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NCC welcomes city Everester Rifiness Warjri in Umroi
Shillong, June 21: NCC welcomed Everester Rifiness Warjri at Umroi airport on Thursday. 20-year-old Rifiness submitted Mount Everest on May 18 at an altitude of 8,848 metres. Rifiness is the fourth climber and third woman from Meghalaya to summit Everest. The earlier achievers from the state were Gary Jarman Lamare (2012),…
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Jason Derulo & The Script to feature in next Cherry Blossom Festival
Shillong, June 21:Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Shillong on November 14 and 15 with global co-headliners Jason Derulo and The Script The announcement was made by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma at the World Music Day celebration hosted at Lariti Auditorium, on Saturday. This year’s edition brings the festival back to…
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Prof. Monotosh Chakravarty of St Edmund’s College no more
Shillong, June 22: Professor Monotosh Chakravarty, the vice-principal of St Edmund’s College in the city, passed away at Peerless Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday. He was 64. Chakravarty, who taught English and headed the English Department at St Edmund’s College before becoming the vice-principal, was unwell for a few months.…
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Court sends Sonam & Raj to judicial custody for 13 days
Shillong, June 21: The local court here on Saturday sent Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha, the accused in Raja Raghuvanshi case to 13 days of judicial custody. Assistant public prosecutor Advocate Tushar Chanda informed this after the accused appeared before the court of judicial magistrate (first class) DKK Mihsill. Earlier…
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Reservation report recommendations to be ready by Aug 31
Shillong, June 13: The recommendations of the reservation committee in a summary form will be made available to the government on August 31. Chief Secretary DP Wahlang, who was entrusted with the task, will submit the recommendations on the steps to be taken by the state government. The expert committee…
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NEHU prof faces suspension after arrest by CBI
Shillong, June 20: The North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has suspended senior Professor of Zoology and Dean of School of Life Sciences Nirmalendu Saha following his arrest by the CBI for Rs 3.43 lakh bribery. “With regards to Prof. N. Saha’s case, according to rules and regulations, he is deemed…
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Man kills wife, keeps body for three days
Shillong, June 19: A man killed his wife and kept the body for three days at his rented house in Nongrah Nonglum on the outskirts of the city before he surrendered after a chase by the police. They have been identified as Priya Khongstia from UmñiuhTmar (24) and Donald Sohtun…
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Court sends Sonam & Raj to police custody for 2 more days, three accused in judicial custody for 14 days
Shillong, June 19. Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha will be in Meghalaya police custody for two more days, while the local court here on Thursday sent three others-Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan and Anand Kurmi- in judicial custody for 14 days. The court of judicial magistrate (first class) DKK Mihsil…
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‘Sonam’s family rushed the wedding after engagement’
Raja Raghuvanshi was just 29 years old, who had countless dreams — dreams of building a home, decorating it with love and happiness, starting a family, and living a life filled with joy. What happened to Raja Raghuvanshi is something neither he nor anyone around him could have imagined. The…
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Court imprisons 3 for 20 years in gang rape case
Shillong, June 19: A local court here convicted three persons and sentenced them to 20 years of imprisonment for their involvement in a gang rape case. The court of DR Kharbteng, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial) East Khasi Hills in the judgment passed on June 2, convicted and sentenced the three…
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