Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) has been appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand after Baby Rani Maurya tendered her resignation from the post. President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation of Baby Rani Maurya as Governor of Uttarakhand. According to a press issued by Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President appointed Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu as […]
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Nagaland govt reduces taxes on petrol, diesel
Amid the rise of fuel prices in the country, the Nagaland government on Monday cut down taxes on petrol, diesel and other motor spirits. The amended tax rate will be effective from midnight of 22nd February. The rate of tax on petrol and other motor spirits in Nagaland have been reduced from 29.80 per cent to 25 per cent […]
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Assam organisations continues blockade of Nagaland border, residents restive
The total blockade at Nagaland border on the vital Mariani to Mokokchung (Nagaland) National Highway-702D by neighbouring Assam’s Mariani-based organisations in Jorhat district continued on Friday amid tensions on both sides, officials said. The blockade is in force since November 15 after Assam organisations accused Nagaland of encroachment by setting […]
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Meghalaya, Nagaland to continue with current restrictions in lockdown 4.0
Meghalaya and Nagaland announced on Sunday that the existing restrictions would continue for the next round of lockdown beginning from Monday in the fight against Covid-19. The announcements by the two states came shortly before the national Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) directed all states to continue the lockdown measures till […]