MORUNG EXCLUSIVE

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

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ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS

  • 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
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    Matteo Pellicone wrestling: Punia enters 65 kg final
    Rome, March 7 (IANS): World Championship bronze medallist Bajrang Punia will take on Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia in the final of the men's 65 kg freestyle event of the Matteo Pellicone World Ranking Series wrestling on Sunday. The 27-year-old Haryana wrest
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    Vijay Hazare Trophy: Delhi beat Uttarakhand by 4 wickets
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): All-round performances from captain Pradeep Sangwan and Nitish Rana and an unbeaten 95 by Anuj Rawat helped Delhi beat Uttarakhand in a one-off pre-quarter-final in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Sangwan
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    IPL to start on April 9, MI face RCB in opener
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): The 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on April 9 and its final will be held on May 30, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday. Mumbai Indians face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the se
    Sports / 7th March 2021
  • Harmanpreet 5th Indian to play 100 women's ODIs
    Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday became the fifth Indian to play in 100 women's ODI matches. Harmanpreet is also the only Indian woman to make 100 appearances in ODI and T20I cricket. Harmanpreet, 31, has scored 2,412 runs in her ODI career
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-0, pile pressure on Atletico
    Madrid, March 7 (IANS): FC Barcelona moved to within two points of Atletico Madrid to increase the pressure at the top of La Liga less than 24 hours before Sunday's derby between Atletico and Real Madrid, thanks to a 2-0 win away to Osasuna. Goals from
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    Bayern maintain Bundesliga lead, beat Dortmund 4-2
    Berlin, March 7 (IANS): Bayern Munich shook off a 2-0 deficit and rallied back to crush rivals Borussia Dortmund thanks to Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians caught the worst possible start on home soil as Dortmund established a
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    Swiss Open: Sindhu reaches first final in 18 months
    Basel, March 7 (IANS): Badminton world champion PV Sindhu reached the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament with a 22-20, 21-10 win over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt. Sindhu will now face Spanish Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the final. This is the Olym
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    Vinesh storms to gold in Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): Ace India wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her second gold medal in two weeks by storming to the 53kg title at the Matteo Pelicone Rankings Series in Rome. Vinesh, 26, beat Canada's Diana Weicker 4-0 and has thus won gold without dropping a
    Sports / 7th March 2021
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    Bugatha, Sudha win New Delhi Marathon titles
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): Army's Srinu Bugatha and Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh won the men's and women's titles respectively of the sixth New Delhi Marathon on Sunday. Both winners, however, fell short of the qualification timings of this ye
    Sports / 7th March 2021
  • Colo Mero with the men’s football champion team Chizami on March 6 at Tsupfume.
    55th SRSA meet ends
    Chizami village bags Group Championship Award Our Correspondent Kohima | March 6 The 55th Sports Meet of Secheku Range Sports Association (SRSA) concluded today at Tsupfume village under Phek district. Colo Mero, Director Life Ministries Nagaland grac
    Sports / 6th March 2021
  • Players of Benreu FC (blue) and Jalukie B Youth (A) in orange jersey seen in action during the second semifinal match of the tournament at Jalukie 'B' local ground.
    15th JVOFT: Nallong FC to face Jalukie B Youth in final
    Jalukie, March 6 (MExN): Nallong (White) FC and Jalukie B Youth (A) won their respective semi-final matches to set up a final clash at the 15th Jalukie Valley Open Football Tournament on March 8. Playing in front of the packed Jalukie 'B' local ground, N
    Sports / 6th March 2021
  • 1st Super Six Cricket tournament underway in Kohima
    Morung Express news  Kohima | March 6 12 teams have qualified for second round in the ongoing 1st Super Six Cricket tournament under the theme, ‘Pursue Oneness’. The two-day tournament kicked off today at Ruzukhrie High School Ground, Kohima.&n
    Sports / 6th March 2021

QUOTATION

Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind
– Lionel Hampton

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INDIA

  • LS to resume Budget Session from Monday amid Oppn ruckus
    India / 7th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): After a brief interval, the Lok Sabha is all set to resume the Budget Session of Parliament from Monday with the united Opposition prepared with a strategy to create pandemonium in the House. The Opposition will be raising various issues targeting the Centre,
  • President stresses on women's safety, independence on Women's Day
    India / 7th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 7 (IANS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday appealed to all countrymen to work relentlessly towards women's safety, education and independence, on the eve of International Women's Day. Kovind said "we will be able to pave the way for women, especially our
  • China talks peace, partnership, prosperity with India
    India / 7th March 2021 /
    New Delhi/Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China on Sunday talked peace, partnership and prosperity with India, insisting that it is committed to settling the boundary dispute with New Delhi through dialogue and consultations. After troops of both countries disengaged along the Line of Actual Co
  • Will stand with farmers till my last breath: Priyanka
    India / 7th March 2021 /
    Meerut, March 7 (IANS): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that she will continue to fight for the farmers till her last breath, whether it is 100 days or 100 years. Speaking at a 'Kisan Maha Panchayat' here, she urged farmers to hold protests like t
  • 'Trinamool ka khela khatam, vikas shuru': PM Modi
    India / 7th March 2021 /
    Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) In his first public rally after announcement of dates for the eight-phase Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday went full-throttle against the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal. Countering Trinamool's 'Khela

BUSINESS

  • Business confidence in India touches decadal high: FICCI
    Business / 7th March 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 7 (IANS): As the demand scenario improves and economic activities gather momentum, a FICCI survey shows that confidence among Indian businesses and entrepreneurs is significantly high and the business confidence index is at a decadal high. The Overall Business Confidenc
  • Nita Ambani launches women-centric digital platform 'Her Circle'
    Business / 7th March 2021 /
    MUMBAI, MARCH 7 (IANS): Reliance Foundation's Chairperson, Nita Mukesh Ambani has launched 'Her Circle', an empowering and comprehensive content, social media, and goal-fulfilment digital platform for women. A Reliance Foundation statement said that it is aimed at synergisin
  • Ban or no ban? Huawei bags Airtel contract
    Business / 7th March 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 7 (IANS): Chinese telecom equipment company, Huawei has bagged a new contract from Bharti Airtel at a time when Chinese companies are under the government scanner. Huawei, ZTE are among the Chinese companies to whom the government has given indications should be kept ou
  • Centre proposes to raise LIC's authorised capital to Rs 25K cr
    Business / 7th March 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 7 (IANS): With a view of listing the state-run insurance major Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the government has proposed to raise the authorised capital of LIC to Rs 25,000 crore. As per the amendments proposed under the Finance Bill 2021, the authorised sh
  • Jharkhand govt signs MoUs with FICCI, Flipkart Internet
    Business / 6th March 2021 /
    Ranchi/New Delhi, March 6 (IANS): The Jharkhand government on Saturday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd at the stakeholders' meet on the draft Jharkhand Industrial and Invest

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HEALTH

  • 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
  • High life satisfaction linked to better overall health
    Health / 5th March 2021 /
    Toronto, March 5 (IANS) Higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioural health, say researchers. The research found that higher life satisfaction is linked to 21 positive health and well-being outcomes, including a 26 per cent reduced risk of m
  • Sputnik V could be India's 3rd Covid vax: Experts
    Health / 4th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) To cater to the vaccination process of the world's largest democracy, it would be pertinent to bring in safer and more effective vaccines from other countries. However, on February 24, India's drug authority had asked Dr Reddy's, the Indian pharmace

FEATURED NEWS

  • 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
  • 'Banks need to drastically re-skill, reform for new normal'
    Featured News / 4th March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) To hire the skilled or to re-skill? This is one of the crucial questions the banking industry prepares for in the 'new normal' in a post-pandemic world. However, as the need for skills evolves, hiring cannot alone close the gap fast enough. Not only is

LIFE AND STYLE

  • 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
  • Meditation for happiness, peace goes up as one ages: Survey
    Life & Style / 2nd March 2021 /
    New Delhi, March 2 (IANSlife): What makes Indians meditate? According to a recent survey by meditation and mindfulness app ThinkRight.me, it is the pursuit of happiness, peace, and personal growth that keeps most Indians going in the meditatation sphere. Spanning 1,000 individuals betwe