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Assam: Corporal punishment persists in Dibrugarh schools despite legal ban, study finds

India, Feb. 9 -- A recent academic study has revealed that corporal punishment remains widespread in schools in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh district, despite being legally banned under the Right to Educat... Read More


Manipur: 20 houses gutted in Ukhrul arson attack

India, Feb. 9 -- At least 20 houses were gutted in an arson attack in Litan village township in Manipur's Ukhrul district early on Monday, following a clash between a Tangkhul Naga man and a Kuki man,... Read More


Mizoram completes over 93% biometric enrolment of Myanmar refugees

India, Feb. 9 -- Mizoram has made substantial progress in the biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar, with more than 90% of the exercise completed across the State, officials of the State Home D... Read More


Assam: Gaurav Gogoi accuses CM Sarma of inciting genocide, seeks police action

India, Feb. 9 -- Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on February 9 accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of "inciting genocide" against Muslims and called on the police to take suo motu cognisa... Read More


Manipur: CM assures security for Kuki-Zo individuals in Imphal

India, Feb. 9 -- Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Monday said his government would ensure the safety of every person from the Kuki-Zo community visiting the state capital, Imphal, undersco... Read More


Meghalaya: Katakey panel flags illegal coal mining in East Jaintia Hills

India, Feb. 9 -- The one-member committee headed by retired Justice B.P. Katakey has identified Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district as a hub of large-scale illegal coal mining and transportation i... Read More


Manipur: Rs 74.22 crore NH-137A road project flagged off

India, Feb. 9 -- The Manipur government on Monday relaunched a major road development project with an outlay of Rs 74.22 crore to expedite repair and construction works on the Mayai Lambi road (NH-137... Read More


Assam rolls out land ownership rights for tea garden workers

India, Feb. 9 -- The Assam government on Monday formally began the process of granting land ownership rights to tea garden workers, describing the move as a landmark step towards ending decades of lan... Read More


Assam: Tezpur University study reveals role of high-energy electrons in solar oscillations

India, Feb. 9 -- Researchers from Tezpur University have reported a major advance in solar physics, showing how high-energy particles can alter oscillations on the Sun's surface and influence the tran... Read More


Nagaland: Accommodation providers directed to report foreign arrivals within 24 hours

India, Feb. 9 -- The Dimapur police commissionerate on Monday directed all accommodation providers, including hotels, homestays, hospitals, educational institutions and others, to report the arrival a... Read More