MORUNG EXCLUSIVE

Morung Exclusive
Cycle of default buries Nagaland’s power sector neck deep in arrears
8th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
Chizami enables women’s participation in decision making
8th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
Making strides in the ‘gentleman’s game’
8th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
‘Be prepared for failure’
8th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
Nagaland: NLA Committee chides Agri, Forest Dept for laxity in maintaining records
7th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
Nagaland: NLA Committee for re-starting Wazeho cement plant
5th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
NagaEd: Reimagining the Naga learning experience
4th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
‘We are heartbroken’
4th March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
Back to old habits
2nd March 2021 /
Morung Exclusive
Work force participation rate for female in Nagaland at 44.7%
28th February 2021 /

Latest posts

ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

  • Nallong (White) FC along with DC Peren Sentiwapang Aier and others after lifting the 15th Jalukie Valley Open Football Trophy here at Jalukie B local ground on Monday evening.
    Nallong (White) FC lifts 15th Jalukie Valley Open Football Trophy
    Jalukie, March 8 (MExN): Nallong (White) FC defeated Jalukie B Youth (A) by a solitary goal in the final match to emerge as the new champions of the 15th Jalukie Valley Open Football Tournament played here at Jalukie ‘B’ local ground.  Playing i
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Winners of the 1st Super Six Cricket tourney with the organisers.
    Kohima Orphanage Destitute Home C wins 1st Super Six Cricket tourney
    Morung Express news  Kohima | March 8  Kohima Orphanage Destitute Home C emerged winners of the 1st Super Six Cricket tourney after beating Silverbacks which was held at Ruzukhrie High School Ground, Kohima.  During the final match, Kohima Orp
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • ASA to hold 49th meet on March 18
    Kohima, March 8 (MExN): The Angami Sports Association (ASA) is all set to conduct its 49th ASA meet 2021 on March 18 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, this year’s Meet has been reduced to a one-day event consisting of men’s
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • 31st PASA sports meet from today
    Kohima, March 8 (MExN): The Phek Area Sports Association (PASA) is all set to conduct its 31st Sports Meet 2021 cum 1st Naga Style Category Wrestling at Tuzatsu village from March 9 to 12. The inaugural function on March 9 will start from 9:30 am onwards. MLA Kuzho
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    United end City's record streak, Liverpool lose again
    London, March 8 (IANS) Manchester United ended Manchester City's record breaking 21-game winning run on Sunday when they won 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. A second-minute penalty from Bruno Fernandez and a 50th minute goal from left-back Luke Shaw on Sunday gav
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    Djokovic breaks Federer's record for most weeks as world No. 1
    London, March 8 (IANS) Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic on Monday set a record for most weeks at No. 1 in the 48-year history of the ATP rankings. Djokovic entered his 311th week at the top of the rankings, one week longer than Swiss 20-time Grand Slam winner Ro
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    Tokyo Olympics to be 1st-ever 'gender-balanced' Games: IOC
    Lausanne, March 8 (IANS) The Tokyo Olympics, which will be held from July 23 to August 8 this year, will be the first "gender-balanced" Games in Olympic history, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday. "Almost 49 per cent of the
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    CSK ink deal with Myntra as jersey sponsor for IPL 2021
    Chennai, March 8 (IANS) Fashion e-commerce giant Myntra on Monday announced its partnership with three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings. As part of the association, Myntra's logo will feature in the front of CSK's jersey during
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    Bagan, NorthEast face off with final at stake
    Margao (Goa), March 8 (IANS) ATK Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United face each other in the second leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final at the Fatorda Stadium here on Tuesday. A late equaliser from Idrissa Sylla had helped NorthEast snatch a 1-1 draw in
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    WTT Star Contender: Manika, Sathiyan in 2nd round
    Doha, March 8 (IANS): India's Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran on Monday went through to the second round of the WTT Star Contender table tennis tournament in Doha. Manika, ranked 63 in women's singles, beat Chinese Taipei's Hsien-Tzy Cheng 3-0
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    3rd T20I: Windies beat SL by 3 wickets, win series 2-1
    Antigua, March 8 (IANS): West Indies beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the third T20I to win the three-match series 2-1 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground. Fabian Allen smashed three sixes in the second last over of the match to help the West Indies chase down Sri Lan
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Image Source: IANS News
    Boxam boxing: India finish with 10 medals
    New Delhi, March 8 (IANS): Continuing his splendid run, Manish Kaushik clinched gold as Indian boxers concluded their impressive campaign at the Boxam International Tournament with 10 medals in Castellon, Spain. The 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Kaush
    Sports / 8th March 2021
  • Super Six Cricket tourney: quarter final matches set
    Morung Express news  Kohima | March 7  8 teams entered the quarter finals of the ongoing 1st Super Six Cricket tourney at Ruzukhrie High School Ground, Kohima on March 7.  In the first match of the Quarter final, Youngsters defeated Clarions b
    Sports / 7th March 2021
  • District level indigenous games in Dmp on March 27
    DIMAPUR, MARCH 7 (MExN): The District Sports Officer, Dimapur has informed that district level indigenous games will be held at the MDSC near DC Court on March 27.  The selected events are Tug of War (both men and women), Stilt Bamboo Race (men only), Greas
    Sports / 7th March 2021
  • Swiss Open: Sindhu suffers crushing defeat to Marin in final
    Basel, March 7 (IANS): Reigning badminton world champion P.V. Sindhu on Sunday crashed to a 12-21, 5-21 defeat to Spanish Olympic champion and world No. 3 Carolina Marin in the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. Sindhu, who came into the final without
    Sports / 7th March 2021

QUOTATION

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others
– Marcus Tullius Cicero

Home Covid-19


INDIA

  • Bihar govt promotes a dead doctor as civil surgeon
    India / 9th March 2021 /
    PATNA, MARCH 9 (IANS): The negligence of the Bihar Health Department came to the fore when it promoted and transferred a dead medical officer to the post of civil surgeon in Sheikhpura district. The transfer order came on Monday evening and the list had the name of Dr. Ramnarayan Ram ap
  • Dip in Covid cases: Over 15K reported in 24 hrs
    India / 9th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) There has been a substantial drop in new Covid cases and fatalities reported on Tuesday. India logged a single-day rise of 15,388 new cases in the last 24 hours. With this the overall tally touched 1,12,44,786; and 77 new deaths mounted the toll to 1,57,930, th
  • India's recovering growth, vaccine lead to help world overcome pandemic: Gopinath
    India / 8th March 2021 /
    United Nations, March 8 (IANS) As India recovers from the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, its leadership in vaccine production and its growth projection of 11.5 per cent will have an important role in helping the world overcome the pandemic, Gita Gopinath, the chief economist of the In
  • SC agrees to re-examine 50% quota cap, issues notice to states/UTs
    India / 8th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 8 (IANS): After nearly three-decades of the Indra Sawhney judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday said the 50 per cent cap on reservation laid down by a 9-judge bench in 1992, could be re-examined in view of subsequent constitutional amendments and the socio-economic changes
  • Budget Session resumes: Rising fuel prices rock parliament
    India / 8th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 8 (PTI): Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as Opposition members continued their protest over rising fuel prices on Monday. When the House reconvened at 7 pm after an adjournment, the Chair allowed discussion on the issue of women empowerment on the occasion of Intern

BUSINESS

  • Assembly polls may spare consumers from petrol, diesel price hikes
    Business / 9th March 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 9 (IANS): Assembly elections in four states and one union territory starting later this month may spare consumers from any major increase in petrol and diesel prices for the next few weeks. Sources indicated that with fuel price rise becoming an election issue, the Cent
  • Apple says iPhone 12 production to soon start in India
    Business / 9th March 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 9 (IANS): In yet another fillip to the Make in India and domestic manufacturing dream of the Indian government, Apple said on Tuesday that its flagship and environment-friendly iPhone 12 smartphone will soon be produced in India for the local customers. The news comes a
  • 4 held for duping Pune co-op bank of over Rs 71Cr
    Business / 8th March 2021 /
    MUMBAI, MARCH 8 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four persons on charges of defrauding Pune's Shivaji Bhosle Co-operative Bank Ltd to the tune of Rs 71.78 crore deposited by small investors. The fraud was noticed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2019. Anil
  • Tata Motors shareholders' give nod to hive-off PV biz into new entity
    Business / 8th March 2021 /
    MUMBAI, MARCH 8 (IANS): Shareholders of Tata Motors have approved the hiving off of its passenger vehicles business into a separate entity. The shareholders on March 5, resolution for approving the scheme of arrangement between Tata Motors Limited (transferor company') and TML Busin
  • EU approves Microsoft's $7.5B ZeniMax Media acquisition
    Business / 8th March 2021 /
    London, March 8 (IANS): The European Commission has approved Microsoft's $7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately held game developers and publishers in the world. According to the EU, the deal "does not

Weekly Poll Question

Churches in Nagaland are most influenced by, and why?




Weekly Poll Result

HEALTH

  • Risk of heart disease is increasing in women
    Health / 9th March 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 9 (IANS): Generally, it is believed that women whose estrogen hormone levels decrease after menopause are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, but due to the changes in lifestyle in recent times, cases of heart disease in women are increasing rapidly, says Ravindra
  • Risk of heart disease is increasing in women
    Health / 9th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 9 (IANSlife) Generally, it is believed that women whose estrogen hormone levels decrease after menopause are at increased risk of coronary heart disease, but due to the changes in lifestyle in recent times, cases of heart disease in women are increasing rapidly, says Ravin
  • Multilayer masks effective to prevent aerosol generation: IISc
    Health / 7th March 2021 /
    Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) As triple-layered and N95 masks offer best protection from Covid, they must be used where health officials have made it mandatory to prevent aerosol generation, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)on Sunday. "You are protected, bu
  • Shield yourself from Covid with three-layered masks: Experts
    Health / 6th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 6 (IANS): While buying a new face mask to protect yourself against Covid-19 infection, make sure you go for a three-layered mask as it is more effective than single or double-layered alternatives, health experts emphasised on Saturday. According to the experts, addition
  • Vision impairment linked to mortality
    Health / 6th March 2021 /
    New York, March 6 (IANS) People with more severe vision impairment are at a higher risk of all-cause mortality as compared to those with normal vision or mild vision impairment, says a new study. The findings indicated that the risk of mortality was 29 per cent higher for participants w

FEATURED NEWS

  • Woman photographers making an impact
    Featured News / 8th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 8 (IANSlife) "People always call me 'sir' when they first call as they don't expect a woman to be behind the camera" are the words of Gurugram-based maternity and baby photographer Anega Bawa. While the rise in number of women taking to professional p
  • Why tea garden workers are crucial in Bengal, Assam polls?
    Featured News / 7th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Tea garden workers are set to play a decisive role in many constituencies in the Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam. Keeping this in mind, all the parties including Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress, are trying to lure them. Recently, Congress Genera
  • Floods had major share in disasters in 50 yrs: Top meteorologists
    Featured News / 7th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): Floods had a major share in disaster events in India, being responsible for the death of over 65,143 people in the last 50 years. This was especially so in 2019 when an abnormal increase in extreme weather events was experienced, according to a recent study publi
  • Christie's Announces Global Sustainability Initiative
    Featured News / 6th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 6 (IANSlife) Christie's confirmed its commitment to more sustainable operations, pledging to be net zero by 2030. The company is committing to a 50 per cent reduction in its carbon emissions, achieving 90 per cent diversion from landfill for its waste and providing all
  • Can probiotics help improve nutrient absorption in the malnourished?
    Featured News / 6th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 6 (IANSlife) Living in a country like India which is home to one fifth of the world's population, one cannot help but worry about the state of health and nutrition in the country. According to data on nutrition, despite economic growth during the last few years in Indi

LIFE AND STYLE

  • Huge need for today's women to accept themselves: Sunny Leone
    Life & Style / 8th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 8 (IANSlife) Actress Sunny Leone feels there is a need in today's women to accept and love themselves in their own skin. "Women play multiple roles in their life ... of a daughter, wife, mother, sister and so on. To make everyone around them happy, they sometim
  • Saluting all women
    Life & Style / 6th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 6 (IANSlife) In celebration of International Women's Day, DLF Promenade, salutes all women with the launch of its latest campaign. Titled #NotJustAnotHER wishes to celebrate every woman out there and cherish her inspiring story. The brand aims to create a safe platform
  • Alankrita Shrivastava: Only male heroes propagated in our industry
    Life & Style / 5th March 2021 /
    Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava, whose web series Bombay Begums will soon be streamed, says that making women-oriented films is not easy in Bollywood. Right from shooting to distribution, it is tough to get the appropriate budgets and provisions. "Budget prob
  • 1 in 4 people likely to have hearing problems by 2050
    Life & Style / 3rd March 2021 /
    Geneva, March 3 (IANS) Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide, or one in four people, may be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, and at least 700 million of them will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken, the World Health
  • More screen time linked to binge eating in kids
    Life & Style / 2nd March 2021 /
    New York, March 2 (IANS) Children who spend a lot of time on social media platforms or watching TV at ages 9-10 are more likely to develop binge-eating disorder one year later, new research has found. The study, published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, found that each