Dimapur, Feb. 2 -- Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla presented the Governor's Award 2025 for distinction in the fields of arts, music and literature at a formal ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Kohima today.

Addressing the gathering, Bhalla expressed immense pleasure in conferring the awards and described the occasion as a celebration of the creative spirit, cultural depth, and intellectual vitality of Nagaland. He stated that the event recognises not only individual excellence but also the enduring power of creativity to inspire, uplift, and unite communities.

He said Nagaland is blessed with extraordinary cultural wealth, reflected in its traditions, languages, folklore, music and artistic expressions.

Bhalla emphasised that arts and l...