Morning News Nuggets

1. Arunachal Govt hands over Vijaynagar PHC to Karuna trust

The government handed over the PHC in a ceremony attended by Health & Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang and Urban Development Minister Kamlung Mosang.

2. Assam: 19-year-old working in Guwahati restaurant becomes talk of town

He joined Absolute Barbecues in Guwahati for livelihood and soon his talent was noticed by the management and he was encouraged to pursue his passion.

3. Manipur: NGOs voice concern against eviction of churches in Imphal

All-Manipur Christian Organisation president Rev. S. Prim Vaiphei said that 45 churches in and around Imphal area including 14 churches in Lamphel, 14 in Langol, six churches in the national game village, and eight at the Tribal colony Imphal, have come under the radar.

4. Meghalaya: Nongstoin MLA pens letter to PWD on accident-prone highway

Nongstoin legislator Macmillan Byrsat mentioned that accidents were taking place almost every week along the NH-44E/NH-106 of the Shillong- Nongstoin-Tura highway.

5. Sikkim: Five-day sports meet kicks off at Sribadam

The district-level inter-constituency sports event will feature 12 athletic events, including the under-14 and under-17 boys and girls, and open men and women’s volleyball tournaments.

6. Tripura Congress to run social media campaigns ahead of ADC election

"The campaign will bring unreported truths to the notice of people," Tripura Congress president Pijush Kanti Biswas said.

7. Along with Harbhajan and Kedar, Maxwell, Smith in top bracket for IPL auction

There will be 292 players, who will go under the hammer, with 61 slots in eight franchises up for grabs. The IPL governing council has pruned the list of players.

8. BJD MP slams Cong for interrupting PM's address

Biju Janata Dal MP Anubhav Mohanty, slammed the Congress on Thursday for interrupting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha when he was addressing the House.