State
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HITO asks Amit Shah to intervene in border issue
Shillong, Oct 20: The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene in the border negotiations and find a solution to this long-standing dispute. In its memorandum on Monday, HITO pointed out that both state governments have been engaging in dialogue aimed at resolving…
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CM chairs meet to address crime against women & children
Shillong, Oct 16: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma held a stakeholders’ meeting with headmen, faith-based organizations, educational institutions, NGOs and community leaders to discuss, collaborate and find tangible solutions to the issues surrounding crime against children and women. The stakeholders presented the issues in their communities and also gave suggestions to…
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Special DG assesses Indo-Bangla border security
Shillong, Oct 16: Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Special Director General (SDG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) Eastern Command, Kolkata, was on a four-day operational tour to BSF Meghalaya Frontier to assess the operational preparedness and border security architecture along the Indo-Bangladesh International Border. The IG presented a comprehensive operational briefing,…
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Govt releases Rs 79.5 cr to GHADC
Shillong, Oct 14: The government has released Rs 79.5 crore to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to clear pending salaries of its employees. The chief minister said Rs 11 crore is towards dues payable to the GHADC, while Rs 68.5 crore is an advance payment against future royalties.…
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Conrad against harvesting in Lapangap
Shillong, Oct 15: The state government wanted the villagers of Lapangap in West Jaintia Hills district to refrain from harvesting activities to prevent escalation of violence along the Meghalaya-Assam border. The request was made by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, a day after a delegation from Lapangap under the banner of…
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CM rubbishes report on uranium mining in Garo Hills
Shillong, Oct 15: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has rubbished reports of uranium mining in Garo Hills. According to the chief minister, there is no evidence or information to support such claims. “There is no kind of evidence or any kind of information that has to reflect that any kind of…
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Cabinet nod to regularise over 1k nurses in state
Shillong, Oct 15: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved regularisation of service of around 1,000 nurses. Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the government approved the regularisation of cadre under Meghalaya Nursing Service appointed to the post of Staff Nurse and Auxiliary…
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Manipur elders & students protest against demolition of Rajbari
Shillong, Oct 15: Members of the Manipuri Elders’ Consortium, Shillong (MECS) and the Shillong Manipuri Students Union (SMSU) protested against the demolition of the Manipur Rajbari. The protesters gathered at the site also known as also known as the Redlands Bungalow and wanted punishment against the officials involved in the…
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Karnataka Guv seeks info on Meghalaya project for disabled
Bengaluru, Oct 13: Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has sought information about the status of a sports stadium of international standard for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Meghalaya, a project initiated during his tenure as Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. A 14-member media delegation of journalists from Meghalaya…
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Police rescue mentally ill man thought to be ‘menshohnoh’
Shillong, Oct 14: Police rescued a mentally challenged man from an angry mob that suspected him of being a menshohnoh (sorcerer) on Monday night. The victim, identified as Arnikstar Rytathiang (35), a resident of Wo Mawthlong village, was found wandering in Kynroh Nongbri village around 9 pm on Monday (October…
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