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Meghalaya taxi associations stop protests
Shillong, Aug 23: The taxi associations of Meghalaya have decided to call off protests following a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Sunday ( Aug 23) at the state secretariat here. Earlier, on Saturday, the taxi associations of Assam had withdrawn the strike. Briefing reporters after the meeting,…
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Condemnation against blocking ambulance in Assam border
Shillong, Aug 23: The Meghalaya Emergency Medical Response & Intervention Workers Union (MEMRIWU) condemned the alleged harassment faced by the personnel of the 108 Emergency Service while transporting a patient to Guwahati. According to information received, the 108 ambulance was stopped on August 21 while on its way to Guwahati, where…
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Meeting with state taxi associations in progress
Shillong, Aug 23: A meeting is in progress chaired by Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of Transport Sniawbhalang Dhar on Sunday (August 23) at 1 pm at state secretariat, with representatives of the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association, Shillong Tourist Taxi Association and local taxi associations. The meeting is discussing …
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Shillong Bengalee Students’ Association concerned over violence
Shillong, Aug 22: Amid the unrest in Shillong, the Shillong Bengalee Students’ Association (SBSA) has appealed for restraint, impartial justice and communal harmony, condemning violence, vandalism and attacks targeting people on the basis of their identity or community. In a press statement issued on Friday, the association’s Chief Advisor Rupam…
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State Cong slams NPP-BJP govt for failure to contain violence
Shillong, Aug 22: Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has held NPP-BJP-led state government accountable for its failure to anticipate the situation, protect citizens, maintain law and order, and prevent the escalation of tensions, including along the Meghalaya-Assam border. In a statement issued on Saturday, the MPCC said it condemns all…
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Protesting Assam-Meghalaya taxi bodies disperse after high-level meeting
Shillong, Aug 22: The protesting Assam-Meghalaya taxi bodies have dispersed from Jorabat and Umiam respectively following the ministerial level meeting held in Guwahati. According to Ri Bhoi Deputy Commissioner, they have dispersed for the day. An official source said Assam cabinet minister Atul Bora had also met the taxi associations…
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State forms special investigation team on Shillong violence
Shillong, Aug 22: Meghalaya government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to identify all the miscreants involved in the violence in Shillong, particularly those responsible for attacks on Assam-registered vehicles, and to ensure their prosecution in accordance with law. This was among the decisions taken during the joint meeting of…
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Urban dept gives cash award for bus crew for saving passengers
Shillong, Aug 22: The Department of Urban Affairs has recognised the swift action and courage of an electric bus crew under the PM e-bus Sewa Scheme (“Ka Bos Jong Ngi”) by providing cash awards to them after they successfully protected passengers during a vandalism incident in Wahkdiat, Nongmengsong. The prompt…
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Long queue in petrol pumps in city
Shillong, Aug 22: Long queue in petrol pumps in the city was witnessed on Saturday ( Aug 22) after fuel tanks were prevented from coming to the state from Assam. The state government is yet to allay fears of fuel shortage though efforts are on by the district administration of…
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Linguistic minority forum demands restoration of statues of national heroes
Shillong, Aug 21: The Meghalaya Linguistic Minority Development Forum (MLMDF), representing the state’s linguistic minorities, has condemned the violence, intimidation, vandalism, and appalling desecration of national icons in Shillong. It wanted a ceremonial restoration of the busts. In a statement, MLMDF said it explicitly affirms that peaceful, disciplined dissent is a…
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