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  • Women Contingent in Nagaland Republic Day Parade
    Kohima, January 23 (MExN): The Assam Rifles is all geared up to field its contingent in the Republic Day Parade, yet again at the New Secretariat Parade ground, Kohima on the Republic Day 2017.   The As
    Nagaland / 23rd January 2017
  • Limitations & Dilemmas
    In today’s 21st century context, affirmative action, equitable representation and inclusive governance are a universal mandate. Nonetheless, how they are established, applied and implemented contextually
    Editorial / 23rd January 2017
  • E-cigarettes may be luring low-risk youth to tobacco
    New York, January 23 (IANS): E-cigarettes -- seen as responsible for a decline in cigarette smoking among the youth -- are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Exiled strongman Jammeh 'plundered' Gambia coffers
    Banjul, January 23 (AFP): Gambia's exiled strongman Yahya Jammeh plundered millions of dollars in his final weeks in power leaving state coffers "empty", an aide to new President Adama Barrow said as West Afric
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Security beefed up in NE states ahead of R-Day
    Imphal, January  23 (IANS): Security has been tightened in all the eight northeastern states for the upcoming Republic Day celebrations on Thursday.   In Imphal, 62 contingents representing state an
    / 23rd January 2017
  • AR launches official Facebook page
    Dimapur, January 23 (MExN):  With the objective of  creating an environment of transparency, constructive interaction and most importantly honest feedback, the Assam Rifles today launched its official Faceboo
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Mizoram to go ahead with Brus repatriation
    Aizawl, January 23 (PTI): The Mizoram government today decided to go ahead with the physical repatriation of Brus from six relief camps in neighbouring North Tripura district scheduled to commence from the seco
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Cashless transactions in Assam hamlet for over five centuries
    Guwahati, January 23 (PTI): Cashless transactions may be the latest buzzword in the countrys economic arena, but in a small hamlet about 32 km from Guwahati, members of Assams Tiwa tribe meet every year to carr
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Pope Francis says "wait and see" on Trump
    MADRID, January 23 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday said he would not make an opinion of Donald Trump until he first had a chance to see specific policies the new U.S. president would implement.  
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Tamil Nadu legalizes Jallikattu, police action sparks violence
    Chennai, January 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Monday passed a law legalizing Jallikattu, the bull taming sport, hours after a police crackdown on young protesters at the Marina beach here triggered widespread violen
    / 23rd January 2017
  • SBI calls for raising income tax exemption limits
    Mumbai, January 23 (IANS) Presenting an agenda for the forthcoming Union Budget at a time when banks are flush with funds post-demonetisation, state-run SBI on Monday called for raising various income tax exemp
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Union Budget: Industry, experts want corporate tax slashed to 25%
    New Delhi, January 23 (IANS) In a bid to attract more investments in the country, both India Inc and analysts are looking for an immediate cut in the corporate tax to bring it down to 25 per cent in the upcomin
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Preparation for full immunization coverage underway
    Kohima, January 23 (MExN): The District Task Force meeting in connection with IPPI, Mission Indradhanush Phase-IV and De-Worming was held in the DCs office chamber Kohima under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commis
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Glad to see Obama go, Gulf Arabs expect Trump to counter Iran
    DUBAI, January 23 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states are quietly applauding the arrival in the White House of a hawkish leader opposed to their adversary Iran, even if they suspect Donald Trump's short temper and abr
    / 23rd January 2017
  • British-Iranian aid worker sentenced to jail for "cooperation with BBC" – family
    DUBAI, January 23 (Reuters) - The family of British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been sentenced to five years in jail in Iran on undisclosed charges, said she has been accused by a Revo
    / 23rd January 2017
  • AN ETHICAL LEADER
    All leadership is responsible for influencing followers to perform an action, complete a task, or behave in a specific manner. Effective leaders influence process, stimulate change in subordinate's attitudes an
    Perspective / 23rd January 2017
  • 'It's made in Vietnam!'
    Melissa Fares and Dustin Volz Reuters     One of the biggest cheers President Donald Trump received from supporters watching his inaugural address on January 20 was his call to "buy Americ
    / 23rd January 2017
  • A nuclear world: eight-and-a half rogue states
    When disarmament looks remote, straight talking on possession of nuclear weapons is all the more timely     Paul Rogers When Theresa May presented to parliament the case for renewing the sta
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Kristen Stewart to direct short film on gun control
    Actress Kristen Stewart, who is currently at the Sundance Film Festival with her directorial debut, a short film called "Come Swim", has disclosed an idea about what she is going to helm next. The 26-year-old s
    / 23rd January 2017
  • Tom Hardy lost £2m on BBC drama Taboo
    Hollywood star Tom Hardy lost £2 million making his new BBC1 drama 'Taboo', accounts show. The 39-year-old hunk created Taboo Productions Ltd to handle the finances for the eight-part series, which he wrote, p
    / 23rd January 2017
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