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Mizoram demands central intervention to lift blockade by Assam

Mizoram demands central intervention to lift blockade by Assam

Requesting Centre to intervene in the border dispute with Assam, Mizoram government Wednesday said miscreants from Assam have removed railway tracks and blocked National Highway (NH) 306 disrupting transportation to the state. In his message, Home Secretary Pu Lalnunmawia Chuaungo requested the Centre to take necessary action for the immediate

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes near Assam’s Tezpur

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes near Assam’s Tezpur

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale was reported near Assam’s Tezpur on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6:45 pm. The epicentre of the earthquake lay in Assam, 28 kilometers west-southwest of Tezpur at a depth of

New SOP: Curfew relaxed in Jorhat, Sonitpur, Biswanath

New SOP: Curfew relaxed in Jorhat, Sonitpur, Biswanath

GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has released a fresh COVID19 SOP — Standard Operating Procedure — on Tuesday. According to the new SOP three districts — Jorhat, Sonitpur and Biswanath are the districts where the curfew has been relaxed. According to the new SOP, all three districts are showing a moderate

Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah over Assam-Mizoram border violence

Rahul Gandhi targets Amit Shah over Assam-Mizoram border violence

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Home Minister Amit Shah for the escalation of violence because of border disputes between Assam and Mizoram. On Monday, after violent clashes at the Assam-Mizoram border, five personnel of the Assam police lost their lives in the reported exchange of fire between the