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Police yet to complete probe into Mynsngat-Thangsko mine tragedy
Shillong, Sept 3: Six months after the Mynsngat-Thangsko illegal coal mining tragedy claimed 34 lives in East Jaintia Hills, the police are yet to be complete the probe as post-mortem reports of all the deceased are still pending. This was observed by the Justice BP Katakey Committee in his 40th…
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NEEPCO faces financial loss for shifting offices
Shillong, Sept 3: NEEPCO is facing financial loss for shifting office in Delhi and using a rented building in Guwahati. According to documents available, the NEEPCO office has to pay compensation of around 2.5 core to Powertech Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. for vacating the rented office from Sultanpur in Delhi despite…
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Advocate General rubbishes allegations by Bar associations
Shillong, Sept 3: Advocate General Amit Kumar clarified on Thursday (Sept 3) that his fees fixed by the government were within the permissible limit and asserted that the government benefited crores of rupees by his legal practice in the state. Kumar welcomed any sort of probe against him. According to…
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One more KSU leader held in August 19 case
Shillong, Sept 3: Police arrested one more KSU leader after detaining two from the Union on Thursday (Sept 3) East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem told reporters on Thursday ( Sept 3) that the assistant general secretary, East circle, Nongmensong, Samuel Kharbani and executive member Celestine Lyngdoh, also from Nongmensong,…
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HC unhappy with probe into Aug 19 violence
Shillong, Sept 2: High Court of Meghalaya has expressed unhappiness over slow progress of inquiry into violence during the KSU-sponsored rally on August 19. The court pointed out that the police should have prevented the rally as it violated the agreement. The court wanted the Inspector General of Police Davis…
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Govt releases scholarship money to 87,691 students
Shillong, Sept 2: The state government has released the scholarship money to 87,691 students ahead of schedule. In a statement issued on Wednesday( Sept 2), the state government said that the scholarship money under the Umbrella Post-Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for the Academic Year 2025–26 has been…
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Govt asks Advocate General to abstain from work for 14 days
Shillong, Sept 2: The state government has conveyed to the protesting lawyers that the Advocate General Amit Kumar will abstain from work for two weeks. Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, Law Minister Lahkmen Rymbui and law department officials held a meeting with the leaders of the bar associations, on Wednesday…
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UDP leader Lahkmen Rymbui says joining other parties is a possibility
Shillong, Sept 1: UDP leader Lahkmen Rymbui said that the legislators joining the BJP or other parties is a possibility and not a speculation. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday(Sept 1), Rymbui said, “The larger issue is about remaining aware of political happenings and taking an appropriate decision at the appropriate…
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Baghmara Bar Association opposes protest by lawyers
Shillong, Sept 1: The Baghmara Bar Association on Tuesday (Sept 1) opposed the decision of the Shillong Bar Association and the High Court of Meghalaya Bar Association to protest seeking the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar. Full text of resolution below NOTIFICATION. 1. In pursuant to the request made…
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Eggs displayed while protesting against Advocate General
Shillong, Sept 1: Lawyers resorted to cease work demanding removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar, on Tuesday. The protesting lawyers threw eggs on a banner of Kumar with “go back” written on it. The indefinite boycott of courts will continue though they met the Chief Justice and the Law Minister…
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