Assam, Meghalaya Governments Hold Joint Meeting Over Shillong Violence; SIT Formed, 15 FIRs Registered

  GUWAHATI: The Governments of Assam and Meghalaya held a high-level joint meeting on Saturday at the Koinadhara State Guest House in Shillong to deliberate on the fallout of the violence that broke out on August 19, targeting Assam-registered vehicles and their occupants. The meeting, which lasted more than three hours, was led by Meghalaya's…

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Meghalaya Govt To Compensate Assam Vehicle Owners For Damage During Shillong Violence

  GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya government has assured that it will compensate owners of Assam-registered cars and vehicles damaged during the August 19 violence in Shillong. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Athgaon’s Vrindavan Market Lane Left in Limbo After Alleged Obstruction of GMC Work The assurance was given by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Dr. S. Dhar during a joint…

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Meghalaya HC Seeks Report on KSU Rally Violence, Calls Incident Serious

  GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya High Court has directed authorities in the state to take swift and stringent action to arrest those involved in the violence during the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) rally in Shillong on August 19. ALSO READ: Guwahati: 8 Arrested Over Alleged Encroachment of Former CM Prafulla Mahanta’s Land Taking up a suo motu…

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Meghalaya Tourism Bodies Condemn Protest Violence, Call for Security Review and Strict Action

  GUWAHATI: Tourism stakeholders in Meghalaya have condemned the vandalism and attacks on out-of-state vehicles during Wednesday’s protest rally, warning that growing safety concerns could threaten the livelihoods of more than 30% of the state’s population dependent on the tourism sector. ALSO READ: Congress Reaffirms Stand on Vande Mataram, Says It Will Sing Only its First…

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Assam Driver Association Suspends Guwahati–Shillong Car Services After Violence

  GUWAHATI: Assam State Driver Association has suspended all Guwahati–Shillong and Shillong–Guwahati car services following the alleged targeting, vandalism and torching of Assam-registered vehicles during the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) black-flag rally violence in Shillong on Wednesday, August 19. ALSO READ: Stricter SIM Rules From August 24, 9-SIM Limit Across India, 6 in Assam and Northeast…

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Fresh Violence Erupts in Manipur's Kamjong; Houses in Multiple Border Villages Torched

  GUWAHATI: Fresh violence broke out in Manipur's Kamjong district on Wednesday, July 1,  with several villages near the India-Myanmar border reportedly coming under arson attacks, triggering renewed tensions in the already volatile hill district. ALSO READ: Assam's Borjuli Wild Rice Conservation Site Earns Biodiversity Heritage Status According to reports, one Kuki-dominated village and two Tangkhul…

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Fresh Violence Erupts in Manipur; Three Killed in Kangpokpi Village Attack

  GUWAHATI: Three people were killed and several houses were set on fire after unidentified armed assailants launched an attack on Loibol village under the New Keithelmanbi area in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district during the early hours of Friday, June 5. ALSO READ: GST Department Sensitises Guwahati Motor Parts’ Dealers on Compliance, Prevention of Tax Evasion The…

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