Daily Current Affairs / Nagaland will host the 56th National Cross Country Championships to be held in January 2022
Category : State Published on: October 04 2021
· Nagaland will host the 56th National Cross Country Championships on 15 January 2022.
· It will be the first in its state to host such national athletics events.
· Ahead of the National Championships, the Nagaland Athletics Federation will also organize cross-country events in various districts of the state.
Important Facts
About Nagaland
v Founded: 30 November 1963
v Capital: Kohima
v Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio
v Official bird: Blyth's tragopan
v State Flower: Rhododendron
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