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12 Mar

Manipur student body demands penalty for exams violators

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A student pressure group in Manipur on Thursday demanded a special law with individuals and officials involved in misconducts in examinations by categorically awarding penalty , a long pending demand of the student bodies. Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) informed that recently Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has directed the state government to frame such law. Addressing a press conference at its office in Imphal today, DESAM secretary L Lamyanba welcomed the directive of the MHRC, hoping that the state government will translate the directive into action at the earliest. He demanded the state government to expedite framing of…

12 Mar

Two new COVID cases in Meghalaya

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Two new COVID-19 cases were detected in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, while one more recovered from the viral infection in the district on Thursday. Meghalaya has registered 13, 985 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 148 deaths and 13, 817 recoveries so far, while the number of active cases as on date was 20. Of the 3, 81, 349 persons tested for COVID-19 till Thursday, 3, 67, 364 persons tested negative for the virus, even as 13 persons were in institutional quarantine and seven persons in home isolation in the State, which had one containment zone. On the other hand, 16,015…

12 Mar

Zunheboto holds DPDB meeting: Nagaland

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The monthly meeting of Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) was held on March 9 at DC’s conference hall. The meeting was chaired by additional deputy commissioner, Renbomo Ezung. According to DIPR report, chairman of Zunheboto DPDB, K.T. Sukhalu, Advisor School education was also present at the meeting. Welcoming the members, ADC laid down the agendas to be discussed. The agenda discussed was to setup a public park in Zunheboto and after thorough discussion the board decided that a search committee will be formed soon and the committee will identify various locations to set up the public park and…

12 Mar

Congress to move breach of privilege motion against Meghalaya CM

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Meghalaya’s opposition Congress on Thursday decided to move a breach of privilege motion against Chief Minister Conrad Sangma for “misleading the House” on the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed between the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the erstwhile Congress-led Government in 2007. “The Opposition would move breach of privilege motion against the Chief Minister during the ongoing Budget Session. The Chief Minister with a predetermined motive had tried to misinform and mislead the House,” Leader of Opposition Dr. Mukul M. Sangma told reporters after Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh adjourned the House for the day. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had on…

12 Mar

Workshop on edible insects in Kohima, Nagaland

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A two-day workshop on “Edible Insects for Sustainable Livelihood” organised by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in partnership with department of Zoology, Kohima Science College (KSC) began at the latter’s premises at Jotsoma, here Thursday. Inaugurating the workshop, additional director, department of Agriculture, C Peter Yanthan pointed out the importance of insect species both in culinary choices and agricultural practices. Earlier during the inaugural, HoD Zoology, KSC, Dziesevituo delivered the welcome address while Senior Fellow of ATREE, Bengaluru, Dr. Priyadarsanan Dharma Rajan gave a brief introduction about the workshop. KSC principal, Dr. Lily Sema gave…

11 Mar

Shah Rukh Khan’s action avatar in Pathan is setting the internet ablaze, watch videos

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Shah Rukh Khan’s action avatar in Pathan is setting the internet ablaze, watch videosShah Rukh Khan is currently shooting for his next film Pathan in Dubai and a few videos from the set of the YRF film have left the internet ablaze. In a video clip being circulated online, it appears that SRK is shooting for a fight sequence while standing atop a car. Pathan is being directed by Siddharth Anand and also stars Deepika Padukone. A few weeks ago, Salman Khan shot for a cameo in the SRK starrer in Mumbai. He had earlier confirmed his presence in the…

11 Mar

Step inside Katrina Kaif’s understated yet luxurious vanity van infused with luxe bohemian vibe

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Step inside Katrina Kaif's understated yet luxurious vanity van infused with luxe bohemian vibeWhere do celebrities get ready, relax between takes or unwind when they know the shoot is going to go on for hours at a stretch? Well yes, inside their vanity vans. But, have you ever wondered what the inside of vanity vans of A-list celebrities look like? Well, nothing less than a luxurious place that offers everything matching the preferences and aesthetics of the star to help them chill between takes and relax after they come back from a hectic schedule. So, while you may still be…

11 Mar

Janhvi Kapoor on living with nepotism tag: At school, I was told teachers praised me as my parents are famous

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Janhvi Kapoor on living with nepotism tag: At school, I was told teachers praised me as my parents are famousJanhvi Kapoor is charmingly self-deprecating. But it doesn’t come from self-awareness as much as it stems from self-doubt. “There’s this doubt that ‘Did I really do it that well or are people praising me just like that?'” she tells indianexpress.com Janhvi, born to late star Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor, became famous even before her debut with Dhadak in 2018. The extent of her popularity can be more accurately gauged by another snippet of information: the water bottle she carried to…

11 Mar

More than 4000 vaccinated in Mokokchung, Wokha: Nagaland

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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…

11 Mar

Assam Congress sacrifices seats for allies to oust BJP

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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,…