Nagaland

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Tetso College organised a two-day online national conference on the topic “higher education in North East India: trends, opportunities and challenges”. The conference commenced on January 22. A press release by Tetso College stated that while presenting the keynote address, principal, NEISSR, Dr. Fr. C.P. Anto urged participants to reflect on the situation of higher education, its challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic scenario.Presenting a brief report on higher education in the North East, Dr. Anto stated that there were 10 central universities, 13 state universities, 31 private universities, one deemed university and 924 colleges…

Various battalions of Assam Rifles conducted civic action programmes in the state for the welfare of public. Chieswema Battalion: Chieswema battalion established eight new solar street lights at Marian village, Wozuro sub-division of Wokha district. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the solar lights will also augment security during the night. Meanwhile, to commemorate Army Day, Chieswema Battalion conducted a medical camp for Razeiba range comprising of Zhavame, Razeiba, Tsufume and Zelume on January 15.  The camp accompanied by SMO along with eye specialist, Dr. Weweu provided eye check-up, ENT preliminary diagnosis and regular check-up for ailments such as common…

Lotha Students’ Union (LSU), Wokha has expressed serious concern over the “unsatisfactory ATM service” within its jurisdiction. In a press release, LSU president, Ashanthung Humtsoe and assistant general secretary, B Mhajan Tsopoe stated that it was unfortunate to notice how many of the ATM booths were either out of service or out of cash. LSU pointed out that this compels consumers to stand in queue without maintaining social distancing at the ATM booth where cash was available. LSU stressed that ATM service was a basic necessity for all and should not be ignored at any cost as consumers were paying…

Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Wednesday expressed his dissatisfaction at the absence of senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing eight farmer unions protesting against the farm laws, from the hearing in connection with the laws last week. Citing the hearing where Dave was not present, the Chief Justice said: “We remember saying that we are not passing any orders and keeping it (the matter) for tomorrow.” Dave submitted before the bench also comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian that he had sought time to seek instructions from his clients. At this, the Chief Justice noted that Dave was…