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13 Mar

ANPSTA files RTI on PT vacant posts: Nagaland

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Expressing concern on the backdoor appointment of untrained candidate, the All Nagaland Pre-Service Teachers Association (ANPSTA) has filed an RTI on the existing vacant posts of Primary Teachers. According to ANPSTA president, Khriekuo Miario and general secretary Botika Sumi this issue was taken up at the meeting of the association held in Kohima on March 12. The association claimed that teachers post “in the past was more or less like reserve for politician as most of the vacant post has been filled through backdoor appointment of their own candidate leaving aside the deserving candidate who are well trained”. ANPSTA reminded…

13 Mar

Two bodybuilders, Puskar Gurung and Sonam Tamang were honored by Kurseong Sub-Divisional Body Building and Fitness Association

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Two bodybuilders Puskar Gurung from Darjeeling and Sonam Tamang from Kurseong were honored at a function held at a hotel in Kurseong under the auspices of Kurseong Sub-Divisional Body Building and Fitness Association. Both major builders were honored with trophies. According to the information received, Pushkar Gurung who won the title of Over All Champion in the Bermuda Model category of Men's Physique held in Assam in February 2021, had received a professional card from the World Fitness Federation at the IFA Classic Championship held in Assam in February 2021. With this card, he can go to any country in…

13 Mar

DMC prohibits cruelty on animals: Nagaland

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Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has informed everyone that torturing, overloading, causing unnecessary pain or suffering to any animal, carrying either in or upon any vehicle in such manner subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering has been prohibited. In this regard, DMC administration Albert Ezung informed that the DMC in coordination with State Animal Welfare Advisory Board Nagaland (SAWAB-N) and Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (SPCA) will be keeping strict vigil on any one dealing in any inhumane manner to animals as endorsed by SAWAB-N, will be prosecuted as per the provision of the act. DMC informed that the…

13 Mar

Live grenade in Imphal AR transit camp

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Barely two days after a bomb attack that injured a security personnel on sentry duty, a live Chinese hand grenade was found lying inside the transit camp of Assam Rifles in Imphal on Friday morning. The hand grenade was found near a water reservoir inside the camp around 8 am on Friday. Personnel of state police bomb detection and disposal squad retrieved the hand grenade after defusing it. The same was later disposed of at a safe place in Imphal. The recovery of the hand grenade was barely two days after a personnel of 43 Assam Rifles sustained injuries when…

13 Mar

Programme on self-employment: Nagaland

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Confederation Of Indian Industry (CII) Nagaland branch in association with the department of Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship under the World Bank Assisted project conducted its first phase of Industry Connect Program in Christian Higher Secondary School Dimapur, Mangyangnokcha Higher Secondary School Mokokchung and Baptist Thangyen Higher Secondary School Tuensang on March 10. According to chairperson, CII Nagaland State Council & CEO Faith Hospital, Hokhuli Sema the programme was aimed to generate awareness and promote youth participation in Industrial Training and self employment. Past CII chairman and director, NIIT Dimapur, Ajay Sethi participated as resource person at CHSS Dimapur and…

12 Mar

Demi Lovato says failed engagement made her understand her sexuality

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Demi Lovato says failed engagement made her understand her sexualityAmerican singer Demi Lovato recently revealed that her short-lived engagement with Max Ehrich helped her understand her sexuality. The couple started dating in early 2020 and announced their engagement that July, but by September, it had been called off.According to E!News, the 28-year-old singer -- who is featured on the May cover of Glamour -- explained in the interview released online on Thursday, "When I started getting older, I started realising how queer I really am." "This past year, I was engaged to a man, and when it didn't work, I…

12 Mar

Happy birthday Shreya Ghoshal: Here’s how childhood sweetheart Shiladitya M proposed to her in Goa

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Happy birthday Shreya Ghoshal: Here's how childhood sweetheart Shiladitya M proposed to her in Goa Singer Shreya Ghoshal is celebrating her 37th birthday and this one is pretty special as she recently announced her pregnancy. She is married to an engineer, her childhood friend Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya. Here's a throwback to how her husband proposed to her after dating for a decade.Shreya and Shiladitya had gone to Goa for a friend's wedding and until then the singer had no idea about Shiladitya's elaborate plans to propose to her.Spilling the beans about his romantic proposal, Shreya had said on the chat show…

12 Mar

Neha Kakkar performs at wedding while husband Rohanpreet Singh dances in the crowd

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Neha Kakkar performs at wedding while husband Rohanpreet Singh dances in the crowdVideos of singer Neha Kakkar performing at a wedding she attended with husband Rohanpreet Singh are being shared online by one of the guests, Vindu Dara Singh. Neha and Rohanpreet tied the knot last year after a whirlwind romance. They have appeared on reality shows and in music videos together.On Friday, Vindu took to Instagram to share several videos of Neha and Rohanpreet at the wedding. While Neha performed a medley of her songs on stage, Rohanpreet danced among the crowd. "God bless this rab ne bana di…

12 Mar

Good news for Google Pay users in India, now you can delete transaction history

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In its biggest step so far, global tech giant Google has updated its India policy to unveil features designed to improve privacy for Google Pay users, allowing them control over transaction data and allaying fears of regulators about the potential misuse of data. Google Pay is poised to introduce new features from next week that will give individuals more controls to choose how their Google Pay activity is used to personalise features. It is worth mentioning here that the new updates are applicable only for individual users and not merchants, whose transaction data is used for cross-selling loans, subject to…

12 Mar

Kareena Kapoor wishes Karisma’s son Kiaan on 11th birthday, calls him ‘biggest bro to my babies’

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Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan is playing the perfect ‘maasi’ to her sister Karisma Kapoor’s kids. A day after sending an adorable birthday message to Karisma’s daughter Samaira, the Lal Singh Chadha actor sent birthday wishes to her 11-year-old nephew Kiaan Raj Kapoor. Posting Kiaan’s photo on her Instagram handle, Kareena called him, “the biggest bro to my babies.” In her caption, Kareena referred Kiaan as the big brother. “Happy birthday our precious Kiu ❤️❤️ The biggest bro to my babies… I love you…” Kareena delivered her second child, a baby boy, on February 21. She has a 4-year-old son, Taimur.…