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Bodies of drowned youths recovered
Shillong, Jan 6: The bodies of two youths who drowned while swimming on January 4 were fished out on Monday in East Jaintia Hills. According to the police, the headman of Musiang Lamare reported at the police station that a group of boys went out for swimming in the Serbi…
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State contingent to participate in Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026
Shillong, Jan 6: The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya, in collaboration with My Bharat, organised a state-level press conference at the Shillong Press Club on Tuesday ahead of the departure of the Meghalaya contingent for the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2026, scheduled to be…
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Police register case on death of labourer due to blast
Shillong, Jan 6: Police have registered a case following the death of a labourer identified as Ashok Tamang in a blast recently. He was admitted to Civil Hospital Shillong on December 23 last year after being referred from Sutnga Community Health Centre (CHC) and subsequently succumbed to his injuries on…
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Police recover live anti-aircraft ammunition
Shillong, Jan 6: Police have recovered 55 suspected live anti-aircraft ammunition from a bamboo grove in South West Garo Hills. According to a statement by Vikash Varma, the SP, South West Garo Hills, on January 6, acting on reliable source information, a police team from Salmanpara and Ampati police stations, South…
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Central portal to reduce misuse of stolen mobile phones
Shillong, Jan 6: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has developed and operationalised the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal to report lost or stolen mobile handsets, and assist in their tracking and recovery. The initiative prevents the misuse of such devices, thereby enhancing public safety and security. An official statement…
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Woman killed in hit-and-run case
Shillong. Jan 6: The body of a woman with injuries was found on a road in East Jaintia Hills on Monday night. Police suspect it to be a case of hit and run case. It is yet to be known whether the woman was thrown out of the vehicle. The…
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HYC slams Prestone for adverse stand on MRSSA Bill-2020
Shillong, Jan 5: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) took serious exception to the recent statement of the Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, that the Meghalaya Residents’ Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is being allowed to “die a natural death,” while attributing its failure to alleged mistakes of the previous…
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Police yet to confirm death of two coal mine workers
Shillong, Jan 5: Police are gathering information to verify reports about the death of two workers following a blast to extract coal somewhere in Jaintia Hills. The court-appointed committee headed by retired justice BP Katakey has sought a report regarding the matter. Two videos circulated on social media show many workers…
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State BJP defends job guarantee scheme
Shillong,Jan 5: Amid criticism, the state BJP has welcomed the Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-GRAM -G) Act 2025, calling it a historic milestone that will transform the lives of rural citizens across the state by empowering villages and strengthening Meghalaya. State general secretary of…
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GSI seeks people’s response after earthquake
Shillong, Jan 5: After the 5.1 magnitude tremor shook the North East, including Shillong, G.Rongmei, the Director of Earthquake Geology, Geological Survey of India, North East Region, alerted the people to fill up the response in a digital form. The 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred on June 5 at 4:17:40 am.…
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