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    Assam flood worsens as incessant rain continues, 34,000 people affected
    Assam

    Assam flood worsens as incessant rain continues, 34,000 people affected

    Guwahati, June 17: Assam's flood situation worsened on Friday with incessant rainfall inundating new areas across 11 districts and impacting over 34,000 people. Most of the rivers, including the Brahmaputra, are maintaining a trend of rising water level at different places though none are flowing...
    Manipur CM says efforts on to nab culprits of Wednesday killings
    North East

    Manipur CM says efforts on to nab culprits of Wednesday killings

    Imphal, Jun 16: Condemning the killing of nine people in the Khamenlok area of Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said search and combing operations are on by security forces to nab the culprits. Singh also asserted that his government will safeguard the unity and integrity of the state and...
    No lives lost after Cyclone Biparjoy landfall in Gujarat: NDRF DG
    National

    No lives lost after Cyclone Biparjoy landfall in Gujarat: NDRF DG

    New Delhi, Jun 16: No lives were lost after Cyclone Biparjoy made a landfall in Gujarat, however, 23 people were injured and electricity supply was disrupted in about 1,000 villages in the state, NDRF Director General Atul Karwal said on Friday. The Arabian Sea cyclone ripped through Kutch and...
    Assam Cabinet decides to increase seat reservation for six communities in medical colleges
    Guwahati

    Assam Cabinet decides to increase seat reservation for six communities in...

    Guwahati, Jun 16: The Assam cabinet has decided to increase the reservation for six communities of the Other Backward Castes (OBCs) and More Other Backward Castes (MOBCs) belonging to the non-creamy layer for MBBS seats in the medical colleges of the state.The meeting chaired by Chief Minister...
    Heavy rain triggers landslide on NH-6 connecting Mizoram with rest of India
    North East

    Heavy rain triggers landslide on NH-6 connecting Mizoram with rest of India

    Aizawl, Jun 16: Heavy rain triggered a massive landslide on National Highway-6 that links Mizoram with the rest of the country, officials said on Friday. The landslide occured at Hunthar area on the western outskirts of Aizawl, they said. There have been no reports of fatalities so far. Work...
    Manipur: Union minister R K Ranjan Singh
    North East

    Manipur: Union minister R K Ranjan Singh's house vandalised by mob

    Imphal, Jun 16: Union Minister of State for External Affairs R K Ranjan Singh's house in Imphal town was vandalised by a mob, officials said. Security guards and fire fighters managed to control arson attempts by the mob and save the minister's house from being burnt down on Thursday night, they...
    Cyclone Biparjoy: About 1 lakh evacuated from Gujarat, working to ensure minimum loss, says NDRF DG
    National

    Cyclone Biparjoy: About 1 lakh evacuated from Gujarat, working to ensure minimum...

    New Delhi, Jun 15: Fishing boats have been anchored, large ships sent to high seas, more than 4,000 hoardings taken down and salt pan workers and pregnant women have been taken to safer places as authorities have evacuated about 1 lakh people in Gujarat in the wake of Cyclone 'Biparjoy', NDRF DG...
    Delhi Police seeks cancellation of case filed by minor against WFI chief
    National

    Delhi Police seeks cancellation of case filed by minor against WFI chief

    New Delhi, Jun 15: Delhi Police on Thursday filed a final report before a court here seeking cancellation of a sexual harassment case filed by a minor wrestler against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh. The police report claimed that no corroborative evidence was found in the allegations levelled by...
    Mobile app introduced by Arunachal police for safety, security of people
    North East

    Mobile app introduced by Arunachal police for safety, security of people

    Itanagar, Jun 15: In a bid to provide an online platform to the people of Arunachal Pradesh to register complaints in the time of crisis, the police has rolled out a mobile application for safety and security of the citizens of the state, an official said. The ‘Arunpol' application has...
    Cyclone Biparjoy less than 200 km from Gujarat coast; 74,000 evacuated
    National

    Cyclone Biparjoy less than 200 km from Gujarat coast; 74,000 evacuated

    Jakhau, Jun 15: Cyclone Biparjoy is less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast and its impending landfall on Thursday evening, along with the anticipated heavy rain and storm surge, have led to the evacuation of 74,000 people living in vulnerable areas, authorities have said. The...
    Tripura undertakes survey to increase fish production
    North East

    Tripura undertakes survey to increase fish production

    Agartala, June 14: To boost fish production in Tripura, the fisheries department has undertaken a statewide survey to identify non-functional water bodies which can be used for developing pisciculture, a minister said on Wednesday. The northeastern state, where individual fish consumption stands...
    New species of flying geckos discovered in Mizoram
    North East

    New species of flying geckos discovered in Mizoram

    New Delhi, Jun 14: Scientists have discovered a new species of gliding geckos in Mizoram, an advance that will highlight the underappreciated biodiversity of northeast India and encourage greater efforts to document its wildlife.Bearing the name of the state it was discovered in, the Mizoram...
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