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‘Le Bistro’–Bringing a little bit of French to Kohima
3rd December 2020 /
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During the Pandemic: Healing invisible wounds
1st December 2020 /
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David Rutsa aka ‘Coffee’ making a mark in beatboxing scene
30th November 2020 /
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‘FOUR BROTHERS’: Spreading message on dignity of labour
29th November 2020 /
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Shatter the Silence: Campaign to end 'shadow pandemic' of gender-based violence in Nagaland
28th November 2020 /
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Domestic violence victims tell their stories
28th November 2020 /
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‘Absolutely Virtual’ Hornbill Festival
28th November 2020 /
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‘Ciao Diego’: Fans in Nagaland bid farewell to Maradona
27th November 2020 /
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Nagaland: Weddings during COVID
25th November 2020 /
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THE UGLY TRUTH: Kohima’s only morgue in shambles
21st November 2020 /

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INDIA

  • Amarinder urges Centre to resolve farmers' issue, says nothing in his hand
    India / 3rd December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 3 (IANS): With the farmers' protests escalating day-by-day, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said 'there was nothing for him to resolve'. He urged the Centre, which is holding discussions with the farmer representatives, to resolve the issue
  • Rahul Gandhi: Accepting less than scrapping farm laws will be deceit to farmers
    India / 3rd December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 3 (IANS): The Congress has stepped up the demand of immediately scrapping the farm laws in the wake of the farmers' protest in the national capital. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet,"Accepting less than scrapping of three black farm laws will be dec
  • No breakthrough in talks, next round on Dec 5
    India / 3rd December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 3 (IANS): The over seven-hour long talks between the representatives of the farmers' bodies and the Union government ended without any breakthrough on Thursday and the next round of talks has been scheduled for December 5. As per sources, the farmers have given thei
  • Yogi disburses Rs 10,390 cr credit to 3,54,825 MSME units
    India / 3rd December 2020 /
    Lucknow, December 3 (IANS): Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, distributed a loan of Rs 10,390 crores to 3,54,825 MSME units and tool kits to 5000 interns under the 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme. The scheme is designed to help the youth, in par
  • Cyclone Burevi to cross Pamban-Kanniyakumari coast Thursday night
    India / 3rd December 2020 /
    Chennai, December 3 (IANS): Cyclonic storm Burevi is expected to cross the south Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Kanniyakumari, during late Thursday night/early Friday morning, with wind speed of 70-80 gusting to 90 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to

BUSINESS

  • BSES hands over 850 tablets to Delhi govt to support needy students
    Business / 3rd December 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 3 (IANS): At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect the lives of the people, Delhi electricity distribution company (discom) BSES has announced that it has handed over around 850 tablets to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to help the needy stud
  • Harley-Davidson's India dealers association demand 'fair deal'
    Business / 3rd December 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 3 (IANS): Harley-Davidson's dealers association on Thursday said demanded a "fair deal" of compensation from the American cruiser bike major, before it exits the country. The association represents 33 Harley-Davidson outlets in India. "All the 3
  • Airlines allowed to deploy up to 80% capacity in domestic sector
    Business / 3rd December 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 3 (IANS): The Centre has allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 80 per cent of their pre-Covid flight capacity from an earlier 70 per cent, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. In a tweet, Puri said: "Domestic operations recommenced wi
  • MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away
    Business / 3rd December 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 3 (IANS): Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the owner of the spices brand 'MDH' passed away on Thursday morning. Reports suggest that his health deteriorated recently and he was undergoing treatment at a Delhi hospital. On Thursday early morning, he suffered card
  • Petrol, diesel become dearer after OMCs raise retail prices
    Business / 3rd December 2020 /
    NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 3 (IANS): Oil marketing companies on Thursday increased the prices of petrol and diesel after keeping the retail prices unchanged for the past couple of days. The pump price of petrol increased by 17 paisa per litre on Thursday to Rs 82.66 a litre in Delhi from a lev

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HEALTH

  • Covid may deepen depression, anxiety in pregnant women
    Health / 2nd December 2020 /
    New York, December 2 (IANS) Researchers have said that Covid-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among pregnant and postpartum women. "We know the perinatal period is already a time in which women are particularly vulnerable to mental health
  • UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine
    Health / 2nd December 2020 /
    London, December 2 (PTI): The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the deadly novel coronavirus. The British regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA
  • First vaccines will go to healthcare workers: US panel
    Health / 2nd December 2020 /
    New York, December 2 (IANS): Healthcare workers and nursing home residents will be the first in the US to get Covid-19 vaccines, a high powered government panel announced late Tuesday. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel voted 13-1 to recommend these two groups get
  • Plant-based diet improves cardiometabolic risk factors: Study
    Health / 1st December 2020 /
    New York, December 1 (IANS): A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight loss and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight individuals, say researchers. "Over the course of years and decades, burning more calories after every meal can make a significant di
  • Covid-19 could result in more HIV cases, AIDS-related deaths: UN
    Health / 1st December 2020 /
    United Nations, December 1 (IANS): On World AIDS Day on Tuesday, a latest report from the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic could result in 123,000 to 293,000 new HIV cases and 69,000 to 148,000 additional AIDS-related deaths in the next tw

FEATURED NEWS

  • Covid could push 72mn more kids into learning poverty: World Bank
    Featured News / 3rd December 2020 /
    Washington, December 3 (IANS): The Covid-19-related school closures risk pushing an additional 72 million primary school aged children into "learning poverty" - meaning that they are unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10, the World Bank has said. The pandemic i
  • Why making MSP mandatory is problematic
    Featured News / 2nd December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 2 (IANS): The Narendra Modi government claims to give minimum support price (MSP)for crops to farmers at one and a half times the costs of production. On the other hand farmers are seeking a guarantee for procurement of crops on the MSP fixed by the government. But the
  • 59% Indians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine, won't rush to take it: Survey
    Featured News / 2nd December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 2 (IANS): With chances of affordable Covid-19 vaccine likely to be available by February 2021, 59 per cent Indians divulged that they will not rush to take it, a survey revealed on Wednesday. The last few weeks have given hope to the world with three vaccine makers -
  • Biden's budget chief pick Tanden recounts rise from poverty to power
    Featured News / 2nd December 2020 /
    New York, December 2 (IANS): Neera Tanden, who has been named Joe Biden's budget chief, shares a common upbringing with Kamala Harris -- both were raised by single mothers, who came from India and through their determination saw their daughters rise to positions of power -- exceeding t
  • Nobel laureate says pandemic raising violence, trafficking
    Featured News / 1st December 2020 /
    United Nations, December 1 (AP) Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad said the coronavirus pandemic has increased trafficking of women and gender-based violence, leaving the health and safety of women on the line. The 27-year-old activist, who was forced into sexual slavery by Islamic

LIFE AND STYLE

  • Vidya Balan: It's so precious when people appreciate your work
    Life & Style / 2nd December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 1 (IANS): Actress Vidya Balan has won many awards as well as love of the audience. She finds it really precious when people appreciate her work. After making her Bollywood debut with "Parineeta" in 2005, Vidya went on to play impactful roles in films such a
  • Urmila Matondkar: Kangana Ranaut has been given undue importance
    Life & Style / 2nd December 2020 /
    Mumbai, December 2 (IANS): Actress-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar, who has officially joined Shiv Sena, says she has no interest in engaging in a war of words with actress Kangana Ranaut, adding that Kangana has been given much more importance than she actually deserves. Speaking to
  • A digital museum to preserve India's textile arts
    Life & Style / 1st December 2020 /
    New Delhi, December 1 (IANSlife): Erstwhile royal families and historic properties have come together to pay tribute to Indias textile heritage by working with karigars (or local artisan designers) from three states of India (Mayurbhanj in Odisha, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and Gwalior in Madh
  • Pollution, pandemic and pre-term birth
    Life & Style / 30th November 2020 /
    New Delhi, November 29 (IANSlife): Most pregnancies last 40 weeks; a baby is known as a premature or pre-term when her or she is born before the completion of 37th week. Based on the gestational age, pre-term babies are sub-categorised as extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks), very preter
  • Amrita Rao: Earlier it was important to have talent, now there's talent management
    Life & Style / 30th November 2020 /
    Mumbai, November 30 (IANS): Actress Amrita Rao says the concept of visibility for an actor has changed courtesy social media and talent management firms, as compared to the time she made her Bollywood debut in 2002. "Before the era of social media and PR machinery that we are seein