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Tension resurfaces in Assam-Arunachal border after forest official fired upon

Guwahati, Nov 23 (UNI) The tension in Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border resurfaced again after an unidentified miscreant fired at a forest official on Tuesday morning at Ranga Reserve Forest in Lakhimpur district along the interstate border areas of the two states.
The incident took place when a forest Beat officer from Assam side in Lakhimpur district went to Ranga Reserve Forest to stop the felling of trees by a group of people from Arunachal Pradesh. However, there was no injury to the forest official.
Following the incident, Assam Police have rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.
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Bengal Guv cancels his north Bengal visit on poll day

18 Apr 2024 | 11:42 PM

Kolkata, Apr 18 (UNI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said he has cancelled his proposed visit to the poll-bound northern districts, including Cooch Behar, a day after the Election Commission of India suggested to the gubernatorial office that his presence may invite the violence of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), which is already enforced for the first phase of polling on Friday.

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Arunachal cops trek for 3 days to remote, inaccessible Gate, Gasseng for HF signal trial

18 Apr 2024 | 9:52 PM

Itanagar, Apr 18 (UNI) Traversing through tough and steep terrains of the Himalayan mountains, navigating dense jungles, crossing traditional hanging bridges, and setting up camps in tents – the Siang district election machinery has to move mountains to conduct polls at the remotest and inaccessible places of the district, ensuring ECI’s commitment that “no voter is left behind”.

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Odisha: BSF personnel recover huge explosives, arms, and ammunition from two Maoist dumps

18 Apr 2024 | 9:43 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) In a breakthrough the BSF personnel on Thursday recovered huge explosive materials and arms from two Maoist dumps in the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area in Odisha’s Malkangiri district.

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Meghalaya to elect two LS members

18 Apr 2024 | 9:09 PM

Shillong, Apr 18 (UNI) Over 22 lakh electorates in Meghalaya are expected cast their votes on Friday to elect two new members of Lok Sabha from Shillong and Tura parliamentary constituencies, with the number of female voters in the matrilineal state outnumbering males as has been the traditional trend.

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Arunachal witnessing conduct of women-managed poll process: CEO

18 Apr 2024 | 8:52 PM

Itanagar, Apr 18 (UNI) In an encouraging ‘development’, Arunachal Pradesh is witnessing the women-led conduction of the election process in many pockets of the hilly state, which is going to simultaneous polls on Friday.

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