.
Summary
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse became the first Union Minister to visit Noklak, Nagaland, on 22 March 2025. Known as the 'Frontier District', Noklak lies in Nagaland's easternmost region and is home mainly to the Khiamniungan Naga tribe. She reviewed the progress of Thonoknyu block under the Aspirational Block Programme across 40 key development indicators and visited Nokyan village, the district hospital and the sports complex.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 March 2025
- Place
- Noklak, Nagaland ('Frontier District')
- Visitor
- MoS Raksha Khadse, first Union Minister to visit
- Reviewed
- Thonoknyu Aspirational Block, 40 indicators
- Main tribe
- Khiamniungan Naga
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Noklak, which Raksha Khadse visited on 22 March 2025 as the first Union Minister to go there, is known as the 'Frontier District' of which state?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Nagaland
Noklak lies in Nagaland's easternmost region and is known as the 'Frontier District'.