State
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Reservation panel gives mixed suggestions
Shillong, Sept 8:The cabinet on Monday discussed the report of the expert committee on state reservation policy and felt that more time was needed to deliberate on the matter before making it public.. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, MDA spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh said that the expert committee has come…
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Speaker refuses to accept suspension of Adelbert Nongrum
Shillong, Sept 8: Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma on Monday refused to accept the suspension of VPP MLA Adelbert Nongrum on technical grounds. “He (Adelbert) will remain as VPP MLA though he was suspended from the party”, the Speaker told reporters after the first day of the autumn session of the…
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Deputy Speaker Timothy Shira resigns
Shillong, Sept 8: Deputy Speaker Timothy Shira resigned from the post on Monday. Speaker Thomas Sangma said he accepted the resignation of the deputy speaker. According to the speaker, the election of the new deputy speaker will be held on Friday. Timothy said the Chief Minister spoke to him at…
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RIMS medical students’ body slams NPYF
Shillong, Sept 7: The Association of Meghalaya Medical Students, RIMS Imphal, has rejected the demand of the NPP youth wing, ( National People’s Youth Front (NPYF), for a student to apologise for his comments on Tura Medical College In a statement issued on Sunday, the members of the Association of…
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Drugs & HIV, illegal migrants and funds to councils to dominate Autumn Session
Shillong, Sept 7: The Autumn session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will begin on Monday. The Opposition VPP and TMC will raise current issues concerning the state. The Opposition Leader, Mukul Sangma, has already decided to move a resolution regarding the decision of the state government to allot funds to…
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Patna lawyer lodges complaint against Shillong police
Shillong, Sept 7: Advocate Fayzan Khan, a resident of Patna, has lodged a complaint with the Patna SP against Shillong Police for their false allegations against Khan. In his complaint, Khan said in their action taken report (ATR), the Shillong police wrongly alleged that “I claimed to have been engaged…
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Raghuvanshi murder: No end to troubles for families of accused
Indore, Sept 7: The Shillong Police’s 750-page chargesheet, which was filed after over three months of Raja Raghuvanshi murder, says that an amorous relationship between Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha was the motive for the murder. Apart from Sonam’s family, the families of the other four youths were not aware…
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Two injured in group clash in Jaiaw
Shillong, Sept 7: Two people were injured in a group clash between the KSU activists and others here on Saturday night. The injured, who were treated in the hospital, were released later. According to the police, the incident took place around 10 pm near Dr. H. Gordon Roberts Hospital, Jaiaw.…
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SBI Foundation launches special drive for SBI Youth for India Fellowship 2025
Shillong, Sept 6: SBI Foundation, the CSR arm of the State Bank Group, has announced a special drive inviting applications for the 13th Batch of its Flagship Programme, SBI Youth for India (YFI) Fellowship, beginning in October 2025. The SBI YFI Fellowship is open to SBI employees, Overseas Citizens of…
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13 held in impersonation case
Shillong, Sept 5: 13 people were arrested in connection with an impersonation case and possession of air guns. According to East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem, on Friday, around 2.30 pm one Audi A4 (Red colour) without registration number, one Scorpio N (Black colour) bearing registration number ML-05-AF-0309 and one…
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