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  • Centre sets up committee for ST status to 6 Assam communities
    New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): Paving the way for granting of ST status to six OBC communities in Assam, the Centre today set up a committee to recommend the modalities for completing the process.   //
    / 29th February 2016
  • Tezpur University adjudged year's best Central university
    Tezpur, February 29 (PTI):  Tezpur University in Assam has been adjudged as the best Central University in the country this year by the Ministry of Human Resources Development. //   According to As
    / 29th February 2016
  • Govt offers postings in NE to non-IAS, IPS officers
    New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): Seeking to tackle shortage of IAS and IPS officers in the north-east, the Centre has decided to post officers from other services to the region.   // "Central Service a
    / 29th February 2016
  • Gangtok cleanest city in North Eastern India
    Gangtok, February 29 (ANI): Nestled in the green mountains and forests, Indias northeast region holds a huge treasure of natural beauty. However, growing urbanisation has led to a tug of war between maintaining
    / 29th February 2016
  • Manipur High Court nullifies Congress MLA's election
    Imphal, February 29 (IANS): The Manipur High Court on Monday nullified the election of Congress legislator Mairembam Prithiviraj on charges of falsifying his educational qualification.   // The ruli
    / 29th February 2016
  • Manipur court releases Irom Sharmila from captivity
    Imphal, February 29 (IANS): A court here on Monday released Irom Sharmila, who has been on a 15-year-long hunger strike to press for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, from custody.  
    / 29th February 2016
  • Democracy. Liberty. And Peaceful Dissent.
    A democracy without peaceful dissent and a vibrant liberty will only lead to the ‘tyranny of the majority’   Democracy by itself is not complete. It is inter-dependent on other virtues and
    Editorial / 29th February 2016
  • “Framed as a Terrorist”
    Somrita Ghosh IANS   Like any other youngster, 20-year-old Mohammad Aamir Khan too had a conventional dream of the future. He was however picked up by the Delhi Police one night and was falsely acc
    / 29th February 2016
  • Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar
    Source: BBC   Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant, after six nominations. He was named best actor at the 88th Academy Awards, with Brie Larson named best
    / 29th February 2016
  • Jaitley opens coffers for rural India, unveils another tax
    New Delhi, February 29 (IANS): Focusing on rural economy and infrastructure with minor rebate for small taxpayers but amnesty for defaulters, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday unveiled a Rs.19.78 lakh cro
    / 29th February 2016
  • WhatsApp to discontinue on BlackBerry, Nokia devices by 2017: Report
    New York, February 29 (IANS): Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp will drop support for BlackBerry and Nokia devices by 2017 in order to push the Facebook-owned apps growth, media reports said on Monday.
    / 29th February 2016
  • No video of Kanhaiya shouting anti-national slogans: Delhi Police to HC
    New Delhi, February 29 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday admitted on Monday before the Delhi High Court that "it has no video footage" which could show that JNU student union chief Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on s
    / 29th February 2016
  • Petrol price cut by Rs. 3; diesel costlier by Rs. 1.47
    This is the 7th straight reduction in price of petrol. On diesel, this is the second increase in rate this month.   New Delhi, February 29 (PTI): Petrol price was on Monday cut by Rs. 3.02 per litre,
    / 29th February 2016
  • Kohima College Teachers Association Clarifies
    The Kohima College Teachers Association seeks to clarify certain recently published articles questioning the credibility of the College Principal Dr Watijungshi and the sanctity of the College as a whole. KCTA
    Public Space / 29th February 2016
  • Historic peace accord: The blind leads the blind
    In the backdrop of the Framework Agreement on 3rd August, 2015, vexed conjectures and analyses articulated by diverse individuals, Naga intelligentsia, NGOs, rival Naga Political Groups (NPGs) are seething in t
    Public Space / 29th February 2016
  • Encourage two-wheelers in Towns
    Plying through Kohima road almost every week days in a friend’s motorcycle makes one feel closer to the reality of our roadways. The hazards of air pollution, unpatched roads and un-sanitized waste garbag
    Public Space / 29th February 2016
  • Manchester City win League Cup
    LONDON, February 29 (AP): Manchester City added another League Cup to the growing collection of trophies under its Abu Dhabi ownership, beating Liverpool in a penalty shootout with Yaya Toure converting the cli
    / 29th February 2016
  • Myanmar parliament to change presidential elections date – document
    By Hnin Yadana Zaw   NAYPYITAW, February 29 (Reuters) - Myanmar's democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country's president, in a last-minute change following wee
    / 29th February 2016
  • Jaitley opens coffers for rural India, unveils another tax amnesty
    New Delhi, February 29 (IANS) Focusing on rural economy and infrastructure with minor rebate for small taxpayers but amnesty for defaulters, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday unveiled a Rs.19.78 lakh cror
    / 29th February 2016
  • Kate Winslet added Indian jewels in her Oscars look
    Los Angeles, (IANS) Actress Kate Winslet stepped onto the red carpet at the 88th Academy Awards wearing NIRAV MODI jewels, an Indian luxury brand with a global presence.   As a Best Supporting Actres
    / 29th February 2016
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