Border dispute: Assam, Meghalaya ministers meet, to visit disputed area
1 year, 3 months ago

Border dispute: Assam, Meghalaya ministers meet, to visit disputed area

India Today  

In a bid to find a mutually acceptable solution to the border disputes between Assam and Meghalaya, two ministers representing the northeastern neighbours held a meeting on Monday and decided to conduct a joint visit to villages under disputed Langpih area next month. Chandra Mohan Patowary and Paul Lyngdoh, ministers of Assam and Meghalaya respectively, led their respective regional committees in the meeting at Shillong, an official release said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma had last met on May 24 to discuss ways to resolve the issues in six of the remaining areas. Published By: Ashmita Saha Published On: Aug 28, 2023 READ | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya's Conrad Sagma meet to resolve border dispute Must Watch

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Arunachal re-constitutes six regional committees to examine status of border dispute with Assam
5 months, 1 week ago

Arunachal re-constitutes six regional committees to examine status of border dispute with Assam

Hindustan Times  

Itanagar, The Arunachal Pradesh government has re-constituted six regional committees to examine and exercise the present status of border dispute with Assam. Arunachal re-constitutes six regional committees to examine status of border dispute with Assam A notification issued by the Home and inter-state border affairs department on Thursday said that the Terms of Reference for the regional committees, as established, …

Assam, Mizoram chief ministers agree to resolve border dispute
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam, Mizoram chief ministers agree to resolve border dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Assam and Mizoram have agreed to make joint efforts to settle the long pending inter-state border dispute between the two states. Informing that Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Mizoram counterpart Lalduhoma had a meeting in Guwahati and discussed several bilateral issues including the border dispute, security sources said that Assam chief minister on Friday morning invited …

NPP forming govt, interstate border issues, ethnic strife – the year that was for Meghalaya
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NPP forming govt, interstate border issues, ethnic strife – the year that was for Meghalaya

Hindustan Times  

Led by its charismatic young leader Conrad K Sangma, the NPP bagged 26 seats in the 60-member House, seven more than what the party had managed in the 2018 assembly polls. Within months of formation of the new government, VPP chief Ardent Basaiawmoit began a fast that lasted for over 200 hours, demanding the Conrad K Sangma-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance …

NPP forming govt, interstate border issues, ethnic strife – the year that was for Meghalaya
11 months, 3 weeks ago

NPP forming govt, interstate border issues, ethnic strife – the year that was for Meghalaya

Hindustan Times  

Led by its charismatic young leader Conrad K Sangma, the NPP bagged 26 seats in the 60-member House, seven more than what the party had managed in the 2018 assembly polls. HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The NPP got another shot in the arm in May, when the People's Democratic Front, along with two MLAs, merged with it, increasing …

Assam-Meghalaya to Deploy Neutral Forces on Border
1 year, 2 months ago

Assam-Meghalaya to Deploy Neutral Forces on Border

Deccan Chronicle  

GUWAHATI: In a major step towards resolving the inter-state border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya, the chief ministers of two neighbouring states have agreed to withdraw their state police forces from disputed areas and post the CRPF as neutral force to prevent border clashes. The decision was taken at a meeting between Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his …

Assam, Meghalaya resume talks to resolve remaining border disputes
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya resume talks to resolve remaining border disputes

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma met in Guwahati on Wednesday and resumed talks to resolve remaining border disputes in six boundary areas between both the states. In March last year, the two northeastern states had signed a memorandum of understanding in New Delhi to resolve 6 of the 12 points of dispute …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya's Conrad Sagma meet to resolve border dispute
1 year, 7 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya's Conrad Sagma meet to resolve border dispute

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday discussed ways to resolve a border dispute between both states. "I have full faith in the leadership of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and the government of India that through a positive approach, we shall find solutions to the remaining six areas of differences," said …

Manipur ethnic tensions | More than 1,100 people from violence-hit State enter Assam
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur ethnic tensions | More than 1,100 people from violence-hit State enter Assam

The Hindu  

More than 1,100 people from Manipur's Jiribam district and surrounding areas have crossed the inter-State border to enter Assam's Cachar district, following violence in the neighbouring State, officials said on May 6. Cachar Deputy Commissioner Rohan Kumar Jha visited the border area under Lakhipur Sub-division on Friday and said that all necessary facilities are being provided to the people from …

After Meghalaya, Arunachal residents unhappy about Assam border deal
1 year, 7 months ago

After Meghalaya, Arunachal residents unhappy about Assam border deal

The Hindu  

After a few of their counterparts in Meghalaya, some border residents of Arunachal Pradesh have opposed the boundary deal with Assam, signed on April 20. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu signed the Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah to end the 50-year-old dispute pertaining to 123 villages, …

Assam, Arunachal ink deal to end border dispute; Amit Shah calls it historic
1 year, 8 months ago

Assam, Arunachal ink deal to end border dispute; Amit Shah calls it historic

Hindustan Times  

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding in the national Capital in the presence of union home minister Amit Shah to resolve the long pending border dispute along the boundaries of both northeastern states. The MoU was signed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu in presence of …

Second phase of border talks with Assam soon: Meghalaya minister
1 year, 9 months ago

Second phase of border talks with Assam soon: Meghalaya minister

Hindustan Times  

The second phase of border talks with Assam to resolve the remaining six areas of difference will take place soon after the upcoming assembly’s budget session, Meghalaya cabinet minister and states’ spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh said on Friday. cabinet minister and states’ spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh “As soon as the state budget session is over, we should be back to border talks,” …

'Mukroh Part of Meghalaya': Dy CM Tynsong Rejects Assam Govt's 'Unfortunate' Claim Over Border Village
1 year, 9 months ago

'Mukroh Part of Meghalaya': Dy CM Tynsong Rejects Assam Govt's 'Unfortunate' Claim Over Border Village

News 18  

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Monday said Mukroh is part of the state territory and described Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government’s claim over the region in the state assembly as “unfortunate.” Speaking to reporters, Tynsong said, “our stand is very clear that Mukroh is well within Meghalaya. Even till this moment, it is under the territory …

Months After Interstate Border Clash, CM Sarma Says Mukroh Village Part of Assam
1 year, 9 months ago

Months After Interstate Border Clash, CM Sarma Says Mukroh Village Part of Assam

News 18  

Almost four months after a bloody clash claimed six lives along the Assam-Meghalaya border, the Himanta Biswa Sarma government on Monday stated that the disputed Mukroh village, where the incident had taken place, falls under its jurisdiction. In a written reply to a query by BJP MLA Bidya Sing Engleng, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Mukroh village is a …

Arunachal-Assam Border Issue: Will Take People into Confidence Before Arriving at Decision, Says CM Khandu
1 year, 9 months ago

Arunachal-Assam Border Issue: Will Take People into Confidence Before Arriving at Decision, Says CM Khandu

News 18  

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday told the Assembly that his government will take the people of the state into confidence before arriving at a conclusion over the decades-old boundary dispute with Assam. Responding to a zero hour discussion in the House, initiated by senior Congress member Ninong Ering, the chief minister said that 12 regional committees, constituted …

People in villages along disputed border with Assam can vote in Meghalaya polls: CEC
1 year, 11 months ago

People in villages along disputed border with Assam can vote in Meghalaya polls: CEC

Live Mint  

Registered voters living in villages along the disputed border with Assam can participate in the upcoming assembly elections in Meghalaya, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Friday. "People living in villages along the disputed border can participate in the elections despite what has happened. "Agencies were asked to follow standard operating procedures in doing proper checks of planes and …

Arunachal, Assam hold border talks, hopeful of resolving disputes
2 years ago

Arunachal, Assam hold border talks, hopeful of resolving disputes

The Hindu  

The third round of regional committee-level border talks between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam succeeded in resolving certain issues along the interstate boundary, ministers of the two States said. Addressing a press meet on Wednesday, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said a "threadbare discussion was held in a cordial atmosphere" to find a …

Assam-Meghalaya boundary on the boil after Mukroh firing
2 years ago

Assam-Meghalaya boundary on the boil after Mukroh firing

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 12, 2022 13:41 IST On March 29, Chief Ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and Conrad Sangma of Assam and Meghalaya reached what they hailed was a “historic” out-of-court settlement in the decades-long boundary dispute in six of the 12 disputed areas. Mukroh falls in Block I. Meghalaya claims that Mukroh is in West Jaintia Hills district, while Assam …

Deaths in police firing fan tensions near Assam-Meghalaya border
2 years ago

Deaths in police firing fan tensions near Assam-Meghalaya border

Hindustan Times  

At 7 am on the morning of November 22, Skhem Myrten was attending to her three grandchildren in her two room hut in the village of Mukroh, on the Assam Meghalaya border. While the Assam police did not issue any official statement, the state’s information department issued a press release which claimed Mukroh as a part of Assam’s West Karbi …

Disquiet in the Northeast: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute
2 years ago

Disquiet in the Northeast: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute

The Hindu  

On November 22, five villagers from Meghalaya and an Assam forest guard were killed and two others were seriously injured in a firing incident along the boundary between the two States. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Twitter that the Assam police and Assam forest guards entered Meghalaya and “resorted to unprovoked firing”. In March, Assam and Meghalaya resolved …

Meghalaya killings not tied to Assam boundary row: Centre
2 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya killings not tied to Assam boundary row: Centre

The Hindu  

A day after five Meghalaya villagers and an Assam forest guard were killed in a firing incident on the Assam-Meghalaya border, a Union Home Ministry official said on Wednesday that the incident was not related to the border dispute between the two States. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in Delhi that Assam forest guards and villagers clashed over …

News18 Afternoon Digest: 'Not a Border Clash But a...': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence & Other Stories
2 years, 1 month ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: 'Not a Border Clash But a...': CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence & Other Stories

News 18  

In today’s edition of News18 afternoon digest, we are covering a series of stories such as the violence across the Assam-Meghalaya border, which started over a case of timber smuggling but has now turned into a full blown war between two states. ‘Not a Border Clash But a…’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam-Meghalaya Border Violence It is not …

Assam-Meghalaya border violence | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says BJP's NEDA failed Northeast
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam-Meghalaya border violence | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says BJP's NEDA failed Northeast

The Hindu  

A day after violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on November 23 alleged that the BJP's North-East Democratic Alliance has failed the Northeast and called on Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve the border dispute between the two States. Six people, including a forest guard, were killed in violence at the disputed Assam-Meghalaya border in the early …

Internet services suspended in parts of Meghalaya after 4 people killed in violence on border dispute with Assam
2 years, 1 month ago

Internet services suspended in parts of Meghalaya after 4 people killed in violence on border dispute with Assam

Firstpost  

Following the incident, the Assam police sounded an alert in all the districts bordering Meghalaya to thwart any possible law and order situation New Delhi: Following the firing incident in Meghalaya’s Mukoh where four persons were killed, the state government has suspended mobile internet services in 7 districts for 48 hours. According to Meghalaya DGP LR Bishnoi, “Four persons, including …

Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border row resolution likely by Nov end: Pema Khandu
2 years, 1 month ago

Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border row resolution likely by Nov end: Pema Khandu

Hindustan Times  

The boundary dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh could be resolved “once and for all” by the end of November, Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said on Monday following a meeting between the two sides in Itanagar. Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu held a meeting with a delegation from Assam comprising cabinet ministers and bureaucrats on the boundary …

Assam, Mizoram to hold chief minister-level talks to resolve border dispute
2 years, 3 months ago

Assam, Mizoram to hold chief minister-level talks to resolve border dispute

India TV News  

Highlights Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will now meet his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga They'll hold another round of talks on pending Assam-Mizoram border issue In July last year, border dispute turned violent resulting in death of 7 cops from Assam police Assam-Mizoram border issue : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will now meet his Mizoram counterpart, Zoramthanga to …

Mizoram, Assam CMs to hold border talks on Sep 19
2 years, 3 months ago

Mizoram, Assam CMs to hold border talks on Sep 19

India TV News  

Highlights The meeting will take place in the national capital but venue is yet to be decided. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma will hold talks on September 19 to find an amicable solution to the border dispute between the two northeastern states, an official said on Friday. "The two chief ministers conversed over the …

Meghalaya villagers protest boundary pact with Assam
2 years, 4 months ago

Meghalaya villagers protest boundary pact with Assam

The Hindu  

: Villagers of Meghalaya living along the boundary with Assam and pressure groups have resumed their opposition to the partial boundary pact between the two States. Their protests followed the decision of the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad K. Sangma to go ahead with the second phase of talks to resolve the remaining six …

Assam, Meghalaya decide to start work on resolving border disputes in 6 areas
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya decide to start work on resolving border disputes in 6 areas

India Today  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma on Sunday decided to start work on resolving the inter-state boundary dispute in six areas over which differences persist. The Assam CM said the areas involved in the second phase are a “little complicated” compared to the first phase as it involved sites like Lampi in Assam's …

Assam, Meghalaya CMs hold boundary talks
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya CMs hold boundary talks

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma have decided to visit the disputed sectors along the interstate boundary for building the confidence of the stakeholders. The two Chief Ministers held the ninth Chief Minsiter-level meeting in Guwahati on Sunday for resolving the remaining six of the 12 disputed areas along the 885 km boundary …

Assam, Meghalaya to Form Regional Committees to Resolve Border Disputes between Two States
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya to Form Regional Committees to Resolve Border Disputes between Two States

News 18  

Assam and Meghalaya will form three regional level committees to resolve disputes in six border areas between the two states, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Sunday after a meeting with his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma. Meghalaya had cited 12 areas of boundary disputes with Assam, and meetings and discussions were held to solve six disputed sites in the …

Assam, Meghalaya to form committees to resolve decades-old boundary row
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya to form committees to resolve decades-old boundary row

India Today  

The Assam and Meghalaya governments will form three regional committees headed by cabinet ministers from both states to resolve boundary disputes in six areas of differences. Glad to share that Assam & Meghalaya will form 3 Regional Committees headed by Cabinet Minister from both States to resolve boundary disputes in 6 remaining areas of differences. pic.twitter.com/HJW3Fgh2WW — Himanta Biswa Sarma …

Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: Both CMs to meet on Sunday, talk on six disputed areas
2 years, 4 months ago

Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: Both CMs to meet on Sunday, talk on six disputed areas

India TV News  

Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: The Meghalaya-Assam border talks have reached the second phase. The two northeastern states had signed a memorandum of understanding for ending the five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 disputed areas in New Delhi on March 29 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam Chief Minister …

Assam, Arunachal form regional panels to resolve border dispute
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam, Arunachal form regional panels to resolve border dispute

The Hindu  

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have formed 12 regional committees to expedite the process of identification and early resolution of disputed areas along their 804.10 km boundary. "At the Assam Regional Committee meeting held today, we decided that the regional panels of both the States would jointly visit the disputed areas before submitting their reports to both the CMs by September …

Assam-Meghalaya border | Villagers chased out for choosing ‘wrong’ State
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam-Meghalaya border | Villagers chased out for choosing ‘wrong’ State

The Hindu  

About 50 tribal people from a village on the Assam-Meghalaya border were chased out on Monday night for allegedly betraying the community by opting to stay with Assam. Officials said the issue was resolved on Wednesday and the people returned to their native Upper Tarabari, a village in one of the six disputed sectors the Assam and Meghalaya governments resolved. …

Will Find Solution to Border Dispute with Assam in Remaining 6 Areas in Limited Time: Meghalaya CM
2 years, 8 months ago

Will Find Solution to Border Dispute with Assam in Remaining 6 Areas in Limited Time: Meghalaya CM

News 18  

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma described as the “best solution” his state’s agreement with Assam to end their five-decade-old border dispute in six contested locations and said a resolution will be achieved for the remaining six areas in a limited time. We have laid principles on the basis of which not just Meghalaya or Assam, but other states may …

Step by step: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Meghalaya border accord
2 years, 8 months ago

Step by step: The Hindu Editorial on Assam-Meghalaya border accord

The Hindu  

Tuesday’s agreement between Assam and Meghalaya to end their boundary dispute in six of the 12 areas, where discord persisted, is a welcome first step. The agreement signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, also sets the stage to resolve differences in the remaining six …

The Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute resolution
2 years, 8 months ago

The Assam-Meghalaya boundary dispute resolution

The Hindu  

The story so far: Two months after signing a draft resolution on January 29, Assam and Meghalaya partially resolved a 50-year-old dispute along their 884.9 km boundary. The agreement is expected to pave the way for resolving disputes in the remaining sectors of the Assam-Meghalaya boundary and similar areas of difference between Assam and three other northeastern States. Reactions are …

Assam, Meghalaya sign MoU to resolve 50-yr-old border dispute
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya sign MoU to resolve 50-yr-old border dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In a major breakthrough, Assam and Meghalaya on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi to resolve five-decades old border disputes between the two states. Congratulating the two chief ministers for resolving the dispute, the Union home minister said, “Today, a 50-year-old pending boundary dispute between Assam and …

Assam, Meghalaya CMs sign border agreement
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya CMs sign border agreement

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart, Conrad Sangma, on Tuesday signed an agreement to resolve a five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 contested areas along their 884.9 km-long shared border. Union home minister Amit Shah with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma. Speaking to reporters after the signing …

BJP Leader Against Meghalaya-Assam Border Agreement, Says 'Consent of People Should Be Taken'
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP Leader Against Meghalaya-Assam Border Agreement, Says 'Consent of People Should Be Taken'

News 18  

Senior BJP leader AL Hek on Tuesday lambasted the Meghalaya and Assam governments for signing the boundary agreement in a piecemeal manner amidst opposition from all quarters. Assam and Meghalaya today signed an agreement to resolve their five-decade-old border dispute in six of the 12 locations, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah calling it a “historic day” for the Northeast. …

Assam, Meghalaya sign boundary settlement ending border dispute
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya sign boundary settlement ending border dispute

Op India  

The north-eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya have signed a settlement, that has been termed ‘historic‘, concerning the border dispute between the states. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma signed the accord in presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday. https://t.co/hvHL4lipun — Amit Shah March 29, 2022 Taking a step forward in …

Assam, Meghalaya sign agreement to resolve border dispute
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya sign agreement to resolve border dispute

The Hindu  

Assam and Meghalaya have partially resolved a 50-year-old border dispute in six of the 12 sectors along their 885-km boundary. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday signed a “historic” agreement for a closure in six disputed sectors that were taken up for resolution in the first phase. The six disputed sectors …

70% resolved: Amit Shah as Assam, Meghalaya sign pact over decades-old border row
2 years, 8 months ago

70% resolved: Amit Shah as Assam, Meghalaya sign pact over decades-old border row

India Today  

Assam and Meghalaya on Tuesday signed an agreement to resolve the 50-year-old boundary dispute between their states. The chief ministers of the two states - Himanta Biswa Sarma and Conrad Sangma - signed the agreement in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the chief secretaries of the two states and other officials of the Home Ministry. The agreement, …

Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute: MoU Signed Between CMs Of Both States In Presence Of HM Amit Shah
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute: MoU Signed Between CMs Of Both States In Presence Of HM Amit Shah

ABP News  

New Delhi: A memorandum of understanding was signed between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Kongkal Sangma to resolve the border dispute between the two states, on Tuesday at 3:30 pm. #WATCH Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma sign an agreement to resolve the 50-year-old pending boundary dispute between their …

Assam, Meghalaya sign agreement resolving 50-year-old boundary dispute
2 years, 8 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya sign agreement resolving 50-year-old boundary dispute

India TV News  

Highlights Assam and Meghalaya signed an agreement today in New Delhi. In order to resolve their 50-year old pending boundary differences, Assam and Meghalaya signed an agreement today in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Officials in the MHA told news agency ANI that the Assam and Meghalaya counterparts signed the agreement in the presence …

Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: 30 of 36 villages to remain in Meghalaya, says CM Sangma
2 years, 9 months ago

Meghalaya-Assam border dispute: 30 of 36 villages to remain in Meghalaya, says CM Sangma

India TV News  

Highlights The 36 villages cover a 36.9 sq km area, while the 30 villages are spread over 18 sq km area The 30 disputed villages have been recommended by regional committees of the two states The CM said that both the states have agreed that no new areas of differences shall be added Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on …

Assam, Meghalaya agree to resolve border row in six of twelve disputed areas
2 years, 10 months ago

Assam, Meghalaya agree to resolve border row in six of twelve disputed areas

Firstpost  

Meghalaya was carved out of Assam as a separate state in 1972. It had challenged the Assam Reorganisation Act, 1971, leading to disputes in 12 locations along the two states’ 884.9-km-long border New Delhi: Assam and Meghalaya have agreed to resolve their boundary disputes in six locations and are ready to find solutions to six other such areas soon, Meghalaya …

Sangma, Himanta to Meet Amit Shah on Thursday Over Assam-Meghalaya Boundary Dispute
2 years, 11 months ago

Sangma, Himanta to Meet Amit Shah on Thursday Over Assam-Meghalaya Boundary Dispute

News 18  

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday that he along with Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to submit the recommendation of the two Northeastern states for resolving the boundary dispute in six areas. Refusing to share details of the report, Sangma said, "The important aspect is that we, the state government, …

Assam CM Holds All-Party Meet To Resolve Border Row With Meghalaya
2 years, 11 months ago

Assam CM Holds All-Party Meet To Resolve Border Row With Meghalaya

The Quint  

Sarma also added that a roadmap for an amicable resolution has been prepared as per the recommendations of three regional committees with representatives from both the northeastern states. We have briefed all political parties in Assam Legislative Assembly and all are welcoming the decision to resolve this conflict," Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said. Meanwhile, Bodoland People's Front MLA Durga …

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