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Oil exploration in Nagaland: Too early or too late

Meyabi A Niphi In these uncertain and challenging times, I wonder if the time is right to bring up (or even revisit) the story of crude oil exploration and production in Nagaland which today lies in a limbo

Public Space / 18th February 2021
The Nagaland VGs, the Neglected Heroes

TN Manen IAS (Rtd) It was delightful to see a news item in Tthe Morung Express on the 9th Feb, 21 about the directive from the H.C to re-examine the honorarium and allowances of the VGs in Nagaland. It is ir

Public Space / 18th February 2021
Request for abatement of auto fare

Zachano Lotha Patkai Christian College I would like to draw the kind attention of the authorities concerned the abatement of auto fare. The auto fare collection in and around Dimapur needed to be revi

Public Space / 18th February 2021
Nagaland State Developmental Outlay for various departments

Our Correspondent Kohima | February 18 The Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio presented the budget for the year 2021-22 on February 18. Rio, the Minister incharge of Finance, presented the budget at

Nagaland / 18th February 2021
Nagaland Budget: Understanding Key Terms

This documents attempts to present broad aggregates of Budget 2021-2022. All receipts and expenditure as well as fiscal deficit, revenue deficit, primary deficit of the State Government of Nagaland is captured

Public Space / 18th February 2021
"Horrible": Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city

Nairobi (Kenya), February 18 (AP): Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia's holiest city. At night, residents listened in horror as hyenas fed on the corpses of people they kn

World / 18th February 2021
Arunachal Pradesh govt to strengthen APSSB for efficient recruitment process: CM

Itanagar, February 18 (PTI): Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said, his government will provide all support to strengthen the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) for an efficient recruitment p

North-East / 18th February 2021
I-League: Aizawl thrash Mohammedan SC 3-0

Kolkata, February 18 (IANS): Aizawl FC sailed past Mohammedan SC 3-0 in a dominant display of attacking prowess at the VYBK Stadium on Thursday in the I-League. A Malsawmtluanga free-kick in the first half, cou

Sports / 18th February 2021
Aus Open: Djokovic breezes past Karatsev to reach 9th final

Melbourne, February 18 (IANS): Serbian world no.1 Novak Djokovic on Thursday got closer to winning his ninth and third consecutive Australian Open title by crushing Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4, 6-

Sports / 18th February 2021
Narwal starts campaign in Montenegro tourney with win

Budva (Montenegro), February 18 (IANS): Youth Asian Boxing Championship 2019 silver medallist Ankit Narwal (64kg) started his campaign at the 30th Adriatic Pearl Youth Boxing Championship with a convincing win

Sports / 18th February 2021
Aus Open: Brady to face Osaka in final after edging past Muchova

Melbourne, February 18 (IANS): American 22nd seed Jennifer Brady reached her first Grand Slam final on Thursday after beating 25th seed Czech Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in an Australian Open semi-final enco

Sports / 18th February 2021
Irregular sleep schedules linked to depression

New York, February 18 (IANS): Getting fewer hours of sleep or staying up late most nights can increase the risk of depression, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the journal npj Digital Medicin

Health / 18th February 2021
I'm done: Emotional Williams abruptly ends Aus Open press conference

Melbourne, February 18 (IANS): American tennis great Serena Williams broke down in tears and ended her press conference abruptly after her defeat to Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals of the 2021 Australian Open on

Sports / 18th February 2021
'Rail roko' had minimal impact, passed without any untoward incident: Railways

NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 18 (IANS): The farmers four-hour 'rail roko' protest over the three farm laws had "minimal or negligible" impact on train operations across the country and passed off witho

India / 18th February 2021
UP's first toilet for transgenders comes up in Varanasi

VARANASI, FEBRUARY 18 (IANS): The first toilet for transgenders in Uttar Pradesh has been built by the state government in the Kamachha area in Varanasi under the Smart City project to ensure the participation

India / 18th February 2021
40 injured in Iran's 5.6-magnitude earthquake

TEHRAN, FEBRUARY 18 (IANS): At least 40 people were injured in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Sisakht city in Iran's western Kohgiluye va Boyerahmad province on Wednesday night, media reports said.

World / 18th February 2021
4 Sudanese killed, 46 injured in bus-truck crash in Egypt

ASWAN, February 18 (IANS): At least four Sudanese were killed and 46 others injured in a bus-truck accident in southern Egypt on Thursday, an official medical source said. "The bus carrying Sudanese nat

World / 18th February 2021
In a first, non-premium petrol breaches Rs 100-mark in Raj

Jaipur, February 18 (IANS): Continuing its northbound trend in Rajasthan, the price of non-premium petrol crossed the Rs 100-mark for the first time in Sriganganagar district on Wednesday to reach Rs 100.13 per

India / 18th February 2021
K-Pop girl group TRI.BE debut with two-song album

Mumbai, February 18 (IANS): A new seven-member K-Pop girl group, TRI.BE, is set to make their debut with a two-song album titled TRI.BE Da Loca. The group comprises Songsun, Jinha, Kelly, Hyunbin, Jia, Soeun

Entertainment / 18th February 2021
U2 icon Bono didn't hire goodlooking band support due to daughter Eve Hewson

Los Angeles, February 18 (IANS): Irish actress Eve Hewson, daughter of popular musician Bono, says her father stopped hiring goodlooking boys for band support because she was a trouble-making teenager! Talking

Entertainment / 18th February 2021