Director General of Police Rupin Sharma on Tuesday said that the deadline for submitting applications for the ongoing Nagaland Police recruitment has been extended by 15 days due to administrative reasons and the difficulties some applicants faced in securing necessary documents.
Clarifying concerns over the recruitment fee, Sharma stated that registration on the recruitment portal is free and remains valid for future recruitment drives. However, he said that applicants must pay an INR 300 examination fee to be eligible for the written test.
“It is slightly disturbing that the public discussion is focused only on the fee,” he remarked, explaining that developing the online recruitment portal alone cost nearly INR 40 lakh, with additional expenses incurred for OTP verification and SMS notifications.
He further said that no separate budget had been sanctioned by the state government for the recruitment process, and the department might face financial strain. “Those who have been critical of us without understanding how the process works should probably think twice before writing all these things,” he added.
According to Sharma, the online application system has significantly reduced the burden on candidates who would otherwise need to travel long distances and spend much more in the process. He reiterated that the fee collected would be used responsibly and urged critics to seek proper clarification before making assumptions.
Nagaland to host regional ANTF conference on drug control
Nagaland Police, in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Government of India, will host a two-day regional conference of the Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTFs) of all North-Eastern states, along with West Bengal and Sikkim, on November 13 and 14 at Chümoukedima.
Announcing this during a press briefing, DGP Rupin Sharma said the meeting will be attended by senior officials, including the Director of the NCB, the Special DGP of CRPF, and Inspector General–rank officers from the participating states.
The conference aims to deliberate on the drug trafficking challenges affecting the region and to frame collective recommendations for both the North-East and the Government of India. Sharma expressed confidence that the discussions would lead to stronger regional cooperation and a more coordinated approach to combating narcotics networks.
(With inputs from Eastern Mirror)