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Govt to decide on 108 ambulance service
Shillong, Aug 12: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said with the completion of a study, the government will address on Wednesday said the government will soon act on problems plaguing the 108 emergency ambulance service after studying a recent report. “We had conducted a study and received the report. The NHM…
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Survey focus on strengthening foundational learning
Shillong, Aug 11: The state government’s Teaching and Learning Practices Survey (TLPS) 2025 report was presented at an Evidence Convening held at the Asian Confluence Centre in Shillong. Richa Kulkarni, Director at DSEL and SPD, highlighted the importance the state is placing on foundational literacy and numeracy. “So far, the…
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Lightning strike kills two brothers, injures 8 others while playing football
Shillong, Aug 11:Two brothers aged 19 and 18 were killed, and eight others injured following a lightning strike during a football match in a West Khasi Hills vilage. The district police chief said an information was received at Nongstoin police station that while a football match was ongoing at Mawsnapwir…
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Workshop for awareness on mental health held in city
Shillong, Aug 10: Medical officers and mental health professionals from across Meghalaya recently met at the State Convention Centre for a special awareness programme and Mind Body Medicine Workshop, organised as part of the Indian Psychiatric Society – Meghalaya State Branch Annual Conference. The interactive event focused on practical ways to improve…
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Smart glasses handed over to visually impaired beneficiaries
Shillong, Aug10: The Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (CRCSRE), Shillong, in collaboration with the Voice of Specially Abled People (VOSAP), on Monday organised a programme for the distribution of smart glasses to beneficiaries with visual impairment at Lok Bhavan. The programme was…
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Guv nod awaited as GHADC passes ST bill
Shillong, Aug 10: The bill passed by the GHADC on Monday (Aug 10) to exclude the participation of non-tribals in council elections in Garo Hills will have to pass another hurdle of getting approval of the Governor. Earlier on August 6, the introduction of the bill in the House was…
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KSU sets deadline to urban dept to demolish temple
Shillong, AUG 10: The Khasi Students’ Union, Shillong Mihngi Circle has issued an ultimatum of one and a half week to the Urban Affairs department to demolish an unauthorised temple at the CBI campus in Mawdiangdiang. Speaking to reporters after meeting the director PK Bor, the general secretary of the…
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Bar associations remove membership of Advocate General
Shillong, Aug 10: The bar associations of Meghalaya have removed the membership of Advocate General Amit Kumar on Monday (August 10). This follows the controversy surrounding the alleged molestation of a law intern by a senior advocate and the subsequent action of parading him by the HNYF members. The stand…
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Missing man from Muktapur reunites with family
Shillong, Aug 10: Kwis Sumer, who went missing in Karnataka, was reunited with family. A CMO statement said on Monday (Aug 10) that Sumer of Muktapur village, East Jaiñtia Hills District, who had been missing since July 15 after travelling to Karnataka in search of employment, has been safely traced…
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Congress protests against FCRA amendment
Shillong, Aug 10: The state Congress staged a protest on Monday (Aug 10) against Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) amendment by holding a peaceful march from Fire Brigade to Donbosco Square. Protesters raised slogans of “BJP down down”, “Resign Modi”, “Resign Amit Shah” and “We demand justice”. Meghalaya Pradesh Congress…
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