State
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Concerns over exemption of public hearing before uranium mining
Shillong, Sept 19: There are concerns about the office memorandum on exemption of public hearing before starting uranium mining. After the NPP youth wing- National People’s Youth Front (NPYF)- took up the matter with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma , the HYC has also raised similar concerns. The Centre relaxed rules…
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Sessions Court to hear Sonam case
Shillong, Sept 19: The district and sessions court will hear the matter related to the murder case involving Sonam Raghuvanshi. An official source said the matter was heard in Sohra on Friday but it will be transferred to the sessions court. The bail application of Sonam will also be heard…
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State to file response to SC panel on hill cutting
Shillong, Sept 19: State will file its response in the Supreme Court by October 8 on environmental issues due to cutting of hills in Ri Bhoi & East Khasi Hills with particular reference to USTM. The report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court had pointed out …
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JSU writes to East Jaintia Hills DC for Lukha bridge repair
Shillong, Sept 19: The Jaintia Students’ Union (JSU) has sought a safety audit of two important bridges – one where the Border Security Force (BSF) is stationed in East Jaintia Hills, and the other over the Lukha river at Sonapur. In a letter submitted to the East Jaintia Hills Deputy…
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Garo body sees NEHUTA as hindrance to devp of NEHU Tura
Shillong, Sept 19: The Niksamso Garo Community Organisation (NGCO), a civil society group, has raised concerns over the North-Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA), obstructing the progress and development of the Tura campus of NEHU. In a media statement, the group said recently, NEHUTA issued a press release alleging a…
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Khasi tourist taxi association suspends protest
Shillong, Sept 18: The All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) has called off the indefinite protest against outside vehicles entering Meghalaya’s tourist spots. The decision was arrived at after a meeting with the East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner on Thursday The deputy commissioner informed the association that the government…
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MLA faces ire of Assam vehicle associations
Shillong, Sept 18: Legislator Rakkam Sangma was prevented from passing through Jorabat on the Assam-Meghalaya border on Thursday by the Assam vehicle associations as they resorted to retaliation following the protests from a section of taxi associations in the Khasi Hills. Rakkam informed that Assam police helped him to pass…
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Tour operators want tourist taxi association to call off protest
Shillong, Sept 17: The Tour Operator Association of Meghalaya (TOAM) has asked the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) to withdraw its protest and address its concerns with the government privately. “We cannot risk the protest leading to deterring tourists from coming to our State,” president of the association…
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13-year-old held in Nongrah child death case
Shillong, Sept 17: Police are probing the role of a 13-year-old boy in connection with the death of the 4-year-old Nongrah girl, who went missing on September 14. Police interrogated the boy, who went with the girl on the day of the incident to the under-construction site at Nongrah Nonglum,…
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Govt appoints special public prosecutor on Sonam case
Shillong, Sept 17: The law department has appointed Advocate KC Gautam as the special public prosecutor to pursue the case related to Sonam Raghuvanshi. Earlier, assistant public prosecutors Tushar Chanda and Jyoti Marak were handling the matter.
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