State
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Six candidates file nominations for Gambegre bypoll
Shillong, Oct 24: Six candidates filed their nomination papers for the Gambegre bypoll scheduled to be held on November 13. They are two Independents -Sengkrabirth Marak and Jerry A Sangma besides AITC nominee Sadhiarani Sangma, Jingjang Marak( Congress), Mehtab Chandee Agitok Sangma NPP) and Bernard Marak of the BJP. The…
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Three women drug suppliers held
Shillong, Oct 23: Four drug suppliers, including three women, were arrested with heroin from Umsohsun here on Tuesday. According to the police, they have been identified as Altima Khatun (27), Gulasha Begum (30)Jumila Khatun (28) and Suraj Masih (25). Police seized two soap boxes containing suspected heroin weighing 19.4 gms,…
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Cabinet relaxes upper age limit of SSA teachers to 45
Shillong, Oct 23: The cabinet on Wednesday relaxed the upper age limit for SSA teachers, who passed MTET for recruitment in goverment LP, UP or secondary and higher secondary schools. The government has approved the upper age limit to 45 years, under which the serving SSA teachers will be able…
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Cabinet clears private medical college ordinance
Shillong, Oct 23: The cabinet which met in Resubelpara, North Garo Hills, on Wednesday passed Meghalaya Private Medical Institution (regulation of admission, fixation of fees and reservation) Ordinance, 2024. It also passed Meghalaya Medical College Regulation and Admission into MBBS course, 2024. The decision was made to facilitate students to…
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Over Rs 2 crore Chisobibra hanging bridge awaits repair
Williamnagar, Oct 22:Two years ago, there was fanfare for the opening of Chisobibra hanging bridge over Simsang river in East Garo Hills constructed at the cost of over Rs 2 crore. During a visit to the area on October 22, it was seen that cracks have developed on several portions…
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Nengkra Rural Haat, a helping hand to village vendors
Williamnagar, Oct 22: Nengkra Rural Haat, around 14 km from here, has provided succour to many village vendors, who have been otherwise facing hardships in the absence of a vending space. The area is under Samanda Community and Rural Development Block. The speeding coal-laden trucks in the past had posed…
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Bridge connecting 7 EJH villages may be repaired soon
Shillong, Oct 22: A crucial bridge in East Jaintia Hills connecting seven villages has been in a shambles for years now and may soon be reconstructed. The Jaiñtia National Council JNC 7 Chnong Circle, East Jaintia Hills, said on Tuesday that a notice for inviting tenders for the reconstruction of…
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BJP names Bernard Marak as candidate for Gambegre
Shillong, Oct 22: The BJP on Tuesday named Tura MDC Bernard Marak as the candidate for Gambegre bypoll. Congress has fielded Jingjang M Marak, who is a close aide of Tura MP Saleng Sangma who vacated the seat. NPP has fielded Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s wife Mehtab Chandee in Gambegre,…
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HITO petitions govt against suppressing voice of dissent
Shillong, Oct 21: HITO has petitioned the chief secretary, the DGP and the human rights commission against preventing people from participating in a public hearing on cement plant. In separate letters addressed to these authorities, HITO pointed out about the sheer inefficiencies and dereliction of duty by the concerned Superintendent…
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Concern over violence against Garos in Bangladesh
Shillong, Oct 21: The Achik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) has urged Bangladesh authorities to take action against attack on Garo families in Babelakona, Bangladesh. In a letter addressed to Deputy High Commission for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Kolkata 9, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Sarani, Kolkata, AHAM condemned the ‘brutal…
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