25 Colorado counties are ‘maternity care deserts’
Getting prenatal care for her first child was a relative breeze, Cheianne Pogline said: the hospital where she would deliver the baby was only about seven minutes from her house. …
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Centre considers ‘unique’ funding model for Frontier Nagaland
New Delhi: The Centre is considering a mechanism to route funds to the proposed Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT) — a separate administrative unit for six districts in eastern Nagaland — …
Did religion affect NE results? Hindutva, Manipur among reasons for NDA losses, say community leaders
Political analysts and civil society members told ThePrint that Sarma’s comment is more like throwing a dice in the dark to see if it creates any desirable effects. Bishop Purely …
Christians to blame for setback?
New Delhi: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been making efforts to reach out to the Christian community, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief minister’s remarks seemingly aimed at Christians …
Nigerian govt sets up task force to control malnutrition
The Nigerian government has set up a ministerial task force to promptly develop an action plan to tackle malnutrition among children in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social …
Colorado Eastern Plains vacancy in Congress leaves district without voice
For the first time in more than 40 years, a congressional district in Colorado is without a voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1983, a seat sat vacant …
RIMS Imphal orders shifting of its 44 Kuki-Zo staff to other institutes
The Centre-run Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, (RIMS) Imphal, taking measures for the safety and security of its staff in view of the ensuing ethnic violence spanning over nine months …
Act East policy: Act East policy boosts regional cooperation: Northeast India’s economic corridors explored in roundtable conference
Act East Policy Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that the Act East Policy, under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has reinvigorated India’s engagement with its Eastern neighbours, …
Assam Congress leader slams party for neglecting North Cachar polls
Guwahati: Arrogance, directionless leadership and an unchanging body language are among the reasons for the Congress drawing a blank in the 13th North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) election, former …
Death toll rises from heavy rain, flooding in Northeast
Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. — High-water rescue crews pulled people from flooded homes and vehicles Wednesday in Kentucky, where waves of thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings and watches. A search …