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More than 4000 beneficiaries received shots in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive in Mokokchung and Wokha.  In Mokokchung, 3364 were vaccinated, where 197 beneficiaries alone have been vaccinated within this week.  The vaccination of citizens above 60 years and those citizens within the age group 45-59 years with co morbidity is currently underway and the citizens can avail the same at Immunization Room, District Hospital, IMDH, Mokokchung on three weekdays Monday to Wednesday, from 10am to 4pm.  Beneficiaries have been informed to carry a photo ID for registration (Aadhar, Electoral Photo ID, Pensioners ID, Driving license, PAN Card etc.). According…

The decision of the Congress to sacrifice seats for its allies in its strongholds may weaken its organisational base, but for the grand old party, which has ruled Assam for half a century, defeating BJP is more important than keeping intact its influence in all the constituencies, reports Times of India. AICC general secretary and the party's Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh told TOI on Tuesday that Congress is keeping the broader picture in mind and not the dissent within the party. Aggrieved workers from minority-dominated Dhubri district staged massive protests at the state party headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, here on Tuesday,…

BJP candidate for 17 Bokajan (ST) constituency Dr Numal Momin filed his nomination for the upcoming state Assembly Election before the returning officer at Bokajan SDO(C) office today. Hundreds of supporters including MP Horensing Bey, KAAC Speaker Lonki Timing, EM Jagatsing Engti, EM Madhujya Dhekial Phukan, MAC Mukut Mahanta, MAC Pabitra Rongpi and MAC Richard Tokbi accompanied Dr Momin while he proceeded to file nomination.  The supporters took out a rally in support of Dr Momin and later assembled in front of the SDO(C) office while Momin filed his nomination inside.  "In the last five years, I have received tremendous…

In a major development, the Barpathar Police seized cash amounting Rs 40 lakh for violation of the model code of conduct in East Karbi Anglong on Tuesday. As per reports, police seized the cash from a passenger bus during a naka check conducted over NH 36 in Khakrajan area under Barpathar Police Station in Karbi Anglong. The bus bearing registration number AS 09C 2272 was bound to Golaghat from Dimapur."The cash was seized from the possession of one Pawan Kumar Sharma who is a resident of Golaghat district. Sharma, a businessman by profession, had reportedly brought the cash from Dimapur.…

Rakhi Sawant wants to play Sridevi in Naagin remake, shares her screentest Rakhi Sawant shared a deepfake video on social media, where she replaced Sridevi in the iconic song Main Teri Dushman from Naagin, leaving fans bemused. Rakhi’s latest outing in Bigg Boss 14 has brought her a new wave of followers, and the actor is famous for doling out her personal brand of entertainment. While we are not yet over her Julie avatar in the Bigg Boss house — where she claimed to be a ghost, and now she has taken on the mantle of a ‘naagin’. Rakhi can…

When Priyanka Chopra stood up for Meghan Markle, said she is ‘not just Prince Harry’s girlfriend’ Meghan Markle and husband Prince Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey has led to explosive reactions online. Meghan’s revelations about the comments around son Archie’s skin colour, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led her to contemplate suicide forced Queen Elizabeth II to issue a reaction. While many celebrities like Serena Williams, Jameela Jamil, Ava DuVernay and Gabrielle Union have voiced their support, one person who once stood up for Meghan and slammed the ‘racist’ treatment by UK media, Priyanka Chopra, is…