Sonakshi Sarkar

The governments of Mizoram and Assam have taken a significant step towards resolving their long-standing inter-state boundary dispute by signing a new Joint Statement today at the State Guest House in Aizawl. The agreement was signed by K. Sapdanga, Mizoram's Home Minister, and Atul Bora, Assam's Minister for Border Protection & Development, marking a renewed commitment to peace and cooperation between the two states. Building on the 'Goodwill Mission' initiated earlier this year, the agreement reinforces the commitment made in February 2024 by the Chief Ministers of both states. The focus remains on fostering peace and preventing conflicts along the…

Weeks after the tragic deaths of three Hmar youths in an Assam police firing in Cachar, the Gauhati High Court has directed the families of the deceased to collect the bodies from the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) morgue. The bodies have been preserved at the SMCH mortuary since July 17. The families initially demanded that the post-mortem be conducted outside Assam. However, the state government presented the autopsy report conducted at SMCH before the court. In response, the petitioners' senior counsel informed the court that the families had no objection to taking custody of the bodies and performing…

The District Magistrate of Karbi Anglong has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS Act following violent protests in Diphu over illegal settlements. The unrest erupted in Diphu, the administrative center of Karbi Anglong, as protests against the eviction of illegal settlers escalated into violence. Demonstrators, led by the Karbi Students Association and other organizations, attempted to storm the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) headquarters, demanding the immediate eviction of unauthorized settlers from Professional Grazing Reserved (PGR) and Village Grazing Reserved (VGR) lands. Initially peaceful, the protest quickly turned violent, compelling police to resort to blank firing and…

A massive landslide has severely disrupted travel along National Highway 06 in the Sonapur and Kuliang regions, halting all vehicular movement. The mudslides and landslides have caused extensive damage, rendering the highway impassable and necessitating urgent repair work to ensure the safety of commuters. Authorities have swiftly responded by stopping traffic and deploying repair crews to the affected areas. However, the timeline for completing the repairs remains uncertain as teams continue to assess the damage and begin the challenging task of clearing debris and stabilizing the landslide-hit sections. In the interim, commuters are strongly advised to seek alternative routes to…

Assam Congress state chief Bhupen Kumar Borah sharply criticized Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, accusing him of engaging in divisive 'Hindu-Muslim politics.' Borah asserted that the people of Assam are uninterested in the BJP's communal agenda. During a press interaction, Borah highlighted the unity of the opposition, comprising 18 parties, which plans to maintain their alliance through the 2026 assembly elections and contest every election as a united front for the next two years. "The CM engages only in Hindu-Muslim politics. However, the people of Assam are not at all interested in such a communal agenda, which was…