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Additional Dev Commissioner accorded farewell

Kohima, February 1 (DIPR): Farewell Reception Ceremony in honour of Aolemla Jamir, Additional Development Commissioner was held on January 31 at Hotel Japfu, Kohima. The programme was chaired by Nosazol Charles

Nagaland / 1st February 2018
Nagaland heritage studies textbook ready for release

Kohima, February 1 (MExN): The publication of Nagaland Heritage Studies textbook series is ready for release. State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Nagaland stated that it will be release

Nagaland / 1st February 2018
Govt allocates Rs 1,014.09 crore for Northeast aviation infrastructure

New Delhi, February 1 (agencies): The Centres focus on increasing air connectivity to the Northeast continued in the Union Budget for 2018-19 presented on Thursday in Lok Sabha. The finance ministry announced a

/ 1st February 2018
Customs duty hike on mobile phones set to hurt consumers

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) In a bid to protect domestic smartphone manufacturers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hiked customs duty on mobile phones to 20 per cent from 15 per cent -- a move that w

/ 1st February 2018
January 2018 brings cheers to automobile makers

Chennai/Kolkata, February 1 (IANS) The first month of 2018 seems to have brought big cheers to the automobile makers in the country as they logged good growth in volumes. "2018 has started on a pos

/ 1st February 2018
Potential blood test for Alzheimer's shows early promise

An alzheimer's disease patient sits in an armchair in her house in Lisbon September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo TOKYO/MELBOURNE, February 1 (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan and Australia

/ 1st February 2018
Eyeing 2019 polls, Jaitley extends sops to poor, squeezes middle class

By-passers watch a live telecast of Union Budget 2018-19 session being presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in Kolkata on Thursday (Image: PTI) New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) With an eye

/ 1st February 2018
U.S. says military option not believed to be close for solving North Korea crisis

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun arrives at a meeting with the media in Bangkok, Thailand December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Files TOKYO, February 1 (Reuters) - A U.S

/ 1st February 2018
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar refused bail

Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo is escorted by police after a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva YANGON, February 1 (Reuters) - A district court in Myanmar

/ 1st February 2018
#MeToo movement means changes for Valentine's Day romance

A vendor sells #MeToo badges at a protest march for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California U.S. November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files NEW YOR

/ 1st February 2018
Two militants killed in Arunachal

Guwahati, February 1 (IANS) The Assam Rifles on Thursday shot dead two terrorists in Arunachal Pradesh. An official said the incident took place at Shankpani in Changlang district. An

/ 1st February 2018
'Positive' budget lays foundation for 8% growth: NITI Aayog

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Terming it a "positive budget", NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Thursday said the 2018-19 Union Budget laid the foundation for achieving an eight per cent GDP growth rate by

/ 1st February 2018
Trinamool wrests Noapara, leads in Uluberia in Bengal

Kolkata, February 1 (IANS) In a formidable showing, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress wrested the Noapara Assembly seat from the Congress on Thursday and was all set to retain the Uluberia Lok Sabha seat

/ 1st February 2018
No relief in I-T rates, but cess hiked to raise Rs 11,000 cr

New Delhi, February1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday did not provide any relief in the income tax rates for 2018-19, but increased the cess levied on it by 1 per cent to raise Rs 11,000 crore.

/ 1st February 2018
Railways get largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Stressing on boosting the safety aspect of Railways and its carrying capacity, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the largest-ever allocation of Rs 1.48 lakh crore

/ 1st February 2018
Equities end volatile trading day in red on Budget day

Mumbai, February 1 (IANS) Amid much volatility on Thursday as the Union Budget 2018-19 was presented, the key Indian equity indices provisionally closed trade in the red with heavy selling pressure in consumer

/ 1st February 2018
Industry gives thumbs up to government's push on AI, Robotics

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Industry players on Thursday welcomed the government's move to double the allocation on the Digital India programme to Rs 3,073 crore -- a decision that will help research and skill

/ 1st February 2018
Congress wins Rajasthan Assembly seat, leads in Lok Sabha seats

Jaipur, February 1 (IANS) In a spectacular showing, the Congress on Thursday wrested the Mandalgarh Assembly seat in Rajasthan from the BJP and was on the road to victory in both the Ajmer and Alwar Lok Sabha s

/ 1st February 2018
All-friendly Budget will push development: PM

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting an all-friendly Union Budget 2018-19 with the focus on agriculture, health and small bus

/ 1st February 2018
Union Budget 2018 Highlights

New Delhi, February 1 (IANS) Highlights of the Union Budget for 2018-19 presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitly on Thursday: * Education and health cess to be increased from 3 pe

/ 1st February 2018