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Kohima Apr 23 PTI Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday took away the Roads and Bridges Department from Deputy CM Y Patton and reassigned it to NDPP MLA H Chuba ChangRio and Chang were ministers in the then SC Jamir-led Congress government from 1998 to 2003Chang got elected uncontested in the by-election to the Noksen assembly seat in Tuensang district in April last yearRio had appointed Chang as Advisor for Law and Justice and State Council of Education Research and Training SCERT on February 9A notification issued by Chief Secretary J Alam said Chang has been relieved as an advisor and assigned the Roads and Bridges Department which was held by PattonPatton a BJP MLA is now left with only one department -- HomeMeanwhile Rio has reassigned SCERT to MLA KT Sukhalu who is the advisor for School EducationThe development which is raising speculation about the relation between the NDPP and BJP comes months ahead of the state elections due early next yearHowever neither of the two parties commented on the reshuffle PTI NBS SOM SOM

Taipei [Taiwan], February 8 (ANI): After the US approved USD 100 million arms sales to Taiwan, Taipei has thanked Washington for taking concrete actions to meet its security commitments stipulated in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances, reported local media.

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PNN): The spotlight is set on the floor. Are you ready for the fashion revolution that the country has been looking forward to? Breaking barriers of beauty and talent, Erams Entertainment brings the biggest fashion bonanza for this new year with The Ramp Queen 2022.

Jaipur Jan 30 PTI A 25-year-old Dalit was allegedly abducted beaten and forced to drink urine by eight men over old animosity in Churu district of Rajasthan police said on Sunday Two accused have been arrested they said According to the police complaint filed by victim Rakesh Meghwal a resident of Rukhasar village on January 27 the accused abducted him from his house at around 11 pm the previous night and took him to a field in an SUV They forced him to drink liquor after which they urinated in the same bottle and forced it down his throat Meghwal alleged in his complaint at the Ratangarh police station He also alleged that the accused used casteist slurs and other derogatory terms saying the Dalits would be taught a lesson for confronting them as all of them belonged to an influential community The police said injury marks on Meghwals back confirmed that he had been attacked It is confirmed that he was beaten up and two accused have been arrested in connection with the matter The allegation that he was forced to drink urine is yet to be established investigating officer and Ratangarh circle officer Himanshu Sharma said While two of the accused Umesh and Birbal have been arrested the others Akshay Rajesh Rakesh Tarachand Bidadichand and Dinesh are absconding he said They have been booked under Sections 143 unlawful assembly 323 voluntarily causing hurt 365 abduction and 382 theft after preparation made for causing death hurt or restraint of the Indian Penal Code and under the Scheduled CastesScheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act the officer said adding that the vehicle used in the crime has been recovered According to Meghwal he was playing a local musical instrument called Chang on Holi during which the accused had passed nasty comments leading to a confrontation between them for the first time PTI SDA CJ CJ

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI/PNN): Revolving around the plights of immigrants in other nations, the film revolves around Mr Lean Chang who is the main protagonist of the film, "Meet Mr. Chang".

Rahim Yar Khan [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Hundreds of farmers in Pakistan staged a protest against the fertiliser crisis, unavailability of irrigation water and the "precarious" law and order in Sadiqabad Tehsil, local media reported on Sunday.

New Delhi (India), November 16 (ANI/PNN): The production house has roped in prominent director Ashwin Kaushal Bharti to bring up this short film which focuses on the aftermath of the pandemic and the effect it had on the working professionals of this generation.