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Durand Cup matches in city not crowd-pullers
Shillong, Aug 2: Unlike last year’s debut in the city, the three matches of the Durand Cup held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here evoked a lukewarm response as the fans are yet to come in huge numbers. While the VIP and VVIP galleries-most of them with free passes, were full,…
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NEUFC score third goal in second half
Shillong, Aug 2: The North East United FC scored the third goal in the second half of the Durand Cup against Malaysian Armed Forces, on Saturday duriing the third match being held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here.
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Full of VVIP show in Durand Cup
Shillong, Aug 2: The local media were denied entry to take visuals of John Abraham, the owner of North East United FC, when he arrived here at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, on Saturday, only because it was a VVIP area. In the first half, the NEUFC scored two goals against the…
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Govt seeks report on missing coal
Shillong, Aug 1: The state government has sought report on the missing coal from the respective deputy commissioner. “We have ordered an investigation into the alleged disappearance of nearly 4000 metric tons of coal”, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong told reporters on Friday. According to Tynsong, the probe will be…
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Opp meets Guv, threatens to protest on GHADC issue
Shillong, Aug 1: A delegation of TMC MDCs led by Opposition Leader in the Assembly, Mukul Sangma, met Governor GH Vijayashankar seeking his intervention into the GHADC crisis, but asserted that they will be forced to join in agitation with employees.After meeting the governor, Mukul told reporters that TMC legislators…
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Sonam & four others to remain in jail for another 14 days
Shillong, Aug 1: The court of Judicial Magistrate (first class) DKK Mihsill granted further judicial custody of the accused in the Raja murder case, Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Kushwaha and Vishal Chauhan, to 14 more days, from August 1. Assistant Public Prosecutor Tushar Chanda said the hearing was via video conference.…
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CM writes to his Chhattisgarh counterpart to release nuns
Shillong, Aug 1: NPP national president Conrad Sangma has urged the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai, to revoke the detention of two nuns, Vandana Francis and Preethy Mary, from Kerala. In his letter to Sai on Friday, Sangma said, “I kindly request your cooperation and support to ensure a…
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Govt may provide assistance to GHADC & JHADC
Shillong, Aug 1: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge of District Council Affairs, Prestone Tynsong, has said the state government may consider assisting the two autonomous district councils- GHADC and JHADC – by releasing advance shares to help them manage their finances and resolve the current crisis arising out of non-payment of…
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Target for Shillong-Dawki road is 2026: Prestone
Shillong, Aug 1:Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Friday that construction of the four-lane road from Rilbong Umshyrpi bridge to Upper Shillong will be completed by 2025 end.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Tynsong said the company undertaking the project has committed to finishing it despite challenges posed by the…
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Second national award for Dominic for ‘Rapture’
Shillong, Aug 1: Rapture, the Garo film directed by Dominic Megam Sangma, has won the Best Feature Film in Garo award at the 71st National Film Awards. This is Sangma’s second national award after MA.AMA in 2019. After its successful screening in France in 2024, Rapture found its place on…
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