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  • Border row: K'taka leaders condemn Maha CM's remark on border issue
  • Meghalaya Governor donates over Rs One lakh for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
  • Gavaskar praises Team India for 'extraordinary' performance in Australia
  • Gavaskar praises Team India for 'extraordinary' performance in Australia
  • State can make laws subject to rights to reasonable restrictions : HNYF
  • 877 detained in Tunisia after mass protests: Reports
  • Selectors to pick India squad for first two Tests vs England tomorrow
  • Editors Guild demands release of Manipur journalists
  • Need to create awareness of safe road travel from early age: BJP MP
  • BJP Mahila Morcha activists demand resignation of Dhananjay Munde
  • Rs 1 cr each for MLAs constituency development released: Govardhan Reddy
  • Foundation for science city near Guwahati laid
  • CBI arrests senior NFR officials, others in Rs 1 cr bribery case
  • ECI team in Assam to review poll preparedness
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Mizoram Govt. to reopen churches from Feb 1

Aizwal, Jan 18 (UNI) The Mizoram government has decided to re-open churches
on Saturdays and Sundays only at noon starting from February 1.
According to the new unlock guidelines, churches are allowed to open with 50
per cent sitting capacity or 200 attendees on every Saturday and Sunday.
Churches in Mizoram have been closed since March 22 last year to prevent the
spread of Covid-19.
The government has also raised the maximum number of attendees in funeral
and marriage reception has been raised from 35 to 100.
The number of attendees in indoor games, cinema hall, auditorium, community
hall and social events (indoor) has been fixed at 50.
However, games and sports practices and social events held outdoors will be
allowed with 100 attendees.
Mizoram on Sunday reported 8 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state’s tally to
4,322. The number of active cases now stands at 85, while 4,228 people have
recovered from the virus. The recovery rate is 97.83 per cent.
The disease has so far claimed nine lives in the state.
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Meghalaya Governor donates over Rs One lakh for Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

18 Jan 2021 | 8:28 PM

Shillong, Jan 18 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday donated
Rs. 1,10,000 to the Shillong-based Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra towards
development of the Ram Mandir temple construction in Ayodhya.

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State can make laws subject to rights to reasonable restrictions : HNYF

18 Jan 2021 | 8:16 PM

Shillong, Jan 18 (UNI) The Hynniewtrep National Youth Front (HNYF) on Monday
defended the contentious Meghalaya Resident Safety and Security (MRSSA) bill
and the entry-exit point stating that a “State can make laws to subject these
(Constitutional) rights to reasonable restrictions.”
The pressure group was reacting to a PIL filed before the Meghalaya High Court
by five Advocates challenging the establishment of the entry-exit point at Umling in
Ri-Bhoi district and also the MRSSA.

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RTO slaps fine of Rs 33,000 on a man for allowing minor to ride his motorcycle

18 Jan 2021 | 8:04 PM

Kendrapara, Jan 18 (UNI) The RTO of Kendrapara slapped a fine of Rs 33,000 on
a bike owner for allowing a minor to ride his motorcycle.

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Foundation for science city near Guwahati laid

Foundation for science city near Guwahati laid

18 Jan 2021 | 7:49 PM

Guwahati, Jan 18 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today laid foundation
stone of Science City at Tepesia in the outskirts of Guwahati for popularising science and
technology at the grassroots.

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CBI arrests senior NFR officials, others in Rs 1 cr bribery case

CBI arrests senior NFR officials, others in Rs 1 cr bribery case

18 Jan 2021 | 7:39 PM

Guwahati, Jan 18 (UNI) Top railway officials, along with others, have been arrested by
the CBI in connection with a corruption case.

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