State
-
Aadhaar not mandatory to avail scholarships: HC
Shillong, July 21: High Court of Meghalaya has ruled that Aadhaar cards are not mandatory to avail scholarships by the students as other documents will be sufficient for proof. Hearing a PIL moved by Greneth M. Sangma through his lawyer PT Sangma, on Monday, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice…
Read More » -
Protest against Block complex opening in Mawpat over minimum wages
Shillong, July 21: An angry mob in Mawpat here prevented two cabinet ministers, AT Mondal and AL Hek, who is also the local MLA, from opening the Integrated Block Development Complex at Mawpat, on Monday. The protest was since the casual and contractual employees were being paid meager salaries, ranging…
Read More » -
Concerns over ‘dilution of GHADC by NPP’
Shillong, July 20: Tura MDC Bernard Marak has alleged that the NPP is destroying the GHADC. “One of the veteran Garo politicians’ aspirations was to abolish the District Councils in Meghalaya, and the crisis in GHADC is the culmination of that political agenda, with which some ruling MDCs in Garo…
Read More » -
Human rights panel to take action against police for mishandling Williamnagar victim of violence
Shillong, July 20: Meghalaya Human Rights Commission will take action against police personnel who were involved in mishandling the body of a 19-year-old victim of violence in East Garo.Hills The girl was axed to death by her estranged lover. The videos and photos of the victim being carried by the…
Read More » -
Govt may challenge bail to three accused in Raja murder case
Shillong, July 20:The state may challenge the back-to-back bail granted to the three accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case by the court of first class judicial magistrate DKK Mihsill. An official source said that the law department will examine the orders of the court, following which a decision will…
Read More » -
Court extends judicial custody of Sonam & four others
Shillong, July 20: The court of judicial magistrate (first class) DKK Mihsill granted further judicial custody of the prime accused in the Raja murder case, Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha to 14 more days, on July 18. Earlier on July 17, the other three accused-Akash Rajput, Anand Kurmi and Vishal…
Read More » -
Condemnation against police & people for handling victim of violence
Shillong, July 19: After videos and photos of a victim of violence being carried by the police without completely covering the body emerged, condemnation has poured in. Police swung into action, asking people not to share the content online, but the police statement did not mention any action against its…
Read More » -
MSCW takes suo motu cognizance of Williamnagar murder case
Shillong, July 19: The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the murder of the 19-year-old girl in Williamnagar, and it will independently monitor the progress of the investigation. In a media statement on Saturday, the commission said it would “intervene, if required, to ensure…
Read More » -
19-year-old axed to death in East Garo Hills
Shillong, July 18: A 19-year-old girl, resident of Dawa Matchakolgre, Williamnagar, East Garo Hills, was axed to death on Friday afternoon. Police said that the accused person, James R Sangma, was supposedly in a relationship with the victim. “Today he contacted her and asked her to meet him, but instead…
Read More » -
One held for carrying drugs
Shillong, July 18: Police arrested a person for possesimg drugs. In a statement, the police said after receiving inflormarion from police official Arki Wahlang that there was a suspected abandoned bag at Polo Bazaar near Matri mandir, so accordingly a bomb squad was called for checking and on checking suspected…
Read More »