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  • More support on demands of graduate Engineers
    On the letter to Editor which appeared on the daily paper on 13/04/06 about DITTE, we would like to add a few points in additions to that letter. We fully support the demands made by the persons concerned and t
  • Politicized insurgents or subverted politicians?
    The cry for peace by the Naga is probably heard by one and all excepting few deaf ears who had made their entry into Nagaland’s seat of power by their stand on Reconciliation between various faction and at pr
  • Economic sovereignty versus political sovereignty
    Present economic condition in NagalandNagaland is completely a hilly state with a population of nearly twenty lakh citizens. It has almost nil state revenue. Economy of the state is entirely dependent on Delhi.
  • Rapes and punishment
    Well, of late, the media is quite rife with news of the sternest possible punishments being awarded to the criminals, particularly the rapist. What is very commendable is the prompt verdict by the Alwar fast-tr
  • Gambling Job at Risk
    Recently on 6th April, tranquilly combed with fresh tocsin mind, anxious and patiently, like many other applicants, I was waiting outside the office and hopefully expecting to hear my roll number being called o
  • Non-recruitment due to ban on post creation
    Through this column we would like to bring forward the public’s attention to the Department of Information Technology & Technical Education. It is learned that the Department has still not recruited any d
  • Gifting your child ‘Quality Time’
    Noel ManuelThere are actually only two experiences that we have with ‘time.’ How we choose to spend it or how we choose to earn from it. As in the case of money, we also use the principal verb ‘spend’ a
  • Former DCC President Phek on joining NPF
    Though this press communiqué, I share my happiness in joining NPF party and heartily extend my gratitude to hon’ble Chief Minister Mr.Neiphiu Rio a modern dynamic Naga leader and state NPF president Dr. Shur
  • A Night of Courage and Hope
    K SaniThe sharp contrast in the synchrony of a young girl’s dulcet voice and a man’s husky voice numbed the cold silence of the night and the sporadic rain outside. “Life is worth living, and I can face t
  • Rebuttal to Finance Commissioner’s clarification
    I appreciate the effort of the state investigation teams probing into various scams, particularly fraudulent pension withdrawals. But the manner and style in which the Finance Commissioner has clarified to the
  • Reflecting on the ‘mass rape’
    The case of Manorama Devi was important. It was important because it pricked the conscience of all. It was about gross violation of Human Rights. It was rape. Rape that is unfamiliar to the civilization of Indi
  • ‘Traditional cure for AIDS, cancer’
    This is in reference to the article “Traditional cure for AIDS, cancer at Agri Expo” published in your newspaper on March 30th 2006. It is disturbing that this report publishes and endorses a claim for a cu
  • Rio solves the biggest challenge of AKM 2008
    The biggest challenge for Mongsenyimti Village to host 2008 Ao Students Conference (AKM) was the heavy financial burden of widening and blacktopping the approach road from National Highway No. 61 to Mongsenyimt
  • NPSC vis a vis Disabled Aspirants
    In spite of all the well-trimmed words/phrases that have been in used since the legislation of PWD Act, 1995 emphasizing on empowering the disabled, building up infrastructures for over all inclusion of disable
  • Office of Profit
    Vaprumu DemoJust as we, the Nagas, are getting (perhaps over) used to terms like unique, special or exceptional’, we seem to be heading towards a unique system of parliamentary democracy. This time our popula
  • Backyard poultry rearing introduction
    Backyard poultry rearing for the people of Nagaland is not a new thing and since the days of yore, this has been a practice and a part of our life, culture and tradition. Not only for food, but livestock and bi
  • Parliament (Prevention of disqualification) Act, 1959 (Act of 10 of 1959)
    While debates and opinions are being drawn dawn from various intellectuals on issue of Office of Profit, it is also important to have a look on the contents of Central Law relating to removal of Parliament Prev
  • Clarification to PGSU’s reaction on effigies burning
    The PGSU’s reaction to the CRDK Kohima press release which was published on March 29 under the caption “PGSU reacts to report” in local dailies wherein its stated that PGSU could not able to comprehend wh
  • Protest on IRB withdrawal
    The demand for the withdrawal of 9th IRB from Chattisgarh by various organizations, politicians, citizens and the wives of the IRB Jawans protest towards the government is a shameful thing on the part of the Na
  • Open letter to Chief Minister
    Through this column, I on my behalf as well as a concern citizen would like to highlight the step-motherly treatment towards the Tuli “Nagaland Pulp and Paper Company Ltd”, and the plight of the inhabitants