Monthly Archives: December 2021

Four new cases take Nagaland’s COVID tally to 32,169

Kohima, Dec 18 (PTI) Nagaland on Saturday reported four fresh COVID-19 cases increasing the caseload to 32,169, an official said. The coronavirus death toll in...

Nagaland govt creates three new districts

Kohima, Dec 18 (PTI) The Nagaland government on Saturday created three new districts bringing the total number of such administrative units in the state...

Young people must be encouraged to pursue entrepreneurship: Assam Governor

Guwahati, Dec 18 (PTI) Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi on Saturday said young people should be trained and encouraged to pursue entrepreneurship so that...

Tripura govt preparing ‘Vision 2047’ for better prospect of future generation

Agartala, Dec 18 (PTI) The Tripura government has embarked on preparing Vision 2047', an action plan for the next 25 years, to build a...

ADB to help set up skill development university in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 18 (PTI) The ADB has signed a loan agreement with Assam Skill Development Mission for establishment of a university, an official release...

Focus on quality research, teaching: Assam Guv tells private varsities

Guwahati, Dec 18 (PTI) Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi has urged authorities of private universities to focus on quality research and teaching to make Assam...

UK may be forced into Omicron lockdown as London declares major incident’

London, Dec 18 (PTI) The UK government is reportedly drawing up plans on Saturday for a short two-week circuit breaker lockdown later this month,...

14 killed in massive blast in Pakistan’s Karachi city

Karachi/Islamabad, Dec 18 (PTI) At least 14 people were killed and 15 others injured in Pakistan's financial capital of Karachi on Saturday when a...

Omicron variant identified in 89 countries; has doubling time between 1.5-3 days in high...

Geneva, Dec 18 (PTI) The Omicron variant has now been identified in 89 countries and is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in...

Typhoon leaves 31 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines

Manila, Dec 18 (AP) A powerful typhoon left at least 19 people dead, knocked down power and communications in entire provinces and wrought widespread...

WHO approves Novavax vaccine for emergency use against COVID

Geneva, Dec 17 (AP) The World Health Organisation has given emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine made by US-based Novavax and the Serum Institute...

HPDCAPL becomes first ever entity from state to receive UCR issued carbon credits

ITANAGAR, 17 Dec: In a first of its kind, the Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL) has become the first renewable...

Politics in every sphere of life hampers developmental process: CM

ITANAGAR, 17 Dec: Chief minister Pema Khandu said that taking politics very seriously in every sphere of life hampers the developmental process and appealed...

Felix calls for ‘team Kurung Kumey spirit’ for development

NYAPIN, 17 Dec:  Minister for home Bamang Felix on Friday concluded the week-long  tour to his constituency - Nyapin in Kurung Kumey district with...

Female found dead, probe on for her identification

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Dec 17: An unidentified body of a female has been found near PHC Hollongi on Thursday. The body is still lying unclaimed at...

Govt issues warning as India’s Omicron count reaches 101

NEW DELHI, 17 Dec: As many as 101 positive cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected across 11 states and...

Governor participates in Indo-Pak war commemoration event

ITANAGAR, 17 Dec:  Governor B.D Mishra on Friday participated in the commemoration of the nation's victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak War with the 18th...

CS asks bankers to provide banking services in unbanked villages

ITANAGAR, Dec 17: Chief secretary Naresh Kumar asked the banks operating in the state to extend their banking services to all unbanked villages by...

Mein exhorts farmers to adopt apiculture on large scale

NAMSAI, 17 Dec: Deputy chief minister Chowna Mein exhorted the farmers to come forward and start bee-keeping on a large scale to make Namsai...

Likabali MLA donates bike for police

LIKABALI, 17 Dec: Likabali MLA Kardo Nyigyor along with DC Marto Riba on Friday presented two bikes to Likabali police for patrolling and maintenance...