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TENSION ALONG MIZORAM-ASSAM BORDER ESCALATE AGAIN Inter-dist movement allowed after 3 Assam police allegedly months, curfew relaxed by an hour shoot at Mizo civilians CNS & AGENCIES to another. THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOWED INTER- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE The new SOP reduces the GUWAHATI: The Assam govern- present curfew timings of 6pm › DISTRICT MOVEMENT OF PRIVATE VEHICLES BARRING AIZAWL: Tension along the ment on Tuesday decided to to 5am daily to 7pm-5am daily. TO AND FROM KAMRUP (METROPOLITAN) DISTRICT Mizoram-Assam border esca- lift restrictions on inter-district “Meetings or gatherings in open AND OFFLINE CLASSES IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL lated again on Tuesday when movement of vehicles. The spaces would be allowed for up to personnel of Assam police curbs were put in place three 200 persons. In closed spaces, 50% INSTITUTES WITH FULLY VACCINATED STUDENTS BESIDES guarding the border have months ago to contain the of the hall’s capacity or 200 fully WITHDRAWING THE ODD-EVEN SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES. allegedly shot at three civil- spread of coronavirus. vaccinated persons (whichever ians, including two women, The new direction, which will is lower) will be allowed to hold continue to remain closed. The taken at least on vaccine dose have from Mizoram while they come into force from 5am on meetings,” Mahanta said. government directed that final been directed to report for work were trying to pick up food- August 18, is a part of the fresh Assam health minister Keshab Mah- For marriages and funerals, year students of MBBS, engi- regularly. Women employees with stuffs from the neighbouring standard operating procedures anta addresses media on Tuesday. up to 25 persons will be allowed neering, nursing, aeronautical children below 3 years of age will state, an official said. Border tension between Assam and Mizoram. File photo. (SOPs) that include decreasing suspended for the time being,” now. Religious places are allowed engineering etc. will be allowed be allowed to work from home. Assam IGP Anurag (Kolasib) H Lalthlangliana said tified as Nibus, a resident of curfew timings by an hour and said health minister Keshav to open with entry of 20 fully vacci- to attend physical classes provided Assam has been witnessing a Agarwal, Hailakandi DC that the incident occurred at Bilaipur in Assam, who invited lifting odd-even formula for vehi- Mahanta. nated persons per hour --for iconic they all, and their teachers, are gradual decline in the number of Rohan Kumar Jha and SP around 2 am on Tuesday at the them to come. cle movement. The state government had places such as Kamakhya Temple fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinat- fresh Covid cases in recent weeks. Gaurav Upadhyay on Tuesday disputed Aitlang Tlangpui area The three civilians were “Inter-district movement of pri- imposed restrictions on inter-dis- in Guwahati -- and 10 fully vac- ed passengers who can produce The number of new cases record- rushed to the spot to take stock bordering Assam’s Hailakandi identified as Lalchhandama, vate vehicles and movement of trict movement of vehicles on May cinated persons for other places. a recent RT-PCR negative test ed daily has dropped to around of the situation. However, they district when three residents Lalduhawmi and Vanlalrovi, people shall be allowed, except to 21 this year and only vehicles Resorts, hotels, and restaurants report will not be required to 700-800 and the test positivity rate didn’t give any detail of the of Vairengte town went to the all from Hall Veng in and from Kamrup (Metropolitan) carrying goods and some cate- will be allowed to remain open till undergo and COVID19 test on (TPR) has also dipped below 1%. incident. area to take normal supply of Vairengte, he said. district. Inter-district movement gories of exempted people were 6pm with 50% capacity. However, arrival at any airport in the state. At present, the state has around Deputy commissioner meat from their friend iden- The DC said... Pg 5 of public transport will remain allowed to travel from one district cinema halls and multiplexes will Government employees who have 7,700 active cases. SPOTLIGHT Proposal to rename Assam withdraws Covid test for `1,300 crore package Taliban takeover: PM Aligarh city 'Harigarh' 320 Sikhs and for Northeast to tackle Hindus take refuge ALIGARH (UP): The city of famous double vaccinated passengers Covid-19 chairs security meet Aligarh Muslim University, in Kabul Gurdwara Aligarh may soon have a new CNS & AGENCIES more hour. From now on, GUWAHATI: The Centre will name Harigarh if a proposal CHANDIGARH: Amid the unrest night curfew will start from 7 provide a financial pack- of the district panchayat is in Afghanistan, about 320 GUWAHATI: In a modified stand- PM across the state while inter age of Rs 1,300 crore to the accepted by the Sikhs and Hindus from Ka- ard operating procedure (SOP) district movement of private Northeastern states to fight government. bul, Ghazni, and Jalalabad for COVID19 control in the vehicles was also allowed from the COVID-19 pandemic, A proposal for changing have taken refuge at Karte state, Assam government has August 18. Union Health Minister Aligarh's name was unanimous- Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul. decided to drop the mandatory In a fresh order, the state Mansukh Mandaviya an- ly passed at a meeting of the Among the refugees is COVID19 test for all incom- health department said, “All nounced on Tuesday. newly elected district Panchayat Narinder Pal Singh, the only ing passengers at airports, incoming passengers, who Railway stations, Road Border Reviewing the COVID-19 on Monday. PM during the the Cabinet Committee meeting on Tuesday. Sikh Member of Parliament railway stations and border have been vaccinated with two Points etc. in Assam provided situation with health minis- District panchayat chair- in Afghanistan. He is the son points. doses of COVID-19 vaccines they also possess a negative ters of all the Northeastern AGENCIES against the backdrop of the man Vijay Singh told reporters of former MP Avtar Singh The decision came after the and possess such certificate, on COVID test report of samples states in Guwahati, Taliban takeover of Afghani- on Tuesday that the district Khalsa, who was killed along state has shown improvement production of the same in front taken within 72 hours of their Mandaviya said the fund is NEW DELHI: Prime Minister stan, news agency PTI report- panchayat's resolution to rename with other Afghan Sikh lead- in the COVID19 situation. On of screening Authority, shall arrival in Assam.” being provided to purchase Narendra Modi on Tuesday ed. Home Minister , Aligarh as Harigarh was for- ers in a suicide bomb attack Tuesday, the state has also be exempted from mandatory However, passengers who are medicines, Pg 5 chaired a meeting of the Cab- Defence Minister Rajnath warded to the state government in 2018 in Jalalabad. Pg 5 relaxed curfew hours for one testing on arrival at Airports, symptomatic... Pg 5 inet Committee on Security Singh, Pg 5 for further action. Pg 5 Over 50% in Assam CM pushes for Assam has received Curfew in Shillong to India's new contacts with Taliban first shot of vaccine be relaxed from today aid evacuation of Kabul embassy new industrial policy to CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES AGENCIES promote start-ups GUWAHATI: Over 50 percent SHILLONG: The curfew clamped of the eligible population in in Shillong Agglomeration NEW DELHI: Amid high drama, CNS & AGENCIES Assam has been inoculat- is likely to be relaxed from the Government on Tuesday ed, informed Assam health Wednesday. The suspended airlifted its Ambassador to GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minis- minister Keshab Mahanta mobile internet services may Kabul and rest of the diplo- ter on on Tuesday. also be restored with improve- matic staff to Delhi and plans Monday asked the state Indus- On the other hand, around ment of the situation in the to shift several hundred loyal try Department to frame a new 11 per cent of the eligible pop- capital city of . that the curfew would be lifted Afghans some of whom are industrial policy in order to ulation in the state has been Though an official confirma- from 6am to 4pm in most of the understood to have moved to promote local start-ups. inoculated so far with both tion was awaited while filing parts in Shillong city. However, neighbouring countries for As banks show reluctance to the doses. of this report, official sources a detailed micro decision of local- the time being. invest in start-ups, the govern- “As on date, 1.18 crore peo- said that the curfew is likely ity wise would be taken by the The evacuation of the mission ment’s support to them through ple have received... Pg 5 to be relaxed between 6 AM to district administration. on Monday night just after mid- a new policy will convince the 4 PM from now onwards for a Meanwhile since the internet night was enabled due to New About 200 Indian mission staff in Afghanistan evacuated in three days along- financial institutions to come few days. service has already been extend- Delhi's newly established back side Indian civilians working in the country. forward, he said. Himanta Biswa Sarma. 70 youth join TMC After a review meeting held on ed till Wednesday evening, channels with Taliban, said of the Indian Air Force carry- personnel and some stranded “The chief minister also urged in 2021, synchronising with 75th Tuesday, Meghalaya chief min- therefore it may be restored sources. ing around 150 people, includ- Indians, landed at the Hindon the Industry Department to come year of India’s independence, to in presence of ister Conrad Sangma informed thereafter. Pg 5 The C-17 Globemaster aircraft ing diplomats, officials, security airbase near... Pg 5 up with a new industrial policy support entrepreneurs,” Pg 5 Saayoni Ghosh Curfew-bound AGARTALA: As many as 70 Will take any responsibility given Hailakandi peaceful Separate 'North Bengal' state youth activists from several opposition CPIM and Con- HAILAKANDI: Peace prevailed gress joined Trinamool Con- by : Sushmita on Tuesday in the curfew-hit voice of people: John Barla gress in presence of West Saraspur Tea Estate and its ad- Bengal Trinamool Youth AGENCIES “I don’t think I have compro- joining three villages (Narain- AGENCIES Minister of State for Minority Congress president Saayoni mised my ideology in joining pur Part—II, Itarkandi Part—I Affairs, said the Trinamool Ghosh. Ghosh said, "with NEW DELHI: Former Congress the TMC My joining the TMC and Chandpur) under Algapur SILIGURI/KOLKATA: Union Min- Congress government in West time more people will come leader on is unconditional and I will take Assembly constituency in Hai- ister John Barla said on Tues- Bengal did nothing for the to join Tripura '', said Ghosh. Tuesday said her joining the any responsibility given to me lakandi district a day after vio- day that the creation of a sep- minority population of the state Ghosh also alleged that the Trinamool Congress is uncon- by Mamata Banerjee, Dev told lent clashes broke out between arate state of 'North Bengal' is and used them for getting votes. ruling party was putting ditional and she will take any reporters here. two communities on Monday the voice of the people of the "What work has the TMC gov- pressure... Pg 5 responsibility given to her by Dev said that it was the ‘cour- night. region. ernment done for the minorities? party president and West Ben- age’ of West Bengal chief min- Hailakandi deputy com- Addressing a press confer- You have taken their votes for gal Chief Minister Mamata ister and Trinamool Congress missioner Rohan Kumar Jha ence in Siliguri as part of the your political advantage," he No job sans interview, Banerjee. chief Mamata Banerjee that imposed ‘total curfew’ from 10 BJP's 'Shahid Samman Yatra', claimed. Dev, who was the chief of the has inspired her to join the Sushmita Dev. pm on Monday night, follow- Barla said he would discuss the Union Minister John Barla. In the name of development, rules Tripura HC on women’s wing of the Congress, Trinamool Congress. has no grudge against the party. ing a clash between two reli- issue at the appropriate level to the people of the region. I will TMC is resorting to terror tactics 10,323 petition joined the TMC in the presence Addressing the media for the “I received a lot from gious communities on Monday bring to fruition for creating a raise the issue at the appropriate and torture, Barla alleged. of senior party leaders Abhishek first time after she joined the Congress and I can’t deny that. night. However, no untoward separate state. level," the minister said. "See how post-poll violence CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Banerjee and Derek O’Brien in Mamata brigade, Dev said that But its Mamata Banerjee’s phi- incidents were reported on "Creation of a separate state Barla, a BJP MP from erupted in West Bengal," he Kolkata on Monday. though she has left Congress but losophy, Pg 5 Tuesday. Page 3 of North Bengal is the voice of Alipurduar who is at present the added. Pg 5 AGARTALA: In a significant judgement, the Tripura High Court Tuesday ruled that the 10,323 terminated Self-immolation bid by rape victim teachers could not be given TMC wants Tripura; rivals ask how any special favour for re- cruitment in the newly cre- ated posts. The High Court in front of SC, 2 cops shunted out it will manage to make inroads single bench headed by Jus- tice Arindam Lodh pointed AGENCIES The woman (complainant) MP Atul Rai is prime accused AGENCIES which till now has been con- out that... Pg 5 and her companion, who had were suspended. THE WOMAN fined to Bengal. THE SPACE CEDED LUCKNOW: The UP Police sus- suffered severe burn injuries Former circle officer › (COMPLAINANT) AND AGARTALA: Encouraged by The space ceded by the Left BY THE LEFT pended two cops posted in in the incident, had accused the Bhelupur Amaresh Singh a landslide victory in West parties and Congress and the › HER COMPANION, WHO HAD PARTIES AND CONGRESS Police lathicharge in connection with policemen of harassing them at Baghel had already been sus- Bengal's Assembly elections hope that the electorate is a self-immolation bid by the the behest of jailed BSP MP Atul pended by the state govern- SUFFERED SEVERE BURN held earlier this year, Tri- unsatisfied with status quo AND THE HOPE THAT journalists covering complainant in a rape case Rai by implicating them in a for- ment on December 30, 2020, for INJURIES IN THE INCIDENT, namool Congress is now ey- seems to have prompted the THE ELECTORATE IS Muharram procession and the prime witness of the gery case. slackness in the investigation of HAD ACCUSED THE ing BJP-ruled Tripura where TMC to try and make inroads. UNSATISFIED WITH case outside the Supreme On Monday night the state the rape case after parts of his the party feels it can make Its leaders in their appear- Court on Monday. home department had attached investigation report had leaked POLICEMEN OF HARASSING strong headway in the next ance in the Northeastern state STATUS QUO SEEMS TO The cops suspended included former SSP, Varanasi, Amit allegedly showing BSP MP as a THEM AT THE BEHEST OF Assembly elections slated for are trying out the tactics sim- HAVE PROMPTED THE in-charge of Cantonment police Pathak to DGP headquarters as victim of a conspiracy hatched JAILED BSP MP ATUL RAI early 2023. ilar to BJP's in West Bengal TMC TO TRY AND MAKE station in Varanasi, Inspector he was also named in the har- by a jailed gangster. A host of TMC leaders elections -- reiterating that Rakesh Singh, and sub-inspector assment case during his stint as Before committing self-immo- BY IMPLICATING THEM IN A including its national general they will be able to capture INROADS. Girijashanker Yadav. The rape Kashi district police chief. lation setting outside the SC on FORGERY CASE. secretary Abhishek Banerjee power with ease, that law and case pertains to Bahujan Samaj The police sources in Monday, the complainant and have been flying into Tripura order has collapsed in the state, BJP workers have unleashed Party (BSP) MP from Ghosi in Varanasi confirmed on Tuesday her companion had come live May 2019 when the woman had to try and build a base and employment generation is at a reign of terror. Full Story on Page 5 Mau Atul Rai, who is the main that both the inspector Cantt and on a Facebook page. filed a complaint against Atul an organisation for the party a low ebb and that the ruling The TMC... Pg 5 accused in the case and is in jail. the IO of the rape case in which The rape case dates back to Rai with... Pg 5