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  • More records fall as Phelps collects 19th gold
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 8 (Reuters) - Michael Phelps picked up his 19th gold medal on a second night of world records in the Olympic pool, with Katie Ledecky cruising to women's 400 metres freestyle victory and
  • Thailand, seeking stability, approves military constitution
    BANGKOK, August 8 (Reuters) - A democratically elected government will take power in Thailand at the earliest by December 2017, a senior Thai official said on Monday, after the country endorsed a military-backe
  • Del Potro sends Djokovic off in tears
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 8 (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears after suffering a shock first round 7-6(4) 7-6(2) loss to Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the men's Olympic tennis
  • Held finds broad shoulder to cry on in Phelps
    RIO DE JANEIRO, August 8 (Reuters) - When American Ryan Held needed a supportive shoulder to lean on after claiming an emotional first Olympic medal on Sunday, he found just what was needed in the man who has c
  • Japan urges China not to escalate East China Sea tension
    TOKYO, August 8 (Reuters) - Japan said on Monday it would respond firmly after Chinese government vessels had intruded into what Tokyo considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Se
  • Power Dept served 15 day ultimatum to address Mokokchung power situation
    MOKOKCHUNG, AUGUST 7 (MExN): The Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) and the All Ward Union Mokokchung (AWUM) today came out strongly against the Nagaland Government and the Power Department regarding the co
  • NTC condemns culture of threat and intimidation
    DIMAPUR, AUGUST 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has expressed concern at the alleged threat meted out to the Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland recently.   A press not
  • ENPO clarifies on news report
    DIMAPUR, AUGUST 7 (MExN): The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) today issued a clarification regarding a news item published by a national news agency under the headline ‘Framework Agree
  • ‘Put together effort to conserve the Mithun’
    Union Agriculture Minister visits ICAR-NRC on Mithun in Medziphema DIMAPUR, AUGUST 7 (MExN): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh today called for conservation efforts
  • Myanmar Govt sends medical team to disease hit Naga areas
    Morung Express News Dimapur | August 7   The Council of Naga Affairs, the apex body of the Naga people in Myanmar, informed today that the Government of Myanmar has begun to take action on the sprea
  • ANGPTA Zunheboto unit formed
    Zunheboto, August 7 (MExN): The Primary Teachers under Zunheboto District held a meeting on August 4 at VDB Hall Zunheboto and resolved to form All Nagaland Government Primary Teachers' Association (ANGPTA)
  • The Future: NPCC to begin statewide tour on August 16
    'Culture of bribe, corruption and extortion has come to live in our government system'   DIMAPUR, AUGUST 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) is set to begin a tour to &ldquo
  • Fifty-four cadres join NSCN (IM)
    Dimapur, August 7 (MExN): 54 (fifty four) officers and cadres from the NSCN (Reformation), led by their Finance Kilonser A. Longkhuh and Army Chief Major General Khamhi, have joined the NSCN (IM) along with arm
  • The Messiah & the Mad Dog
     Moa Jamir   Two inglorious political syndromes inflict Naga society, Venüsa Tünyi cohesively articulated in one of his essays in the book ‘Nagas – Essay for Responsible Chang
  • Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Protection
    Jomo Kwame Sundaram Inter Press Service   According to the World Bank, the MDG target of halving the share of the poor was achieved by 2008, well in advance of 2015, the target year. However, increa
  • NORTH EAST Briefs
    Three injured, houses collapse in landslide in Arunachal Itanagar, August 7 (PTI): Three persons were injured and eight houses collapsed following landslides triggered by torrential rain at Barbara in Tawang
  • Lawyer quits as Arunachal AG after Guv terminated his services
     New Delhi, August 7 (PTI): Six months after his services were terminated by the Arunachal Pradesh Governor, senior advocate Ranji Thomas has tendered his resignation as the Advocate General of the state, sayi
  • Assam flood situation improves
    GUWAHATI, August 7 (PTI): Though the flood situation in Assam showed considerable improvement on Sunday, over 36,000 people in 54 villages of four districts of the state continued to be affected, Assam State Di
  • Sonowal visits Kokrajhar, appeals for 75 CAPF battalions
    Guwahati, August 7 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday reviewed the situation in Kokrajhar district and urged the Centre to deploy 75 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), which
  • Rally against non-release of flood/landslide relief fund
    Chandel, August 7 (MExN): Chakpikarong and Khengjoy Sub-Divisional Chiefs' Association & Grievances Forum organised a mass rally at Chakpikarong sub-divisional headquarters in Manipur’s Chandel district o
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