State
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Search on for Lokayukta chairperson & members
Shillong, April 8: The state government wanted the search committee to get the names of chairperson and members for Meghalaya Lokayukta for approval by the government. The retirement of B Dhar as chairperson of Lokayukta on February 28 this year necessitated the move of the government. The committee formed by…
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Govt pleases retired Chief Justices & Judges
Shillong, April 8: Cabinet on Tuesday approved the enhancement for electricity- 1000 units per month to be reimbursed, mobile connectivity Rs 4200 per month plus taxes and petrol expenses- 100 liters per month for retired Chief Justices and Judges. To facilitate this, the cabinet has approved the proposal to amend…
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PS Thangkhiew gets second post retirement post
Shillong, April 8: The state cabinet has approved the appointment of retired IAS official PS Thangkhiew as the Chairman of the Meghalaya Farmers’ Empowerment Commission. This is the second post retirement post for the former chief secretary Thangkhiew after he served as Chairman of Meghalaya State Food Commission.
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Govt hopes to hold ASEAN music festival in city
Shillong, April 7: Arts and Culture Minister Paul Lyngdoh said the government hopes to hold an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) music festival in the city. He was speaking to reporters on the concluding day of the third edition of ASEAN- India Artists’ camp held at Tripura Castle Hall,…
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Indigenous Cultural Centre to replace Seng Khasi Hall
Shillong, April 7: An indigenous Cultural Centre will come up at Mawkhar Seng Khasi Hall at the cost of Rs 15 crore. The new structure will replace the old building which was constructed in 1951. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who witnessed Shad Suk Mynsiem at Weiking Ground, told reporters on…
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Meghalaya principal secretary Razi found dead in Uzbekistan hotel room
Shillong, April 7: Meghalaya principal secretary in-charge PHE and PWD, Syed Md. A Razi was found dead in a hotel room in Uzbekistan, on Monday. Since April 4, Razi was on a holiday in Bukhara, Uzbekistan around 8 hours from Tashkent. An official said as he didn’t respond to calls…
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Tura MDC writes to PM for World War 1 Cenotaph reconstruction
Shillong, April 7: Tura MDC Bernard Marak has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the preservation of Garo heritage and reconstruction of thebTura World War I Cenotaph Full text of the letter below To, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi Ji Prime Minister’s Office South Block, Raisina…
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Shillong Muslim bodies oppose Waqf law
Shillong, April 6: The Muslim organisations in the city have opposed Waqf law cleared by the Centre on Saturday after the Waqf (Amendment Bill) 2025 was passed by both the houses of the Parliament. They held a meeting here on Sunday to discuss the matter. The assistant general secretary of…
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MBoSE to issue admission guidelines next week
Shillong, April 5: Education Minister Rakkam Sangma on Saturday allayed fears of admission issues for those failed students who will attempt the supplementary exam shortly. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the minister said MBoSE will conduct the supplementary examination by the last week of April or first week of May.…
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St Margaret & North Liberty shine in SSLC exam results
Shillong, April 5: St Margaret Higher Secondary School, Shillong and North Liberty Higher Secondary School,Jowai secured top positions in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination, results of which were declared by the MBOSE on Saturday. Leisha Agarwal of St Margaret’s Higher Secondary School, Shillong and Avila Kathrene P Lyngdoh…
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