Aizawl: Mizoram has claimed at least 62 villages located along the state border with Assam as its boundary or within its territory, home minister Lalchamliana said. He said that the 62 villages are within the inner line reserved forest notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) in 1875. The home minister said that Mizoram’s … Read more
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Assam: Woman found dead floating in Diffloo River in Bokakhat
Guwahati: A woman was found dead floating on the Diffloo River in Assam’s Bokakhat on Saturday. As per reports, the woman was found near Karibarta Gaon in the district. The woman was identified as Malati Ghatwal. The woman was reportedly washed away in the river earlier on July 13 and had been missing … Read more
Assam: College principal suspended for protesting against renaming of Bhabanipur constituency
Guwahati: The principal of Bhawanipur Anchalik College, Mukunda Sharma was suspended from his position following his involvement in a protest against the proposed renaming of the Bhabanipur constituency in Assam by the government. The Government of Assam recently recommended to the Election Commission of India that the Bhabanipur constituency be renamed as … Read more
Tripura: Govt to send Rath Yatra incident victims to Delhi for specialized treatment
Agartala: The Tripura Government has taken the decision to transfer three patients, who sustained injuries during the Ulta Rath Yatra incident in Kumarghat, Unakoti District, to Delhi for specialized medical treatment. Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed deep concern for the condition of the three patients during a press briefing at GB Pant Hospital, … Read more
Manipur: Two injured in firing, attackers held
Imphal: Two persons were injured in a firing incident in Thangmeiband Polem Leikain in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Friday night, police said. The injured have been identified as Potsangbam Sanaton (37) of Keishamthong Top Leirak, Imphal and Amavash Yadav (48) from Madhubani district of Bihar, but presently staying at Khoyathong Polem … Read more
Modi heads to UAE: Bilateral trade, food security, energy on agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for the United Arab Emirates after concluding his two-day visit to France. Modi, who was the guest of honour at France’s Bastille Day celebrations, was conferred with the country’s highest civilian and military honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Describing … Read more
Khalistan Radicals Drag Indian Student, Thrash Him With Iron Rods In Australia
A 23-year-old Indian student was beaten up with iron rods by Khalistan supporters in Australia for opposing the activities of extremist elements, a media report said on Friday. The student was on his way to work when he was attacked by assailants chanting “Khalistan Zindabad” in Sydney’s western suburb of … Read more
Assam supports UCC, wants to ban polygamy: CM Himanta
Guwahati: The Assam government has already conveyed to the authorities concerned that it is in support of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and wants to ban polygamy in the state immediately, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. The UCC is a matter which will be decided by Parliament, but the state … Read more
Assam: Two Dibrugarh-bound IndiGo flights diverted to Guwahati due to poor visibility
Guwahati: Two IndiGo flights bound for Dibrugarh (DIB) faced an unexpected diversion to Guwahati due to bad weather conditions on Thursday. The flights originating from Delhi (DEL) and Chennai (MAA) were rerouted to ensure passenger safety amid poor visibility at Mohanbari Airport in Dibrugarh. According to Flight Radar 24, an IndiGo flight 6E2031 took off … Read more
Manipur: Inquiry panel visits relief camps to hear plights of displaced people
Imphal: A Commission of Inquiry, led by Justice Ajai Lamba, Retd Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, visited relief camps in Imphal East and Imphal West districts on Thursday to hear the plights of displaced people in Manipur. The commission inspected the relief camps at Urup OBC Girls Hostel and Sports Hostel … Read more