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  • North Korea shocks world with H-bomb claims
    Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Defying global public opinion, reclusive North Korea has claimed to have detonated its first hydrogen bomb sending political shock waves around the world and even angering its ally Chin
    / 6th January 2016
  • What should our policy-makers do to improve the living standards of the least well-off?
    In his book A Theory of Justice, John Rawls, a Harvard philosopher, argues that there should be certain distribution of income and wealth because “luck” plays a large role in determining our abiliti
    Public Space / 6th January 2016
  • 'Arunachal escaped quake damage but northeast India yet to learn from disasters'
    By Sahana Ghosh   Kolkata, January 6 (IANS) Located at the northernmost tip of northeast Indian, Arunachal Pradesh, was fortunately, shielded from major impacts of the deadly Manipur earthquake becau
    / 6th January 2016
  • Vatican newspaper denounces "woeful" Charlie Hebdo cover
    ATICAN CITY, January 6 (Reuters) - The Vatican newspaper has criticised French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo for depicting God as a Kalashnikov-carrying killer, saying it was "woeful" and disrespectful to true
    / 6th January 2016
  • Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
    MOSCOW/KIEV, January 6 (Reuters) - U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew prote
    / 6th January 2016
  • North Korea successfully tests hydrogen bomb
    SEOUL, January 6 (Reuters) - North Korea said it had successfully conducted a test of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device on Wednesday morning, marking a significant advance in the isolated state's strike ca
    / 6th January 2016
  • Coal mining in Nagaland a threat to the flora, fauna & local people
    Study of coal mining in Nagaland and its impact on environment- I   Our Correspondent Kohima | January 5   Nagaland is blessed with rich natural resources. Of these, coal is one such resour
    / 5th January 2016
  • Women carrying firewood...
    Women carrying firewood and fodder for pig on their way back home from field in Tuensang. In many homes in the rural areas in Nagaland, the hearth is kept lit throughout the year by the firewood collected by wo
    / 5th January 2016
  • Two NSCN(R) cadres arrested in Arunachal
    ITANAGAR, JANUARY 5 (PTI): Two cadres of NSCN (Reformation) have been arrested from Kheti village in Tirap district for alleged extortion, an official report said today.   Personnel of 1st Assam Rifl
    / 5th January 2016
  • Re-think development along with indigenous communities
    CRAM highlights fault lines that appeared after Manipur earthquake   Imphal, January 5 (MExN): The Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur (CRAM) has stated today that the January 4 earthquake, with
    / 5th January 2016
  • Public must mend the gap for ‘peace across borders’
    Parliamentary Secretary Dr Benjongliba urges peaceful coexistence between Rankham and Yajang-C village DIMAPUR, JANUARY 5 (MExN): In a commendable effort to broker peaceful co-existence, Parliamentary Secret
    Nagaland / 5th January 2016
  • Former Minister Nokzenketba passes away
    Zeliang, Rio offer condolences   Dimapur, January 5 (MExN): Former Minister and Member of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), Nokzenketba passed away this morning. He was in his mid-sixties. The forme
    / 5th January 2016
  • Former Minister Nokzenketba passes away
    Mokokchung, January 5 (DIPR): Former Minister, Nokzenketba passed away at Jorhat (Assam) this morning. He was 67.  According to Family sources, the former minister, who had undergone cardiac treatment at NEIGR
    / 5th January 2016
  • PCF 29th general conference on Jan 8
    Phek, January 5 (MExN): The 28th general conference of the Phekmi Collegiate Forum (PCF) is scheduled to held on January 8 next at Community Hall, Phek Village under the theme, Education: A new perspective.
    / 5th January 2016
  • Indian schoolboy breaches 1000-run mark in an innings
    MUMBAI, January 5 (Reuters): Maharashtra schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade rewrote the record books on Tuesday, hammering an epic 1009 not out in an inter-school cricket tournament to register the highest individual s
    / 5th January 2016
  • Club hero Zidane handed the Real Madrid hot seat
    Iain Rogers Reuters   Zinedine Zidane's appointment as Real Madrid coach in place of Rafa Benitez has handed the club's former France great his chance to follow up a stellar career on the pitch with
    / 5th January 2016
  • Training workshops for young women held in Tuensang
    Tuensang, January 5 (MExN): The North East Initiative Development Agency (NEIDA) with funding support from the British Council in partnership with DIAGEO organized a cascade of workshops on Young Womens Social
    / 5th January 2016
  • Volkswagen faces penalties as US sues for environmental violations
    Washington, January 5 (IANS): German car maker Volkswagen may face billions of penalties as the US Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against it for violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devic
    / 5th January 2016
  • SC upholds ban on sale of large diesel vehicles in Delhi
    New Delhi, January 5 (Reuters): The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a temporary ban on the sale of large diesel cars in New Delhi to combat toxic smog in Indias capital, but postponed hearing an industry appeal
    / 5th January 2016
  • Philippines named as ‘Country of the Year 2015’
    Philippines is named as the 'Country of the Year' for beauty pageants in 2015 by a website called Global Beauties (GB), a site dedicated to major international beauty pageants from around the world. // &nbs
    / 5th January 2016
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