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All three units of EVMs have their own microcontroller, ECI tells SC

NEW DELHI —The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that all three units (i.e. ballot unit, control unit and VVPAT) of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have their own microcontroller. “These microcontrol...

24 Apr 2024

SC seeks clarification on EVM-VVPAT technical aspects; ECI officials to respond at 2 pm

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to clarify if the microcontroller is installed in the controlling unit or in the VVPAT (Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail). A bench presided over by Justice Sa...

24 Apr 2024

Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG, SK hynix see combined operating profit plunge 65

SEOUL — Four major conglomerates saw their combined operating profit plunge 65 per cent last year, hit by sluggish sales amid an economic slowdown, a report showed on Wednesday. Some 306 affiliates of four conglomerates — Samsung, SK, Hyundai...

24 Apr 2024

TikTok faces nationwide ban in US as Biden prepares to sign ‘historic’ bill

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden is set to sign a historic bill regarding a huge foreign aid package on Wednesday, that will also ban TikTok in the country if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake within a year. The US Senate ...

24 Apr 2024

PM Modi highlights need for resilient infrastructure at 39-nation meet on natural disasters

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday emphasised the need to invest in resilient infrastructure as part of the strategy to minimise the damage from natural disasters that are on the rise across the world. Addressing the sixth intern...

24 Apr 2024

NPSC CTSE success tip: ‘Revise multiple times,’ advises SDO

DIMAPUR — Motivated by the desire to contribute to the development of Nagaland, Imitsunep started dedicating his resources, time and effort for the Nagaland Public Service Commission – Combined Technical Service Exam (NPSC CTSE), after completing...

24 Apr 2024

Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK — Zelensky

KIEV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid package from Britain worth 500 million pounds ($619 million). The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundre...

24 Apr 2024

Russia warns to intensify attacks on Western arms storage in Ukraine

MOSCOW — Russia will intensify attacks on logistics centres and storage facilities of Western weapons in Ukraine, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. In proportion to the threats posed by the US and its allies, Russia will continue to impr...

24 Apr 2024

Damage caused by Israeli attacks in Lebanon exceeds $3 bn — Minister

BEIRUT — The damage caused by Israel to the agricultural field and other sectors in southern Lebanon is worth more than $3 billion, said Lebanese Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan. Hajj Hassan added on Tuesday that the Ministry updates daily a...

24 Apr 2024

Pressing UNSC reforms, India highlights consensus in G20 with broader membership

UNITED NATIONS — Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on issues that could not make it through the UN’s highest decision-making body stuck in a ̶...

24 Apr 2024

India takes leading role in calling for multilateral bank reforms

UNITED NATIONS — As the Global South grapples with the ossified structure of the main multilateral development banks (MDBs), India has taken a leading role in calling for the reform of the institutions created after World War 2 reflecting the power...

24 Apr 2024

40 school students injured in bee attack in Agra

AGRA — Nearly 40 school children were injured in a bee attack in the Bah region of Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district on Tuesday, officials said. The attack resulted in six children being hospitalised. According to sources, the sudden collapse of ...

24 Apr 2024

DRDO develops India’s lightest bulletproof jacket against highest threat level

NEW DELHI — A unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed the lightest bulletproof jacket for security forces in the country designed to withstand the highest threat level, known as Level 6, officials sai...

24 Apr 2024

SC to pass directions on pleas seeking mandatory EVM-VVPAT tally

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is slated to pass certain directions on Wednesday on a batch of petitions seeking mandatory cross-verification of the votes cast in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip...

24 Apr 2024

Phaoniu Shio: Memorialising the ‘big day’ through live painting

DIMAPUR — In Nagaland, weddings transcend the traditional union of two souls; it has evolved into vibrant spectacles of creativity and one-upmanship. Each new wedding strives to outdo the last, introducing novel elements and pushing the boundaries ...

23 Apr 2024

Extortion by Naga political groups makes business ‘impossible’, says Dr. Visier Sanyü

KOHIMA — Author and inaugural head of the Department of History at Nagaland University, Dr. Visier Sanyü, on Tuesday said that it has become ‘impossible’ to do business in the state because of extortion by different Naga political groups (NPGs...

23 Apr 2024

Advisor assures good roads in Langpangkong range

MOKOKCHUNG — Underlining the importance of good road connectivity to accelerate development, the advisor of Water Resources, Tongpang Ozukum, has assured to provide black topped roads in Langpangkong range under Mokokchung district within two years...

23 Apr 2024

NST Colony, Churches Colony back DCCI’s indefinite shutdown decision

DIMAPUR — The Joint Council Forum of NST Colony, Churches Colony, and Middle Point has come out in support of the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in its decision to implement an indefinite shutdown in Dimapur in response to the “o...

23 Apr 2024

Nagpur school management faces action in poll code violation complaint against Union Minister Gadkari

NAGPUR — Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Officer has initiated action against the management of a school for allegedly allowing the use of its students in the poll campaign of BJP’s Nagpur Lok Sabha candidate, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari...

23 Apr 2024

Modern College students undergoing internship

DIMAPUR — The students enrolled in the Bachelor of Vocation in Retail Management and IT at Modern College, Piphema, are presently undergoing a one-month internship programme in Kohima, spanning from April 1 to the 30th. According to a press release...

23 Apr 2024

IIMUN Kohima Conference from May 23

DIMAPUR — The India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN) Kohima Conference is scheduled to take place at G Rio School in Kohima from May 23 to the 25th. According to a press release, the event is expected to draw over 300 student...

23 Apr 2024

Seminar on career counselling held at MSHSS

DIMAPUR — Mount Saramati Higher Secondary School (MSHSS), Chümoukedima, and Montessori Home organised a seminar on career counselling in collaboration with the National Career Service (NCS) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Tuesday. A...

23 Apr 2024

SCC organises seminar on emotional intelligence

DIMAPUR — The Mentoring Committee of Sao Chang College (SCC), Tuensang, organised a seminar titled “Emotional intelligence for success,” featuring Dr. Limamanen Phom, assistant professor, department of Zoology at SCC, as the keynote spe...

23 Apr 2024

Rural Nagaland accounts for more than half of telephone subscribers

DIMAPUR — Nagaland had 1.65 million telephone (wireline and wireless) subscribers as of March 31, 2023, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Ministry of Communications, on Tuesday. Out of these subscribers...

23 Apr 2024

Nagaland INC candidate, NPP thank electorates

DIMAPUR — Indian National Congress (INC) candidate of Nagaland parliamentary constituency, S Supongmeren Jamir, has thanked the electorates of Nagaland for their enthusiastic participation in the electoral process. He also lauded the tireless effor...

23 Apr 2024
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