Monthly Archives: March 2023

PPDOA urges youths to participate in Sansad Khel Spardha

NAHARLAGUN 6 Mar: The Papum Pare District Olympic Association (PPDOA) on Monday urged the district's youths to represent Papum Pare in the upcoming zonal...

Nagaland heading for govt without opposition

KOHIMA, 6 Mar: Despite having one of the highest number of political parties, the new Nagaland government is heading towards a government without opposition,...

Cong alleges Chinese national played ‘dubious role’ in Adani Group’s activities

NEW DELHI, 6 Mar: The Congress on Monday alleged that a Chinese national played a "dubious role" in the Adani Group's activities, and asked...

Residents say Myanmar army killed 17 people in 2 villages

BANGKOK, 6 Mar: Soldiers in Myanmar rampaged through several villages, raping, beheading and killing at least 17 people, residents said, in the latest of...

SK plan aims to heal forced labor feud with Japan

SEOUL, South Korea, 6 Mar: South Korea took a step toward improving ties with its traditional rival Japan on Monday, announcing a plan to...

Ukraine unyielding in Bakhmut as Russian troops close in

KYIV, Ukraine, 6 Mar: Ukrainian military leaders are determined to hold onto Bakhmut, Kyiv officials said Monday, even as Russian forces continued to encroach...

Iran leader: Those who poisoned schoolgirls deserve death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 6 Mar: Iran’s supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to...

Swearing-in ceremony for newly elected legislators in M’laya underway

SHILLONG, 6 Mar: The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected legislators in Meghalaya got underway on Monday morning, with pro-tem speaker Timothy D Shira...

At the heart of BJP’s ideology is ‘cowardice’: Gandhi

LONDON, 6 Mar: Launching a fresh attack on the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the ruling party follows "an ideology of...

India can become 3rd largest world economy by skilling youth, says PM

Ahmedabad, 6 Mar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said skilling the youth holds the key to India becoming the third-largest economy in the...

India trying to reduce dependence on foreign countries in health sector: PM

New Delhi, 6 Mar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that life-savers like medicines, vaccines and medical devices were weaponised during the COVID-19...

ISRO gears up for taxing experiment of controlled reentry of aged satellite

Bengaluru, 6 Mar: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for an "extremely challenging" experiment of controlled re-entry of a decommissioned orbiting...

Manik Saha gets second term as Tripura CM

AGARTALA, 6 Mar: Manik Saha was named as the next chief minister of Tripura at a meeting of the BJP legislative party held here...

India has the opportunity to defuse Russia-Ukraine situation 

India's diplomatic balancing act on the Russia-Ukraine war will be put to test as it hosts the meeting of the foreign ministers of G20...

Regionalism raises ugly head

Madrasi-Bihari Phobia By Poonam I Kaushish There is no smoke without fire, so goes a lexicon. But what happens if the smoke has been smouldering, in...

No deputy speaker in LS for last 4 years; it’s unconstitutional: Cong

NEW DELHI, 5 Mar: The Congress on Sunday raised the issue of the Lok Sabha having no deputy speaker for about four years, and...

Villagers lodge complaint over illegal formation cutting

DAPORIJO, 5 Mar: Dasi village GPC Koje Rebi Dasi, on behalf of the people of Dasi, has lodged a complaint with the Chetam circle...

Guv, GOC discuss border areas’ development

ITANAGAR, 5 Mar: General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 56 Infantry Division, Maj Gen VK Purohit, called on Governor KT Parnaik at the Raj...

C’lang DA seizes illegal coal stock, machineries

CHANGLANG, 5 Mar: Changlang DC Sunny K Singh, along with a team of officials, including police personnel, conducted a surprise check at a suspected...

Sarma meets Shah over govt formation in 2 states

NEW DELHI, 5 Mar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reached union Home Minister Amit Shah's official residence here on Sunday to discuss government...