The Yemshe cum Mini Hornbill festival of the Pochury community was celebrated with Advisor, Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Zhalio Rio, as the Special Guest on 3rd October 2025 at Meluri. Yemshe is the premier festival of the Pochury tribe observed from 1st to 5th of October every year.  

In his speech, Zhalio Rio expressed his happiness for celebrating Yemshe festival after a long season of hard work, ensuring to bring a bountiful harvest said that the idea of getting rich harvest without any labor is a misconception.

Advisor for New & Renewable Energy and NSDMA, Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe, the chief host of the festival said that Meluri, the youngest district of Nagaland is rightly coined as the Land of Fortunes because of the fact that the district is filled with full of  natural resources, which has  potential and avenues for exploration, and opportunities for economic development.

Earlier, welcome notes and greetings were delivered by President of Pochury Hoho Chonpa Curry and Deputy Commissioner of Meluri, K. Mhathang Tsanglao respectively.

Jitsiarho Po and Kuojirhongu Kajiri served as the comperes of the program.

(APRO, Meluri)