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Street vendors’ body slams govt over law violations
Shillong, July 24: The Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors’ Association (MGSPHSVA) has condemned the government’s ways to undermine the protections and regulations as laid down by the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation Act) 2014. That the state government has left out genuine vendors from…
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Raja’s brother ropes in Advocate Sujit Dey to pursue case
Shillong, July 23:The brother of Raja Raguhuvanshi, Vipin Raghuvanshi, has roped in city-based lawyer Sujit Dey as his counsel to pursue the murder case. The move comes after three accused in the case, especially Silome James, secured bail Dey may move the High Court to cancel the bail and to…
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KHADC team inspects Mawpat forest to protect land
Shillong,July 23: A delegation of the KHADC Executive Committee, led by Chief Executive Member Shemborlang Rynjah, inspected the Mawpat forest to prevent illegal possession of land. The visit was after the VPP members complained to the KHADC regarding the alleged move of some MLAs to acquire land. Rynjah said the…
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EKH police intensify tobacco control drive under COTPA
Shillong, July 23: The East Khasi Hills Police have stepped up enforcement of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003, targeting smoking in public places and illegal tobacco sales near schools and colleges. Cantonment Beat House and Lumdiengjri Police Station have led the charge, booking the highest number…
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Raja’s kin in city; to oppose bail granted to three co-accused
Shillong, July 22: Vipin Raghuvanshi, the brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, arrived in Shillong on Tuesday to oppose the bail granted to the three co-accused in the crime- Silome James, Lokendra Tomar and his security guard Balbir. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Vipin said the purpose of his visit is to…
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Sitharaman invokes Modi’s resolve,writing on Wahrew bridge completed during Cong-led govt
Shillong, July 22:The Wahrew arch-bridge, connecting Sohbar to Tharia in the East Khasi Hills border, has attracted the attention of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her recent 4-day-visit to the state. After visiting Sohbar and other places of interest in the district, she wrote an article in a national…
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Conrad and family back after private foreign tour
Shillong, July 22: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his family are back after their foreign tour for more than a week. Conrad and family were holidaying in a foreign country before the visit of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Shillong. The chief minister alone returned to Shillong to meet…
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Rights panel seeks another report on Williamnagar victim
Shillong,July 22: Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked the East Garo Hills SP Stephen Rynjah and the Social Welfare Department to submit a report on mishandling the body of a victim of violence in Williamnagar, East Garo Hills. The incident was after the 19-year-old victim was hacked to death…
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ED attaches assets of CMJ Univ worth over Rs 69 crore
Shillong, July 22: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) till date attached assets worth over Rs 69 crore to date. An official statement said that the total attachment in this case so far stands at approximately Rs. 69.04 crore. In the fresh action, the ED, Shillong has provisionally attached assets worth Rs.…
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Govt yet to prepare for cybersecurity threat in power sector
Shillong, July 21: Power Minister AT Mondal admitted the concerns regarding the cybersecurity threat in power sector. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mondal said Operation Sindoor or not, the cybersecurity threat regarding the power sector has been felt for quite some time. “The Government of India has been emphasising that…
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