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4,603 individuals from Nagaland avail free legal service during 2023-24

DIMAPUR — A total of 4,603 individuals from Nagaland had benefited free legal services provided by the Legal Services Institutions during 2023-24, while as many as 708 have availed the service this current 2024-25 period, up to May 2024. Regarding ...

26 Jul 2024

Poetry book ‘A country with no home’ released in Kohima

KOHIMA — ‘A country with no home,’ a collection of 40 poems written by Lozaan Khumbah was released by the president of Kohima Press Club, Alice Yhoshü on Friday at ‘The Book Home’ in Kohima. The book release event also marked the 9...

26 Jul 2024

‘Nagaland vulnerable to human trafficking’

KIPHIRE — A campaign on prevention and combating child trafficking, targeting 100 bordering and adjoining districts of India, was held in Kiphire on Friday. Resource person Topang L Jamir, an advocate at the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, highli...

26 Jul 2024

Advisor advocates preparing students with skills to face real-world challenges

KOHIMA — Advisor of CAWD and Taxes, Kudecho Khamo, on Friday stated that the need for education in the present era has far surpassed mere literacy and content knowledge and stressed for preparing students with the skills necessary to face real-worl...

26 Jul 2024

Fresh conflict between Myanmar Army, ethnic outfits leads to fresh influx of refugees into Mizoram

AIZAWL — Due to the renewed fierce battles between the Myanmar Army and the alliance of three ethnic insurgent groups, including the Chin National Army (CNA), over 1,500 Myanmarese took shelter in Mizoram, sources said on Friday.  Sources said...

26 Jul 2024

All states have got funds in Union Budget as in the past: FM Sitharaman

NEW DELHI — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said on Friday that just like in the past, all states have been allocated funds in the Union Budget 2024-25, and no state has been denied anything. In an exclusive interview with Sanjay Pugalia, CEO an...

26 Jul 2024

PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar hail selection of Charaideo Maidams to Unesco World Heritage list

NEW DELHI — Calling it as a matter of “immense joy and pride” for India, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the selection of Assam’s Charaideo Maidams to Unesco World Heritage list on Friday underlines the priority ...

26 Jul 2024

India’s banks stronger than in the past, fuelling economic growth: RBI deputy chief

MUMBAI — The Indian financial system is stronger than in the past and the country’s economy is an outlier which is growing steadily even as the global financial system is facing strong headwinds, according to RBI Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao....

26 Jul 2024

India now home to more than 1.4 lakh startups: Union Minister

NEW DELHI — India now has more than 1.4 lakh startups, as the government continues to nurture innovation and encourage investments in the ecosystem, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, informed on Friday. In a reply to...

26 Jul 2024

Nuclear power plants at Kudankulam delivers 100 billion kWh

 CHENNAI — The two 1,000 MW nuclear power plants at Tamil Nadu’s Kudankulam have delivered 100 billion kWh to the Indian power grid, Russian integrated atomic power major Rosatom said.  According to Rosatom, the two units are operat...

26 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris calls for ceasefire in Gaza

WASHINGTON — In first public remarks on a foreign policy issue as the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday called for Israel and Hamas to agree on the ceasefire deal under negotiation. “Let...

26 Jul 2024

Massive wildfires trigger evacuations, health alerts in US

CALIFORINA — Fire crews in California and Oregon battled the largest active wildfires in their respective states this year as thousands of residents were under evacuation orders, while smoke from the blazes triggered health alerts across the wester...

26 Jul 2024

ASEAN cornerstone of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and Indo-Pacific vision: EAM Jaishankar

VIENTIANE — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reiterated Friday that ASEAN remains the cornerstone of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and the Indo-Pacific vision. Addressing the opening session of the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers...

26 Jul 2024

Myanmar floods displace 1,30,000; Magway region most affected

YANGON — Over 1,30,000 people from over 33,000 households have been affected by floods across regions and states in Myanmar in July, according to a disaster management official on Friday. The country has been ravaged by floods since early July, wit...

26 Jul 2024

Centre extending unwavering support for people’s welfare in violence-hit Manipur: CM Biren Singh

IMPHAL — Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday said that due to the unprecedented ethnic crisis in the state, the Centre has been extending unwavering support for the welfare of the state and provided over INR 500 crore for certain sche...

26 Jul 2024

Kargil win a victory of 140 crore Indians, says PM Modi

DRASS — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Kargil War win is neither the victory of any government in power nor of any political group, it is the heritage and the victory of 140 crore people of India. Addressing the 25th celebrati...

26 Jul 2024

PM Modi carries out ‘first blast’ of Shinkun La tunnel in Ladakh

DRASS — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday carried out virtually the first blast of the 4.1 km long strategic Shinkun La tunnel in the Ladakh region which will be a milestone in the holistic development of the region. The Prime Minister said th...

26 Jul 2024

SC issues notice on Bengal govt’s plea against Governor withholding assent on key bills

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the West Bengal government’s writ petition filed against withholding of assent by the Governor on eight key bills passed by the state legislature. A bench presided over by CJI DY Chandrachu...

26 Jul 2024

Agnipath Scheme no solution to Army’s needs, say Congress leaders

NEW DELHI — After Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the opposition for playing politics on the Agnipath Scheme, the Congress hit back saying that it does not solve the needs of the Army. Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said the govern...

26 Jul 2024

PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meeting on Saturday

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre here. This year’s theme is ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’, with a central focus on making Indi...

26 Jul 2024

Tripura High Court upholds 2-year RI handed to 3 CPI-M leaders

AGARTALA — The Tripura High Court has upheld the decision of the District and Sessions Court to award two-year rigorous imprisonment to three Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders for creating a ruckus inside a courtroom and insulting a ...

26 Jul 2024

India replaces China as Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre

NEW DELHI — India has taken over as the Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) with China’s tenure coming to an end, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Friday. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is playing a global a...

26 Jul 2024

Nagaland Police’s online theft reporting system logs 42 cases in 3 days

DIMAPUR — Three days after it launched the online complaints submission system for stolen vehicles and lost or stolen mobile phones, the Nagaland Police has received information on a total of 42 incidents. In a post on X, the state police force not...

26 Jul 2024

On shaky ground: 12 years of uncertainty for Douglas colony, Mon

KOHIMA — Sinking soil, cracks opening in walls and streets, landslides, and a sense of insecurity are what residents of Douglas Colony in Tanlao ward, Mon headquarters, have been experiencing every monsoon over the past 12 years. Despite this, litt...

26 Jul 2024

Cybercrime from neighbouring countries a threat to Northeast India

KOHIMA — Information Technology experts and government officials have expressed growing concern over “serious cybercrimes” targeting India, originating from countries bordering the North-eastern states, including Nagaland, and called for height...

25 Jul 2024
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