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01 Mar

4-hr shutdown in Moreh to protest against blast

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A 24-hour total shutdown imposed by civil societies in protest against the blast hit normal life in Moreh, Manipur on Sunday. A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed by militants rocked the border town on Saturday night. There was no report of casualty, however, window panes of a resort was damaged by the impact of the blast. Though police has collected CCTV footage, no arrest has been made till the time of filing this report. Soon after the blast, the border town wore deserted as all shops and business centres downed their shutters and people remained indoors. Denouncing the…

01 Mar

Visible changes in health sector soon: Vardhan

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Union minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the consistent efforts of the centre have started bearing fruit and that Northeast region will witness visible changes in the healthcare delivery system. The union minister, who was on a two-day visit in Manipur, said this while addressing a function held at the Jubilee Hall of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal. He inaugurated a new MRI block with 3-Tesla MRI machine, new PG ladies hostel -100 capacity (G-3), new block Neuro block and College of Nursing (new block) among others. Among others, MP (Lok…

27 Feb

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27 Feb

Indian Idol 12: Pawandeep Rajan Motivates Neha Kakkar to Donate Rs 3 Lakh to Families of Missing Uttarakhand Labourers

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Indian Idol 12: Pawandeep Rajan Motivates Neha Kakkar to Donate Rs 3 Lakh to Families of Missing Uttarakhand LabourersAfter seeing Indian Idol 12 contestant Pawandeep Rajan paying tribute to the families of the missing labourers in the Uttarakhand flash flood, judge and popular singer Neha Kakkar donated Rs 3 lakh to support the families who lost their loved ones. Pawandeep Rajan, who hails from Uttarakhand's Champawat district, sang his father's composition for his people on the Indian Idol 12 - India Ki Farmaish episode. The show will be telecasted this weekend. Also Read - Indian Idol 12: Pawandeep Rajan Motivates…

27 Feb

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s newborn has a name?

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Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan's newborn has a name? Grandmother Sharmila Tagore reveals it allIt can be recalled that Saif Ali Khan was not entirely convinced about the name Taimur. He had also considered renaming him after the backlash.Many must be waiting to know what will be the name of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s second child. But the name hasn’t been finalised yet. Saif told Bollywood Hungama that there is no name yet, and both mother and baby are doing fine. Also Read - Is Kareena Kapoor Khan planning a Sunday surprise for fans tomorrow?…

27 Feb

Bigg Boss 14 winner Rubina Dilaik and her husband Abhinav Shukla celebrate by doing a Nati dance together

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Bigg Boss 14 winner Rubina Dilaik and her husband Abhinav Shukla celebrate by doing a Nati dance togetherBigg Boss 14 couple Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla continue to be in a celebratory mode. The two have had quite an innings on the reality show and it's time for them to unwind and enjoy the victory. Being a big fan of her Himachali folk dance, Rubina posted a video on her social media handle on Friday night, where she can be seen doing a Nati dance gracefully.She is joined by hubby Abhinav. The two look happy together and are all smiles…

27 Feb

SVC urges deptt to speed up road works: Nagaland

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Expressed dismay on the slow progress on the ongoing road construction from L0-22 to Shishimi village under PMGSY, the Shishimi Village Council (SVC) has appealed to the concerned contractor to speed up the work by following the specifications as per the Detailed Project Report. In a press statement, the council chairman Kahoi Sangtam and head GB, Shitoi Sangtam claimed that despite repeated reminder to the concerned contractor to improve the progress of work by adding extra machinery, no extra machinery has been deployed. Instead, SVC alleged the contractor instead of using the machinery efficiently has engaged it in other individual…

27 Feb

Manipur journalists resume strike after fresh threat

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Publication of newspapers and broadcasting of news by local cable networks will remain suspended indefinitely once again as journalists resumed their cease work strike on Friday even as the state government appealed to the state media not to resort to news blackout. The journalists resumed the cease work strike following a fresh to the office of the Poknapham and its sister publication People’s Chronicle by the militant group behind the recent failed bomb attack. Suspected militant(s) had recently lobbed a hand grenade at the office of the Poknapham on February 13 evening which did not explode. Denouncing the bomb threat,…

27 Feb

Eastern Bible College observes 46th graduation ceremony: Nagaland

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Theological graduates venturing into the mission filed must have a clear vision, show integrity, and pray to seek God’s direction and guidance, Rev Dr. N Tzudir of World Evangelization for Christ/ International Mission Mobilisation, urged the batch of the fresh graduates of Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Theology at the 46th graduation ceremony of Eastern Bible College held at its campus, here on Friday. In his message as guest speaker, Rev Dr. N Tzudir cautioned students against the three enemies they would face in the mission field such as the enemy within - temptation of the flesh, the enemy…

27 Feb

Liquor to be cheaper in Meghalaya

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The Meghalaya Cabinet on Friday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on various brands of liquor by bringing it down from 40 per cent to 37.5 per cent as well as do away with the 25 per cent lifting charges. Excise Minister Kyrmen Shylla said that the decision to reduce VAT would not affect the revenue generation, because the volume of sales would increase after the price of liquor has come down. He said that the revenue from excise during 2019-2020 was Rs 276 crore, and Rs 269 crore during 2020-2021 till January. “We hope the revenue will be more…