Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

A day after dropping Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's name from an FIR related to last week's boundary violence, Mizoram today said it was dropping the case against officials of the neighbouring state, too.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma late on Sunday said he has directed state police to withdraw FIR against Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena as a "goodwill gesture" after border clash with Mizoram on July 26 in which six police personnel died.

The boundary dispute with Assam will be resolved amicably through dialogue, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said today after a telephonic discussion with Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Hours after the Assam police summoned top Mizoram officials -- even MPs, at their Delhi homes -- Chief Minister Zoramthanga's administration retaliated by filing cases against the other state's officials, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Days after six Assam police personnel were killed in gunfire exchanged with the Mizoram side, the Himanta Biswa Sarma government issued an advisory to its people not to travel to the neighbouring state. The Chief Minister today defended the move.

Minutes after boxer Lovlina Borgohain cruised past Nien-Chin Chen in her quarterfinal bout of Women's Welter (64-69kg) on Friday, of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted to congratulate the pugilist.

Assam will approach the Supreme Court seeking protection of Innerline Forest Reserve from destruction and encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today, a day after border clashes with Mizoram left five policemen and a civilian dead.

Five officers of the Assam Police were killed in clashes at the border with Mizoram, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma said on Monday after another bout of violence in the volatile area. Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to Chief Ministers of both states

As part of efforts to prevent annual floods in Assam, a pilot project to divert water from the Brahmaputra and its tributaries during the monsoon will be initiated soon, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma have decided of moving from maintaining status quo to finding a solution to the inter-state border dispute.

Rahul Gandhi's comment today that "only the corrupt need to fear Prime Minister Narendra Modi" provoked a back-handed compliment from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who remarked it was "good to see him speaking the truth".

In a major development that can bring peace in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Region, all insurgents of the newly formed insurgent group National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) will surrender on Thursday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

A woman from a village in Assam was briefly arrested for allegedly uploading an "objectionable post" proposing to "gift" cow meat to state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said the police.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and several Opposition leaders rode bicycles today to support state boxer Lovlina Borgohain representing the country at the Tokyo Olympics. Ms Borgohain is the only competitor from Assam at the Olympics this y

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on the centre to ban Amnesty International from operating in India, accusing it of conspiring to "defame PM Modi".

A day after dropping Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's name from an FIR related to last week's boundary violence, Mizoram today said it was dropping the case against officials of the neighbouring state, too.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma late on Sunday said he has directed state police to withdraw FIR against Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena as a "goodwill gesture" after border clash with Mizoram on July 26 in which six police personnel died.

The boundary dispute with Assam will be resolved amicably through dialogue, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said today after a telephonic discussion with Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Hours after the Assam police summoned top Mizoram officials -- even MPs, at their Delhi homes -- Chief Minister Zoramthanga's administration retaliated by filing cases against the other state's officials, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Days after six Assam police personnel were killed in gunfire exchanged with the Mizoram side, the Himanta Biswa Sarma government issued an advisory to its people not to travel to the neighbouring state. The Chief Minister today defended the move.

Minutes after boxer Lovlina Borgohain cruised past Nien-Chin Chen in her quarterfinal bout of Women's Welter (64-69kg) on Friday, of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted to congratulate the pugilist.

Assam will approach the Supreme Court seeking protection of Innerline Forest Reserve from destruction and encroachment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today, a day after border clashes with Mizoram left five policemen and a civilian dead.

Five officers of the Assam Police were killed in clashes at the border with Mizoram, Chief Minister Himanta Sarma said on Monday after another bout of violence in the volatile area. Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to Chief Ministers of both states

As part of efforts to prevent annual floods in Assam, a pilot project to divert water from the Brahmaputra and its tributaries during the monsoon will be initiated soon, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma have decided of moving from maintaining status quo to finding a solution to the inter-state border dispute.

Rahul Gandhi's comment today that "only the corrupt need to fear Prime Minister Narendra Modi" provoked a back-handed compliment from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who remarked it was "good to see him speaking the truth".

In a major development that can bring peace in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Region, all insurgents of the newly formed insurgent group National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB) will surrender on Thursday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

A woman from a village in Assam was briefly arrested for allegedly uploading an "objectionable post" proposing to "gift" cow meat to state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said the police.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and several Opposition leaders rode bicycles today to support state boxer Lovlina Borgohain representing the country at the Tokyo Olympics. Ms Borgohain is the only competitor from Assam at the Olympics this y

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on the centre to ban Amnesty International from operating in India, accusing it of conspiring to "defame PM Modi".