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CM opens revamped Williamson Sangma Meghalaya State Museum in city
Shillong, June 24: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the revamped Williamson Sangma Meghalaya State Museum on the premises of the U Soso Tham Auditorium, here. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Minister for Arts and Culture, Paul Lyngdoh, and Power Minister Abu Taher Mondal. The museum has been…
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Govt holds meet on West Jaintia Hills-Karbi Anglong border
Shillong, June 24: Chef Secretary DP Wahlang and Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang jointly met Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home Prestone Tynsong to discuss Lapangap border issue. Locals uprooted plantations and destroyed temporary structures set up by Assam in Lapangap, West Jaintia Hills border, on Wednesday morning. Both the…
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Police recover pistol & cash from co-accused in Raja murder case
Shillong, June 24: The Special Investigation Team(SIT) on Wednesday recovered a pistol, ammunition and cash from Silome James, a co-accused in Raja Raghuvanshi case. In a statement, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said that on Wednesday afternoon, on the leading of the accused James, a country made pistol with…
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CM wants opposition to come to the table to discuss rly projects
Shillong, June 25: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday urged the opposition to participate in the upcoming all-party committee meeting to discuss the proposed implementation of railway projects in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills region. Speaking to the media, Sangma said the recent decision of the opposition political parties,…
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Vanishing green in Lawsohtun draws HC attention
Shillong, June 25: The Meghalaya High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of large-scale tree felling in Lawsohtun in East Khasi Hills district. Illegal tree felling in Lawsohtun came to light during the hearing of a PIL on Tuesday, which initially sought to stop irregular tree felling in and around…
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Police downplay query on Tomar-Sonam relationship
Shillong, June 24: The question on whether, Lokendra Tomar, the landlord of the flat in Indore where the murder accused Sonam Raghuvanshi stayed for days, had any relationship with Sonam, remains unanswered Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem termed the question as irrelevant. The last…
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Raj Kushwaha and Sonam Raghuvanshi had their companies to run business, claims EKH SP
Shillong, June 24: Meghalaya police have claimed that Raj Kushwaha, the alleged lover of Sonam Raghuvanshi, had his own company besides Sonam. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the police have ascertained that Sonam and her lover Raj were in a relationship and have…
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Prestone reviews major road projects in state
Shillong,June 23: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong, in-charge of Public Works Department (Roads), reviewed road projects implemented by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) in Meghalaya. The projects were the Shillong-Dawki road project, Shillong Western Bypass, Speed Corridor, and Tura bypass. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, …
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Four held for robbing Mumbai tourists
Shillong, June 23: Four persons were arrested for robbing tourists from Mumbai. In a statement issued on Monday, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said on Sunday around 8 pm Jay Nand Kishore Joshi and family along with another newly-wed couple who are tourists from Mumbai , parked their Innova…
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Landlord held in Sonam case
Shillong/Indore, June 24: Gwalior police arrested Lokendra Singh Tomar, a resident of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh following a request from SIT in connection with the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi. In a statement issued, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the arrest was made on June 23 afternoon. “He is…
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