Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 05
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1940 - Latvia was absorbed into the Soviet Union as the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.
1962 -
Archive Photo: A view of the Kapawi river, in the Ecuadorean rainforest of Kapawi, some 165 miles (266 kilometers) southwest of Quito October 20, 2008. (Reuters Photo)
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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 02
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1921 - The Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso died in Naples.
1923 - U.S. President Warren Harding die
Agro Met Field Unit
ICAR, Jharnapani
Total rainfall received in Dimapur district during July month was 271.3mm, which was 7% less than the normal with the highest rainfall of 81.4 mm recorded on 28t
Thungchano S Ezung, Lily Ngullie, Namei A & K L Meena
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Longleng
Introduction
Longleng is a hilly district of eastern Nagaland. The altitude of the district ranges
Sushanti Thokchom and Tasvina R. Borahand Akoijam R. Singh
Cymbopogoncitratus (Lemon grass) is a widely used herb in tropical countries, especially in Southeast Asia. The essential oil of the plant is also
Rekha Yadav
When we talk about gifts of nature to the human beings, we are surely thinking about natural resources like water, soil, air, sunlight, fossil fuels, forests, animals and many more. These natur
Rekha Yadav
There are hues and cry for the cultivation of GM crops in the country recently. In Haryana, government has destroyed the brinjal crop of one farmer after it came to know that it is Bt brinjal.
Tim Cocks and David Lewis
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A few years after coming as a teenager to this Ghanaian town to prospect for gold, Yaw Ngoha had made enough cash to marry his sweetheart and build a house with
Khrietuonyü Noudi
It is said that there is a child in all of us. I do not know how people will perceive this statement. But I do believe that there is a certain childishness in everybody. It may be in the w
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 01
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1914 - Germany declared war on Russia and shots were fired between French and German border patrols. Italy declared
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 31
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1910 - British murderer Dr Hawley Crippen was arrested on a ship off Canada. Although disguised, the Captain recognis
Izzy Goldstein
openDemocracy
There are worrying signs that the liberalisation of social attitudes may be slowing down. How can this trend be reversed?
Earlier in July, the results of
A Rohingya refugee girl sells vegetables in Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh. Access to education is extremely limited in the camps, and most children — particularly girls — receive little to no formal e
Students prepare to go back home after a productive day at their makeshift school, the Tikri Education Center outside Karachi.
Madhuraj, Sarah Khan, Babrah Muskan Naikoo & Tehseen Abb
Blerim Mustafa
Inter Press Service
Education constitutes an important building block to enhance inter-faith dialogue, cultural exchange between ethnic and linguistic groups, counter violen
Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh
openDemocracy
An alternative concept of security is needed based on values of humanity and empathy, a security that is not only ‘human’ but also ‘humane’
A woman takes part in a rally of Myanmar nationalists to show support for the Myanmar government actions against Rohingya and to condemn the attacks in Rakhine state, Yangon, Myanmar September 18, 2017. (Reuter
Caley Pigliucci
Inter Press Service
Parliamentarians met in Laos last week to discuss violence against women and girls.
The meeting was organized by the Asian Population and Develop
Christy BK Sangma
Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR Nagaland
Mulch is simply a protective layer of material that is spread on top of the soil and are used to prevent soil from blowing and being washe