Daily Archives: August 18, 2022

ADC office building inaugurated

KOLORIANG, 17 Aug: Additional DC office building was inaugurated by MLA Lokam Tassar in presence of Kurung Kumey deputy commissioner Nighee Bengia here on...

Legal awareness on child rights held

Correspondent RUKSIN, 17 Aug: The All East Siang District Law Students' Association (AESDLSA) in collaboration with Pro Bono Club (Nyaya Bandhu) on Tuesday organized a...

An innovative trial

In a first of its kind, the health department launched a drone service on trial to deliver medicines to the rural communities in the...

Valuing the significance

The New Emblem By Dusmanta Kumar In his 9th address to the nation on the 76 Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an innovative as...

MHA says no move to shift Rohingyas to EWS flats, contradicts Puri’s tweet

New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI): The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday denied any move to shift Rohingya Muslims in Delhi to economically weaker section...

Vijender knocks out Eliasu Sulley to return to winning ways

Raipur, 17 Aug: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh returned to winning ways in style as he notched a knockout win over Ghana's Eliasu Sulley...

Postponed Asian Para Games to be held from Oct 22-28 in 2023

New Delhi, 17 Aug: The Asian Para Games, which were postponed due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic in China, will now be held...

Rohit is a bit laid back: Ganguly

Kolkata, 17 Aug: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Rohit Sharma is "a bit laid back" when it comes to captaincy and wants...

Neeraj figures in list of Diamond League Meeting competitors

New Delhi, 17 Aug: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who pulled out of the recent Commonwealth Games due to a minor injury, figured...

I was out for 2 months but team hasn’t forgotten what I have done...

Harare, 17 Aug: Injuries haven't been kind to K L Rahul but, as he got ready to lead India in one more series, he...

Central Vista: Nod to seven proposals on fire safety for building projects

New Delhi, 17 Aug:The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has cleared seven proposals for fire safety system in buildings being constructed under the government's Central...

Cabinet approves interest subvention of 1.5% on short term agriculture loans up to Rs...

New Delhi, 17 Aug: With RBI hiking the lending rate, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday earmarked Rs 34,856 crore towards the interest subvention scheme...

US envoy, Novavax CEO, laud India’s role in battling Covid pandemic

Pune, 17 Aug: United States' Mission Chargé D'Affaires Patricia Lacina on Wednesday asserted that the long-standing relationship between her country and India in the...

Assamese people do not support separatist movements: CM

Guwahati, Aug 17 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that the people of the state consider themselves to be an...

Students’ body protests against CAA in Nagaland

Kohima, Aug 17 (PTI) The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) on Wednesday staged a sit-in-protest in Kohima, demanding the repeal of the Citizenship Amendment Act...

Centre to decide on regularisation of services of contractual employees: NEHU VC

Shillong, Aug 17 (PTI) More than two months after contractual employees of the North Eastern Hill University staged protests demanding regularisation of their services,...

Students’ groups protest against CAA in Meghalaya

Shillong, Aug 17 (PTI) Activists of the North East Students' Organisation (NESO) staged sit-in protests in Meghalaya on Wednesday, demanding the repeal of the...

Mizoram student body demands withdrawal of CAA, AFSPA

Aizawl, Aug 17 (PTI) Mizoram's apex student body Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) on Wednesday staged a demonstration in Aizawl demanding withdrawal of the Citizenship...

Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (AP) — In the Brazilian Amazon these days, it’s nearly impossible to run for office talking up the environment. More...

Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson

KYIV, Ukraine , Aug 17 (AP) — It was early one morning when life under Russian occupation became too much for Volodymyr Zhdanov: Rocket...