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Northeastern States Cut Off From Rest Of India By Rail As Tracks Submerge

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The NFR had cancelled a large number of express, passenger and goods trains. Guwahati/Agartala: Several northeastern states, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and Assam (southern part), remained cut off from the rest of the country by rail as railway tracks were waterlogged and damaged after landslides triggered by incessant rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal,…

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10 Dead, Several Feared Trapped As Stone Quarry Collapses In Mizoram

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Several highways and key roads have been disrupted by landslides Ten people were killed while several remain trapped as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district amid heavy rain today. A search operation has been launched to rescue the trapped people, officials said. “The search operation is hampered by incessant rain and landslides in the…

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Heroin Worth Rs 8.43 Crore Smuggled From Myanmar Seized In Mizoram

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No arrest, however, was made in connection with the seizure. (Representational) Aizawl: Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police in a joint operation have seized heroin valued at Rs 8.43 crore from Champhai district, an official said on Friday. Assam Rifles sources said that acting on a tip-off, the joint team of para-military troopers and Mizoram police…

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Congress Nominates Mizo Woman Who Married Outside Community, Faces Protests

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The organisation said it could not accept such a politician sitting in the state assembly. Aizawl: Supporters of students’ organisation Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) on Friday held a demonstration in Aizawl, protesting against the Congress for fielding Meriam L Hrangchal in the Lunglei South constituency as she is a Mizo woman who married a person…

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AAP To Make Electoral Debut In Northeast By Contesting Mizoram Polls

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Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has decided to make electoral debut in the northeast by contesting in the Mizoram assembly polls. Rajesh Sharma, AAP’s northeast in-charge, told reporters in Delhi today that the decision to expand the organisation and contest elections in the northeastern states was made on Sunday at a meeting with Mr Kejriwal….

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Drugs Worth Over Rs 1 Crore Seized In Mizoram, Myanmar National Arrested

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The drugs recovered from Mizoram’s Champhai area by Assam Rifles on Wednesday. (Representational) Champhai, Miozram:  A woman from Myanmar was arrested and heroin worth Rs 1.04 crore was recovered in Champhai by Assam Rifles on Wednesday. “In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam…

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Data | The risk of small States’ heavy reliance on the Union government

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Small States must prioritise raising their own revenue to reduce their dependency on the Union government The fiscal situation of India’s States has garnered significant attention in recent times. Despite ample data on State finances, most of the analysis is centred around larger States. There needs to be more discussion on the fiscal position of…

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