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  • The Slender Burnished Brass - A pest of Soybean & Potato
    Kevilekho Usou & N Walling Introduction: Thysanoplusia orichalcea, the slender burnished brass, commonly known as the soybean semilooper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first descri
  • Weather based integrated agro advisory for the month of June 2020
    Total monthly rainfall received in Dimapur district during May month was 134.2 mm which was 17% less than the normal (long term annual average). The number of rainy days was 9. South West Monsoon has set it ove
  • Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) – A sustainable farming approach
    Dr Hannah Krujia  ACTO Agronomy, KVK Phek Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a holistic alternative to the present paradigm of high-cost chemical inputs-based agriculture. It is very effective i
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - June 04
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 4: 1937 - The first supermarket trolleys were introduced in Oklahoma City. 1941 - Kaiser Wilhelm II, ninth king of Prussia and th
  • A Pandemic
    Sakuangshi Walling It’s hard to understand a global pandemic when we do not trust anything on the news and certainly not something that is trending. We think it’s all overblow until it&rsq
  • In Her Opinion: Dolly Kikon on Resource Extraction in Northeast India
    In the run-up to World Environment Day on June 5th, we bring to you “In Her Opinion”, a series of interviews with women working in the field of environment, from the Himalayan forests, to the coasts
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - June 03
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 3: 1925 - King George V marks 60th birthday. 1940 - The evacuation of Allied troops from the French port of Dunkirk was completed
  • Today in History - June 01
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 1: 1932 - Franz von Papen became German Chancellor following the resignation of Heinrich Bruening on May 30. He was later instrument
  • COVID-19: Resilience and Way Forward
    TK Khuveio & Adazia Ophrü   The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a paralyzing standstill. The virus is invisible to the naked eye but foster devastating visible havoc, from the
  • Quarantine and challenges of the average teenager
    Keneisetsonuo Chatsu  The beginning of the great lockdown of 2020 affected a lot of sectors here in Nagaland and that includes the educational sector. I’m not going to sugar coat it; with the to
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  • TODAY IN HISTORY - May 29
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 29: 1931 - Michele Schirru executed for plotting to assassinate Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. 1953 - New Zealander Edmund Hil
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - May 28
    Reuters Following are some major events to have occurred on May 28: 1940 - Belgium's King Leopold surrendered to the invading Germans in World War Two. On the same day, evacuation of defeated Allied a
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - May 27
    Reuters Following are some major events to have occurred on May 27: 1937 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opened and 200,000 people crossed it on its first day. It had taken four years, four month
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - May 22
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 22: 1939 - The "Pact of Steel" was signed between Hitler and Mussolini, committing Germany and Italy to support each other
  • The Witness of Unprecedented Times
    In his famous novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, Charles Dickens describes the scenario of 18th century Europe during the French Revolution. His particular focus was undoubtedly on the trouble times that
  • Celebrating the Life of Ravi Zacharias
    Kethoser (Aniu) Kevichusa*   Ravi Zacharias, 74, author-speaker philosopher, founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, died in his house in Atlanta, Georgia, after a short battle with cance
  • Today in History - May 08
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 8: 1902 - Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted and destroyed the town of St Pierre; more than 30,000 people were killed. 1903 - The F
  • Today in History - May 4
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 4: 1945 - The U.S. 7th Army captured Hitler's Alpine retreat of Berchtesgaden. 1970 - National Guards shot four students dead
  • Today in History - May 3
    Reuters  Following are some of the major events to have occurred on May 3: 1951 - In Britain, the king and queen inaugurated the Festival of Britain on London's South Bank and opened the Festival
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