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Govt stops coke plant in East Jaintia Hills
Shillong, April 14: The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) has asked the M/s Om Om Coke to stop construction works for setting up of its coke factory at Thlukuru in East Jaintia Hills. The action is following the cancellation of the No-objection certificate (NOC) by the Dolloi of Jowai…
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Achik body wants cleanliness in bakery
Shillong, April 14: The Achik State Peoples’ Front (ASPF), Garobadha Regional Unit, conducted an inspection with the Garobadha police personnel at a bakery, located in the Garuda and Garodoba Bazar areas, on April 12. This inspection was initiated in response to public complaints to ensure food safety and compliance with…
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Meghalaya gets two awards related to Aadhaar
Shillong, April 14: Meghalaya secured two awards for best performing state in carrying out mandatory biometric updates (MBUs) of children and in verification of adult Aadhaar enrolment. The awards were presented by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) at the Aadhaar Samvaad event held on April 8 at the…
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Govt to meet on Harijan Colony issue
Shillong, April 14: Following the recent High Court order, the state government will hold a meeting on relocation of Harijan Colony. The court had on April 8 wanted both the state goverment and the Harijan Panchayat Committee to discuss and settle the matter. “We will take a call. Don’t worry…
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Govt to uplift city roads, identify waterlogging
Shillong April 14: The state government will sanction fund for resurfacing city roads besides addressing waterlogging in several parts. Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar told reporters on Monday that the PWD submitted a detailed project report (DPR) after the government decided to cancel the construction of a smart road under…
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VPP seeks probe into JHADC election anomalies
Shillong, April 14: The VPP has sought a probe into the alleged anomalies in conducting JHADC polls on February 21 In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary DP Wahlang and Commissioner & Secretary, District Council Affairs Cyril Diengdoh, the VPP general secretary and Shillong MP Ricky AJ Syngkon said…
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No railway without stakeholders’ nod: Sniawbhalang
Shillong, April 14: There will be no railway project in the Khasi-Jaintia region of the state until and unless everybody is taken on board, according to Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Transport Sniawbhalang Dhar. “Chief Minister is yet to call for an all party meeting that will also include stakeholders. We…
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VPP not to attend all-party meet on railway
Shillong, April 14: The VPP has decided not to be part of the all-party committee on railway unless the government first takes up anti-influx mechanism. The VPP wrote a letter to Chief Secretary DP Wahlang in this regard. Text of the letter below Dated: 12th April, 2025 To The Chief…
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CoMSO wants to reduce ST list to indigenous tribes
Shillong, April 12: The joint revival meeting of Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO) held in Tura has discussed common issues like reducing the number of Scheduled Tribes in Meghalaya to the indigenous ones from the list of over 50 recognised tribes. The issues like ILP, MRSSA amendment, 44% reservation for…
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April 14 not a general holiday
Shillong, April 14: The state government has clarified that April 14 will be a working day and only a restricted holiday has been declared. The government said on Saturday that a ‘fake news item declaring the 14th of April 2025 as a Government holiday has been circulating in certain social…
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