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Sikkim celebrates 47th statehood day

Sikkim celebrates 47th statehood day

The 47th statehood day of Sikkim was celebrated with great fanfare on Monday. It was on this day in 1975 that Sikkim had become a state of the Union of India following the 36th amendment of the Constitution. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister

Two quakes rock Assam, Meghalaya

Two quakes rock Assam, Meghalaya

Two earthquakes of 3.9 magnitude each hit Meghalaya and Assam in less than 24 hours, official reports said on Monday. The first quake, recorded at 9.47 pm on Sunday, had its epicentre in Nongpoh area of Meghalaya at a depth of 12 km, the second in Nagaon of Assam at

4 killed as landslides wreak havoc in Arunachal

4 killed as landslides wreak havoc in Arunachal

Four people, including a woman, died in landslides triggered by incessant downpour here, police said on Monday. Two people were killed when their house was hit by a massive landslide near Punjabi Dhaba, they said. A woman is still trapped inside the bamboo house with a tin roof, which came

Jalukbari Police recoveres 95 stolen mobile phones

Jalukbari Police recoveres 95 stolen mobile phones

A WGPD team from Jalukbari PS intercepted a Maruti Van and recovered a total of 95 stolen mobile phones, including 50 smartphones and ₹99,000 cash on Sunday. The police have arrested three persons namely Nausad Sk and Hassan Sk from West Bengal’s Murshidabad and Sukra Daimary from Assam’s Boko in