India may be at the forefront in terms of economic growth, but it continues to lag behind in quality of life, with its Human Development Index (HDI) remaining static at a low 127 according to the latest United
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The government’s decision to raise petrol price by Rs 3 a litre and diesel by Rs 2 per litre in line with rising international crude prices, will come as a huge burden for the common man and the consequences
Disasters happen. Human beings have no control over it. Disasters are also unpredictable and despite great advance in science and technology no amount of human ingenuity can decipher the power of natures’ fur
On 24th May 1964, a ceasefire agreement was signed between the Federal Government of Nagaland and the Government of India. The ceasefire came into effect on 6th September 1964 with the Indian army suspending it
Every year September 5 is celebrated as Teachers day in India. This is a day to remember, honour and appreciate the role of teachers in our lives. It is also the birthday of the former President of India and a
The origin of the word ‘Morung’ used by the Nagas to mean the traditional educational institution of early Nagas’ bachelors dormitory, has been traced to the Konyak Nagas and not an Assamese word as hithe
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio while moving a resolution for exemption of Nagaland from the Delimitation Act 2002 in the just concluded Assembly Session had also, on behalf of the House, urged upon the Centre to en
In a landmark judgment the Kohima Bench of the Guwahati High Court has ruled that it is not permissible either for the State Executive or the Legislature to allow a nominated member to cast vote in any meetings
The passionate and innate relationship between human beings and land has and continues to define the dialectical parameters of what constitutes a peoples’ understanding of a dignified existence. A political t
The proposal by the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises to re-invest in the now defunct Nagaland Pulp and Paper Mill at Tuli, with an amount of Rs 480 Crores should come as an achievement
In the recent past in Nagaland, public awareness is slowly being generated on the necessity of putting in place the right to information bill as a mechanism to allow for transparency and accountability into our
A landmark bill to protect women from all forms of domestic violence and check harassment and exploitation at the hands of family members or relatives was unanimously passed by the Lok Sabha earlier in the week
On August 22 Governor Shyamal Datta and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio released the Report, Album and documentary film commemorating the observance of the Year of Scientific Awareness, a culmination of the Governor
Despite the confidence expressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the efforts by the UPA to forge a consensus on the Women’s Reservation Bill remain elusive. An all party meeting held on Monday to forge a co
Nearly half of Asia’s 1.27 billion children live in poverty - deprived of food, safe drinking water, health or shelter. While 600 million children under the age of 18 lack access to one of these basic human n
The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has revealed that the deployment of teachers in excess of norms in Government Primary Schools (GPS) and Government Middle Schools (GMS) and exces
The last day of the Monsoon Session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly saw a lively debate on issues ranging across the board, from discussion on mismanagement of funds, corruption in different institutions t
The introduction of the Nagaland Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill 2005 by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on the first day of the Assembly Monsoon Session should be seen as a welcome move. The Fiscal
The bill seeking to guarantee employment in rural areas—a promise made in the Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance government—is likely to be soon passed under the nomenclature of the
The Disengagement Plan initiated by Israel is a bold move on the part of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon given that the this former military General, known to be an uncompromising hardliner, had for over four decad
