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Education officer to meet agitating teachers
Shillong, Sept 22: Education commissioner & secretary Vijay Mantri will meet the agitating ad hoc school teachers on Tuesday morning. The teachers under the banner- Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM)- are demanding a salary hike in line with the teachers of the deficit pattern. An official source…
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NPP condemns detention of nun & minors in Jamshedpur
Shillong, Sept 22: The NPP on Monday condemned the harassment and unlawful detention of a Catholic nun, two staff members from Catholic Charities Jamshedpur, and 19 minors at Tatanagar railway station on September 21, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday, NPP National Working President James Sangma said the incident represents a…
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HYC seeks Assembly resolution on uranium issue
Shillong, Sept 22: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) wanted the state government to adopt a resolution against the Centre’s decision to exempt public hearings to extract minerals like uranium and others.The Office Memorandum (OM) of September 8 issued by the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment and Climate Change has…
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Ad hoc school teachers protest demanding upgradation
Shillong, Sept 22: Ad hoc school teachers protested on Monday, demanding an upgrade to the deficit system. The protest march and sit-in were under the banner of -Federation of All School Teachers of Meghalaya (FASTOM). Besides the upgradation of adhoc schools and teachers to the deficit system, other demands are…
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CM condoles NPP leader’s death
Shillong, Sept 22: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma condoled the death of Kupar Blah, state secretary of the National People’s Party (NPP). “Deeply saddened by the passing of Bah Kupar Blah, State Secretary of the National People’s Party (NPP). He was one of the founding members of the Party and a…
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Recent reshuffle proves party is supreme not individuals
Shillong, Sept 21:The recent reshuffle of the NPP-led government proved that the party is supreme than the individuals. Whether it is the NPP, UDP, BJP or the HSPDP, it was the party’s decision which finally paved the way for dropping 8 ministers from the cabinet and accommodating others. HSPDP president…
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HITO wants rotational CM
Shillong, Sept 21: The Hynñiewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) has stressed the need for sharing of CM’s post. The demand comes after the recent reshuffle of cabinet ministers. HITO gave an example of PA Sangma in 1988 when he gave way for BB Lyngdoh. HITO also expressed concern over non-representation…
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Tremor felt in city
Shillong, Sept 21: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 on the Richter Scale occurred on Sunday at 11.49 am The epicenter was in Bangladesh ( 10 km depth) with a latitude of 25.04 north and a longitude: 91.57 east.
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Governor asks religious leaders to address drugs, HIV-AIDS
Shillong, Sept 20: Governor CH Vijayashankar has asked the religious leaders of the state to address drug abuse, HIV-AIDS, TB and cancer cases affecting the youths. Addressing the 32nd All Faith- All Religion “Get-Together of Harmony” organised by the Central Puja Committee (CPC), the governor expressed concern over the rising…
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State ensures equitable education of children
Shillong, Sept 19: The implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act received a boost with the State Education Mission Authority of Meghalaya (SEMAM) on Friday launching a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and a dedicated website, aimed at effectively implementing Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act, 2009. This is to…
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