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Access to better education uplifts Nokyan-B village
4th July 2020 /
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Dollops of support, ‘scornful’ of criticism
4th July 2020 /
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‘No community spread of COVID in Nagaland’
4th July 2020 /
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Ekhao village recounts ‘Open Defecation Free’ journey
3rd July 2020 /
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Naga student builds DIY drone to deliver medicines and essentials
2nd July 2020 /
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Allegiance to ‘Hippocratic Oath’ comes first, say doctors in Nagaland
2nd July 2020 /
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Nagaland: Where would we be without them? Citizens salute doctors
1st July 2020 /
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COVID-19 cases exceed bed count in Mon, Peren COVID Hospitals
29th June 2020 /
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Four districts in Nagaland record zero COVID-19 case
29th June 2020 /
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Shops in Kohima witness lesser footfall
29th June 2020 /

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  • India puts back Taj Mahal reopening citing COVID-19 risks
    India / 5th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI/AGRA, July 5 (Reuters):  India has withdrawn a planned reopening of the Taj Mahal, citing the risk of new coronavirus infections spreading in Agra from visitors flocking to see the 17th century monument to love.   Local authorities issued a new advisory
  • America loves India: Trump
    India / 5th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 5 (PTI): President Donald Trump has said that America loves India, as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting him and the people of the country on the occasion of the 244th Independence Day of the United States.   The Fourth of July -- also known as
  • Record 24,850 COVID-19 cases in single day in India
    India / 5th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 5 (PTI): With 24,850 people testing positive for coronavirus infection and 613 succumbing to the disease in a day, the highest so far, India's COVID-19 caseload soared to 6,73,165, while the death toll climbed to 19,268 on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry
  • Nitish takes test after meeting Covid +ve leader
    India / 4th July 2020 /
    New delhi, July 4 (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday sent his swab sample for COVID-19 test after he shared the dais with Legislative Council Acting Chairman Awdesh Narayan Singh, who has been found infected with the contagious virus, at an official event, officials said.
  • Bajaj Auto unions demand factory halt after 250 workers catch coronavirus
    India / 4th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Workers at Bajaj Auto, India's biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees there tested positive for coronavirus, its unions said on Saturday, as companies struggle to ramp up operatio

BUSINESS

  • GST liable on IT consulting services to firms having foreign client
    Business / 5th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JULY 5 (IANS): Software consultancy services provided by an IT company under a contract to a company which has foreign clients is liable to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST).   In a recent order, Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) for the GST held that '
  • GST liable on IT consulting services to firms having foreign client
    Business / 5th July 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, JULY 5 (IANS): Software consultancy services provided by an IT company under a contract to a company which has foreign clients is liable to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST).   In a recent order, Tamil Nadu Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) for the GST held that '
  • 'Border Haats' to boost economy, people's ties: Experts
    Business / 5th July 2020 /
    AGARTALA/KOLKATA, JULY 5 (IANS): The "Border Haats" along the India-Bangladesh frontier must restart soon while maintaining necessary precautions against Covid-19, including social distancing as these markets boost the economy, fortify ties among the people of the two neighbourin
  • Solar manufacturing capacity to be tripled
    Business / 4th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The central government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of renewable energy equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports, particularly from countries such as China.   As part of the plan, an accelerated
  • Popular Galaxy 'M' series set to hit refresh: Samsung's Asim Warsi
    Business / 4th July 2020 /
    New Delhi, July 4 (IANS): To compete with the growing share of Chinese players like Xiaomi and Vivo in the mid-budget segment, Samsung came up with a brand new, online-exclusive Galaxy M series for millennials as an online exclusive in January last year.   In almost a year-and

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HEALTH

  • WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
    Health / 5th July 2020 /
    GENEVA, July 5 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality.  
  • Morning walk key to good night's sleep after heart bypass surgery
    Health / 5th July 2020 /
    London, July 5 (IANS) Just half an hour of morning walk can help heart bypass surgery patients get a sound sleep at night, says a study.   "Many patients have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery," said study author Hady Atef of Cairo University, Egypt.  
  • ICMR defends timeline for coronavirus vaccine trials
    Health / 4th July 2020 /
    MUMBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - India's leading clinical research agency said Saturday its decision to fast-track development of a potential coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after health experts raised concerns about the schedule for clinical trials.  
  • Scientists urge caution over launch of Covid vaccine by Aug 15
    Health / 4th July 2020 /
    'We must not compromise with the standard, the quality. We don't need to be the first to launch a drug but what we need is a Made in India vaccine that the entire world can rely on' New delhi, July 4 (PTI): India's COVID-19 vaccine programme has gained sudden traction bu
  • How Covid-19 virus damages the endocrine system
    Health / 4th July 2020 /
    Colombo, July 4 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that people with endocrine disorders may see their condition worsen as a result of Covid-19.   The virus that causes Covid-19 binds to the ACE2 receptor, a protein which is expressed in many tissues.   This allows the v

FEATURED NEWS

  • We shall prevail
    Featured News / 4th July 2020 /
    BY R. K. PACHNANDA  IANS | July 4 Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a very profound and pertinent statement that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we shall overcome the two "jung" of COVID-19 and China and win both battles.   Our visionary Prime
  • Chinese hand in ISI's Gilgit-Baltistan move hits separatists
    Featured News / 3rd July 2020 /
    BY SUMIT KUMAR SINGH New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The controversial proposal to annex Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which is to change the semi-autonomous status of the region, is being pushed by Pakistan to help China secure the China-Pakistan Economic Corri
  • 'Encouraging' data but Covid vax nowhere near us
    Featured News / 3rd July 2020 /
    New York, July 3 (IANS) There are currently 18 candidate vaccines in key clinical trials globally but despite encouraging preliminary data coming from some research labs, a Covid-19 vaccine is nowhere near while new corona cases are mounting in several countries including in India. &nbs
  • BJP wants J&K to get full statehood again: Ram Madhav
    Featured News / 3rd July 2020 /
    BY NAVNEET MISHRA AND KAMLESH SINGH New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) National General Secretary Ram Madhav is one of the BJP's high-profile faces. Since becoming spokesperson of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 2003, he has subsequently been in the news not only in the country but also
  • Eyes in the sky: Investors reach for new tools to gauge climate change risk
    Featured News / 2nd July 2020 /
    As climate change is eroding age-old certainties, a new cast of characters is searching for answers in the sky   LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - In the twilight years of past civilisations, astrologers would scour the heavens for signs of impending calamity. In an era where climate cha

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