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NPP re-elects Conrad Sangma as national president
Shillong, March 15: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma was reelected on Saturday as National President of the National Peoples’ Party at the organisational election held in Constitutional Club of India, New Delhi. Sangma was reelected unopposed for the tenure from 2025-28. Former cabinet minister and former state working president Arunachal Pradesh…
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ISL releases dates for 2024-25 season playoffs
Shillong, March 15: The Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday announced the dates for the 2024-25 playoffs with the League stage concluding on March 12. The knockouts will be played on March 29 & 30 followed by the two-legged semi-finals on April 2,3 & 7. The much-anticipated final of the…
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No arrest yet in army officer’s sexual harassment case
Shillong, March 14: Police are yet to make any arrest after a complaint of alleged criminal intimidation & sexual harassment was made against an army officer. When contacted, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said no arrest has been made as the investigation was still on. According to the FIR…
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VPP MDC, husband injured in accident in Ri Bhoi
Shillong, March 13: Laitumkhrah-Malki VPP MDC Deity Majaw (38) and her husband Jepry Pohlong were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling met with an accident on March 8 night at Quinine, Ri Bhoi on the NH 6 Guwahati- Shillong road. Deity is the Executive Member of KHADC.…
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House adopts amendment to remove land bank section from Investment Act
Shillong, March 13: The Assembly on Thursday adopted an amendment for removal of section on creation of land banks from the Meghalaya State Investment Promotion and Facilitation (Amendment) Bill 2025. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma moved the amendment to remove the portion mentioning ‘creation of land-banks through direct purchase of land…
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Conrad calls for joint action to deal with Byrnihat pollution
Shillong, March 13: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has called for a joint action by both Assam and Meghalaya to reduce pollution in Byrnihat border town. Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly on Thursday, the chief minister said he had already written to Assam authorities to address the issue…
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State to meet army to discuss harassment
Shillong, March 13: The state government will meet the army authorities to ensure that the commuters from Happy Valley to Mawshbuit village are not harassed. The villagers have to pass through the gate at the 600 meter area which belongs to Gorkha Training Centre (GTC), Happy Valley. During the question…
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Meghalaya investment law will ‘alienate tribal lands’
Shillong, Mar 13: The Meghalaya State Investment Promotion & Facilitation Act, 2024, will only help in concentrating power in the hands of a few and alienate tribals from their land, said Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR) in a statement. TUR has obtained documents in an RTI application regarding the Meghalaya Investment…
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Police keep vigil after two incidents of arson
Shillong, March 12: Police are keeping vigil after two incidents of arson were reported in the city on Wednesday. A vehicle of Meghalaya Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation was torched by goons in the early hours in Nongmensong, while a private vehicle parked in Railway Guest House in Laban (in picture)…
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Deputy Speaker moves court against defamation
Shillong, Mar 12: Deputy Speaker Timothy Shira has filed criminal defamation cases against two persons for spreading misinformation that he spoke against winter capital in Tura. The cases were filed against Mikkanchi R Sangma of Darangiri, Goalpara District, Assam and Balsrang Marak of Thapa Darenchi, North Garo Hills in the…
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