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BCCI to bear entire expenses of cash-strapped North Eastern states making Ranji Trophy debut
•The BCCI will bear the entire cost of the cash-strapped North Eastern states' Ranji Trophy debut, which has been mandated by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee, a couple of whom will play their home games at neutral venues due to lack of infrastructure.

Assam's neighbours up security fearing infiltration after NRC release; student bodies want list extended to rest of North East
•Authorities fear that the 40 lakh people left out of the Assam NRC final draft will try to seek refuge across the border in neighbouring states.

States given Rs 2,969 cr to tackle waterlogging problem under AMRUT scheme says Hardeep Singh Puri
•Puri said barring Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya the first installment has been released to all states on approval of state annual action plans (SAAP).

Air India succumbs to China's strong-arm tactics on Taiwan: 'Quad member' India has weakened own position
Sreemoy Talukdar •In contrast to the US and Australia, Indian capitulation has been swift. Air India succumbed to Chinese pressure to refer to Taiwan as 'Chinese Taipei.'

Arunachal Pradesh govt plans to repeal anti-conversion law ahead of 2019 polls; tribal leaders oppose move
Fp Staff •BJP has decided to overturn the anti-conversion law in Arunachal Pradesh. The state's chief minister said that the law undermined secularism and targeted the Christians

Landslide in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district kills four ITBP personnel
•Four ITBP personnel were crushed to death when a huge boulder, loosened by monsoon rains, rolled down a mountain and hit their vehicle on the Basar-Akajan road in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

IMD forecasts widespread rainfall for Konkan, Goa today; Mumbai, Thane likely to witness heavy downpour
Fp Staff •While heavy rainfall is expected in Mumbai, isolated pockets in Maharashtra's Sidhudurg and Ratnagiri districts are expected to witness rainfall under the "heavy to very heavy" category.

Location of IAF's Dollungmukh range in Arunachal Pradesh is strategic, but local villagers live in constant fear of bombs
Chandrani Sinha •The Dollungmukh range of the air force in Arunachal Pradesh is located close to the India-China border.

Rapper K4 Kekho on his latest hit 'I am an Indian' and why he decided to write a song about racial discrimination
Fp Staff •Kekho Thiamkho aka K4 Kekho, a rapper from Arunachal Pradesh, is back with his new song! His latest video, 'I am an Indian', is doing the rounds on social media. It talks about the racial discrimination faced by the people of Northeast India.

Landslides in Arunachal Pradesh: District magistrate orders shutdown of high-priority BCT Road til 24 June
•Massive landslides on Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) has disturbed communication in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Magistrate Dr Sonal Swaroop has ordered closure of the road for vehicular traffic till 24 June.



