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Warnings given on armed group’s movement, says local MLA Mukul Sangma
Shillong, Aug 30: Songsak MLA and Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma said that inputs on the movement of groups aimed at reviving militancy were frequently shared, which should have been regularly followed up by the government. When contacted on the phone about the exchange of fire between the armed group…
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Four from armed group killed in Songsak
Shillong, Aug 30: Four members of an armed group were killed following an exchange of fire between the police and the group on Sunday morning. A police official said that ‘in the early hours of Sunday- around 4:00 am, during a police naka checking at Songsak area, East Garo Hills,…
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9 UDP MLAs to hold talks with BJP on Aug 30 in Delhi before joining party
Shillong, Aug 29: Nine out of 12 UDP MLAs are set to join the BJP after holding the second round of talks with the party leaders on August 30. A senior UDP leader, who does not wish to be quoted, confirmed the development Those who will be left out are UDP…
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CM sanctions Rs 5 lakh to renovate Netaji bust
Shillong, Aug 29: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has sanctioned Rs 5 lakh to restore the bust of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose after visiting RR Colony here on Saturday (Aug 29) “Visited R R Colony, Rynjah, to see the unfortunate damage caused to the bust of respected freedom fighter Netaji Subhas…
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CM claims sub judice to deny info on Advocate General in House
Shillong, Aug 28: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has cited sub judice to deny information in the Assembly regarding protests of lawyers demanding the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar. Kumar is facing the ire of colleagues for his comments that the legal fraternity failed to protect law interns and women…
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Three from Assam held in bike smuggling case
Shillong, Aug 28: Three Assam residents were arrested for trying to sell stolen motorcycles at Weiloi in East Khasi Hills. The accused are from Tamulpur village. In a statement, the East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said that acting swiftly on reliable information on August 27, Mawsynram police laid an ambush…
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Nonghali landfill project on track
Shillong, Aug 28: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Urban Affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar said that the Nonghali scientific landfill project is in the final stage of environmental clearance Answering a question by VPP MLA from Mawlai Brightstarwell Marbaniang, Dhar admitted the delay in the project, first tendered in March 2022. “Four landowners…
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Appointed medical officers don’t turn up in PHCs
Shillong, Aug 28: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla admitted ‘huge shortage’ of specialists in the state and assured that the medical officers will be sent to three PHCs where there are no doctors. In reply to joint question by MLAs Celestine Lyngdoh and Sengchim Sangma , Shylla said after recruitment, the…
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Paul Lyngdoh calls for education reforms commission
Shillong, Aug 27: UDP MLA Paul Lyngdoh has called for immediate constitution of an Education Reforms Commission, asserting that Meghalaya must reclaim its position as the education hub of the Northeast Raising a short-duration discussion on education in the Assembly, the West Shillong legislator said Shillong had produced two Chief…
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Ex gratia given to Lapalang victims from CM’s special grant: Conrad
Shillong, Aug 27: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said ex gratia was given to the families of the victims who died of suffocation in a well in Lapalang. In reply to a zero hour notice, the chief minister denied the allegation by the VPP president Ardent Basaiawmoit that the government denied…
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