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Pope’s funeral on April 26
Shillong, April 22: The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on April 26. According to Vatican news, the Holy See Press Office conveyed on Tuesday that the funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, at 10 am in St. Peter’s Square. Dean of the College of Cardinals,Giovanni Battista Re…
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Ampareen to seek details on Laitumkhrah Municipal market project
Shillong, Apr 21: Cabinet Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, who represents East Shillong, said that she will find out details about the alleged anomalies in the construction of Laitumkhrah Municipal Market Project. A Ri Bhoi-based advocate has sought CBI investigation into serious financial irregularities, procedural violations, conflict of interest and environmental non-compliance…
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CoMSO against fraudulent issuance of ST certificates to non-Garo individuals
Shillong, April 21: The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO), a collective body of indigenous community-based organisations, student unions, and civil society institutions from across the state, raised objection to instances of false representation and misuse of Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates by individuals who do not belong to the indigenous Garo…
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HYC detains four migrants in border
Shillong, April 21: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has detained four persons and claimed that they were suspected Bangladeshi nationals. The HYC reminded the government on the need to have an effective mechanism to deal with influx. During a press conference on Monday, HYC president Roykupar Synrem said, “Today around…
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Govt to upgrade more secondary schools to higher secondary
Shillong, April 21: The state government will upgrade more secondary schools into higher secondary schools to address issue of admissions following the high SSLC pass percentage. After a meeting, Director School Education Literacy Banteilang J Kharshandi said the government will introduce new streams and open new shifts after receiving the…
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Over 2000 SSA schools keen to be under govt
Shillong, April 21: More than 2000 out of 3000 community managed SSA schools have given their no-objection certificate (NOC) to bring them under education department. Meghalaya SSA Schools Association president Aristotle C Rymbai said this after a meeting chaired by the commissioner & secretary education Vijay Kumar Mantri. The meeting…
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Khambor Batei Kharjana among 42 finalists at WAVES 2025 animation challenge
Shillong, April 22: Khambor Batei Kharjana from Meghalaya is one of the top 42 finalists at the Animation Film Makers Competition (AFC) of WAVES 2025, for his project Lapalang: A Khasi Folklore Reimagined, part of the ‘Create in India Challenge Season-1’. The Animation Film Makers Competition (AFC) being held as…
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Requiem mass for Pope at 5.30 pm on April 22
Shillong, April 21: A Requiem Mass for Pope Francis will be held on Tuesday ( April 22), at 5.30 pm at the Cathedral Church, Laitumkhrah In a statement issued on Monday, Archbishop of Shillong, Victor Lyngdoh urged the priests, the religious and the lay faithful to come and pray so…
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CM saddened by Pope’s death
Shillong, April 21: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma expressed sadness over the death of Pope Francis, on Monday. “I am deeply saddened by the demise of His Holiness Pope Francis. As the Head of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope led by example. He was truly a People’s Pope, and his…
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Pope Francis passes away
Shillong, April 21: Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), the head of the Catholic Church and the Vatican state , passed away on Monday morning at his official residence in Vatican. He was 88. The Vatican news reported that at 9:45 am, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced…
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