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KSU rescues two girls from spa
Shillong, March 18: Khasi Students’ Union members of Delhi unit with the help of Special Police Unit for North East Region (SPUNER).rescued two girls from a spa The girls hailing from Jaintia Hills are aged 15 and 18. According to the KSU, they were offered jobs in New Delhi but were…
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Defer polls only in two constituencies: Congress
Shillong, March 18: The Congress has rejected the extension of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) by six more months, and pointed out that elections can be held in 27 out of 29 constituencies. Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) working president Deborah Marak told reporters that the party never…
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1st Shillong International Film Festival from March 25
Shillong, March 18: The state government has announced the first edition of the Shillong International Film Festival from March 25 to 27. Organised by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, the three-day festival will be hosted at the State Convention Centre Shillong, which will be turned into a hub…
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Guv nod to list of GHADC executive members
Shillong, March 18: Governor CH Vijayashankar has approved the list of executive members of the GHADC led by Dhormonath Ch Sangma as the CEM. According to the official notification issued on Wednesday, Stevie M Marak has been appointed as new Deputy Chief Executive Member.The other 9 EMs are Sengbath R. Marak,…
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Govt restores internet in Garo Hills
Shillong, March 18: The state government has restored internet in Garo Hills on Wednesday following criticism from several quarters. The ban was imposed for more than a week following violence in Garo Hills over ST certificate issue concerning GHADC polls.
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Over 40k affected in four days due to natural calamity
Shillong, March 17: Over 48,490 people were affected for the last four days due to storm,wind and damages due to hailstones in Meghalaya. According to the official assesment on March 17, since March 13, the houses damaged were 13076 in 745 villages of 60 blocks. The number of infrastructure damage is…
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GH activists move Guv for protection of sixth schedule
Shillong, March 17: Several pressure groups from Garo Hills met the Governor on Tuesday and urged him to ensure that the tribal identity is not diluted in the aftermath of the unrest in Garo Hills over the GHADC polls. They also sought the intervention of the governor on land alienation…
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JSU slams MPSC for omission of Jaintia category
Shillong, March 17: The Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has condemned the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) for leaving out the Jaintia category from a March 14 corrigendum on Assistant Engineer recruitment. In a statement, the JSU said the original classification listed “Khasi‑Jaintia,” but the corrigendum for the Urban Affairs Department…
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Muster roll workers threaten to protest
Shillong, March 17: The Joint Action Committee of Meghalaya Muster Roll Workers’ Union will protest infront of Kiang Nangbah statue at Barik if Chief Minister Conrad Sangma does not invite them for talks by April 9. Chairman K Pariat told reporters that the chief minister had assured to meet the…
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Sufficient stock of domestic LPG cylinders:DC
Shillong, March 17: The Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Supply), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, has informed that there is adequate and sufficient stock of Domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) available with all authorised LPG distributors in the district. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and LPG distributors have confirmed that regular…
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