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  • IMF opens search for top job
    Christine Lagarde offers to serve again     Washington, January 21 (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund said it plans an open selection process for its top job and will begin accepting no
    / 21st January 2016
  • New Mexico sues VW over emissions scandal
    Albuquerque, January 21 (PTI): New Mexico has become the first US state to sue Volkswagen and other German automakers over an emissions cheating scandal that involves millions of cars worldwide.   At
    / 21st January 2016
  • ‘Star Wars’ toys generate more than $700 million in sales in 2015
    Star Wars" toys generated sales of more than $700 million in the United States in 2015, making them the No.1 property in the toy industry during the year, a retail research group said.   Sales of toy
    / 21st January 2016
  • Hollywood's female filmmakers share their horror stories
    With the ongoing clamour over gender parity in Hollywood, women in the film industry offered bracing tales of what to expect -- and encouraging words to keep at it -- to an audience of young, largely female stu
    / 21st January 2016
  • Elton John collaborates with Lady Gaga
    British musician Elton John is reportedly on the list of collaborators for singer Lady Gaga's highly-anticipated new album.   In a radio interview on Tuesday, John revealed that he would be having a
    / 21st January 2016
  • The World's Inequality Countdown
    The rich can no longer pretend that their wealth benefits the rest of us - the only thing trickling down is inequality   Winnie Byanyima   Welcome to the world's inequality countdown. In 2
    / 21st January 2016
  • Maharashtra is first state to give surrogacy mothers maternity benefits
    MUMBAI, January 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Maharashtra has become the first state to extend full maternity benefits to women who have babies using a surrogate mother, a state official said.  
    / 21st January 2016
  • Russia's Putin 'probably' approved London murder of ex-KGB agent Litvinenko - UK inquiry
    LONDON, January 21 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin probably approved a 2006 Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London, a British inq
    / 21st January 2016
  • Nitish Kumar starts anti-liquor campaign ahead of ban
    Patna, January 21 (IANS) Ahead of a formal ban on 'desi' or country-made liquor in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday launched a campaign to encourage people to abstain from alcohol.   Ni
    / 21st January 2016
  • 'Many Indian children, mothers healthier than ever'
    By Prachi Salve The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory, reported Indias lowest infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) and under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 children) among
    / 21st January 2016
  • Brush your teeth twice a day and revitalise your heart
    By Vivek Singh Chauhan   New Delhi, (IANS) What have brushing and cleaning your teeth to do with your heart? A lot, say health experts, suggesting that taking care of your teeth and gums will not onl
    / 21st January 2016
  • India changing tax regime for greater stability: Jaitley
    Singapore, January 21 (IANS) India is changing its taxation laws towards greater stability and predictability in the tax regime and trying to settle previously pending disputes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sa
    / 21st January 2016
  • Pope tells Davos elite: Consider your role in creating poverty
    DAVOS, Switzerland, January 20 (Reuters) - Pope Francis told members of the world's wealthy political and economic elite on Wednesday that they should not be deaf to the cry of the poor and must consider their
    / 20th January 2016
  • Connectivity the hinder for NE development
    Indo-Japan workshop in Dimapur dissects key issues; to embark on sector specific studies to identify potential products which can craft the Make in Northeast not just a phrase but an actual reality  
    / 20th January 2016
  • ‘Unemployment problem, a ticking time bomb’
    Morung Express News Dimapur | January 20   Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome IAS has said that the rising number of educated unemployed youth in Nagaland was extremely alarming and added that
    Nagaland / 20th January 2016
  • Deprived and Excluded
    Waoshu village in Tuensang have been demanding up-gradation of their only primary school for 3 yearsLimasenla JamirMokokchung | January 19  A young girl carries her younger brother on her back and wat
    Morung Exclusive / 20th January 2016
  • CUD condemn Jan18 incident
    Urges law enforcing agencies to initiate prompt action and arrest the culprits   DIMAPUR, JANUARY 20 (MExN): The Changki Union Dimapur (CUD) on Wednesday condemned the threat meted out to its bonafid
    / 20th January 2016
  • Govt planning ventures fund to promote startups in North East
    New Delhi, January 20 (PTI): In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Centre is planning to have a venture fund to promote startups in Northeastern states of the country. Addressing a conference organised by indu
    / 20th January 2016
  • 'Nagaland power sector suffers 60% T&D loss'
    Morung Express News Dimapur | January 20   The operational loss in transmission and distribution (T & D) of Department of Power, Nagaland is nearly 60%, an official from the department told the Ind
    Nagaland / 20th January 2016
  • Theologian Dr Downs visits Molungkimong
    Dimapur, January 20 (MExN): Theologian, researcher and writer, Dr. FS Downs along with his wife visited Molungkimong village in Mokokchung on January 19. //   Significantly, Dr Downs visit to the vi
    / 20th January 2016
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