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"On Verge Of Finalising Boundary Lines": Meghalaya, Assam Chief Ministers On Border Row
Assam and Meghalaya are on verge of finalising the actual boundary lines in the first six areas of difference as part of the ongoing process to resolve border disputes, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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9 Cops Among 15 Injured As Cement Plant Protest Turns Violent In Meghalaya
At least 15 people, including nine police personnel, were injured when a protest against a public hearing for the expansion of a cement plant turned violent in Meghalaya on Thursday. Police had to resort to baton-charging and firing tear gas shells.
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"May Not Be True": Assam vs Meghalaya Chief Ministers Over Firing
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.
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"Police Firing In Assam-Meghalaya Border Was Self-Defence": Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.
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"Cops Should Not...": Assam's Himanta Sarma After 6 Killed In Border Clash
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians, whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam.
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After 6 Killed In Violent Border Clash, Assam Chief Minister Says This
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.
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Meghalaya Goes To Human Rights Panel Over State Border Firing Incident
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday over the loss of lives in firing by Assam officers at the inter-state border, calling it a "clear violation of human rights".
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On Border Clash, Meghalaya Chief Minister Gets Amit Shah's Probe Assurance
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that he would act on his request for a probe by a central agency into the "firing by Assam Police" along the states' border.
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Police Vehicles Torched, Petrol Bombs Used In Fresh Violence In Shillong
Petrol bombs were thrown at a police bus and jeep, setting them on fire, while a traffic police kiosk was brought down.
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"Nothing To Do With Border Issues": Assam Chief Minister On Firing That Killed 6
The firing incident that took place after a clash between Meghalaya villagers and a contingent of police and forest guards from Assam has nothing to do with the border dispute between the two states, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Assam Cops Actions "Unprovoked, Arbitrary": Himanta Sarma On Border Violence
Criticising the Assam Police over handling of the violence along the Assam-Meghalaya border that led to killing of six people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said it used force in an "unprovoked, uncontrolled and arbitrary" manner.
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SUV Set On Fire In Shillong After 6 Killed In Meghalaya-Assam Border Fight
Police sources said incident in Meghalaya capital "believed to have been an aftermath of the firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills"
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6 Killed In Assam-Meghalaya Border Firing, Internet Shut In 7 Districts
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours as flare-ups on the two state's border can escalate quickly, as seen not too long ago.
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Forest Official, 5 Others Killed In Assam-Meghalaya Border Firing
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states.
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84 Shops Burnt Down In A Major Fire At Market Complex In Meghalaya
At least 84 shops were gutted in a blaze at a market complex in the Meghalaya capital today, officials said.
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"On Verge Of Finalising Boundary Lines": Meghalaya, Assam Chief Ministers On Border Row
Assam and Meghalaya are on verge of finalising the actual boundary lines in the first six areas of difference as part of the ongoing process to resolve border disputes, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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9 Cops Among 15 Injured As Cement Plant Protest Turns Violent In Meghalaya
At least 15 people, including nine police personnel, were injured when a protest against a public hearing for the expansion of a cement plant turned violent in Meghalaya on Thursday. Police had to resort to baton-charging and firing tear gas shells.
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"May Not Be True": Assam vs Meghalaya Chief Ministers Over Firing
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.
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"Police Firing In Assam-Meghalaya Border Was Self-Defence": Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted in the assembly that the police firing in Mukroh along the boundary of Meghalaya in November was an act of self-defence and to protect government properties.
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"Cops Should Not...": Assam's Himanta Sarma After 6 Killed In Border Clash
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that police should not fire upon civilians, whether they are citizens of Meghalaya or Assam.
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After 6 Killed In Violent Border Clash, Assam Chief Minister Says This
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday said that he does not approve of police firing on civilians, which should be resorted to only against terrorists and criminals.
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Meghalaya Goes To Human Rights Panel Over State Border Firing Incident
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday over the loss of lives in firing by Assam officers at the inter-state border, calling it a "clear violation of human rights".
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On Border Clash, Meghalaya Chief Minister Gets Amit Shah's Probe Assurance
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that he would act on his request for a probe by a central agency into the "firing by Assam Police" along the states' border.
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Police Vehicles Torched, Petrol Bombs Used In Fresh Violence In Shillong
Petrol bombs were thrown at a police bus and jeep, setting them on fire, while a traffic police kiosk was brought down.
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"Nothing To Do With Border Issues": Assam Chief Minister On Firing That Killed 6
The firing incident that took place after a clash between Meghalaya villagers and a contingent of police and forest guards from Assam has nothing to do with the border dispute between the two states, said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Assam Cops Actions "Unprovoked, Arbitrary": Himanta Sarma On Border Violence
Criticising the Assam Police over handling of the violence along the Assam-Meghalaya border that led to killing of six people, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said it used force in an "unprovoked, uncontrolled and arbitrary" manner.
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SUV Set On Fire In Shillong After 6 Killed In Meghalaya-Assam Border Fight
Police sources said incident in Meghalaya capital "believed to have been an aftermath of the firing incident at Mukroh village in West Jaintia Hills"
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6 Killed In Assam-Meghalaya Border Firing, Internet Shut In 7 Districts
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours as flare-ups on the two state's border can escalate quickly, as seen not too long ago.
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Forest Official, 5 Others Killed In Assam-Meghalaya Border Firing
Meghalaya has suspended mobile internet services in seven districts of the state for 48 hours after six persons including one Assam forest official were killed in firing in Mukroh in West Jaintia Hills on the border between the two states.
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84 Shops Burnt Down In A Major Fire At Market Complex In Meghalaya
At least 84 shops were gutted in a blaze at a market complex in the Meghalaya capital today, officials said.
