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CoMSO protests outside secretariat as cabinet discusses MRSSA
Shillong, June 13: Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO) has protested outside the secretariat on Friday demanding implementation of ILP, constitution of special investigation team to detect Bangladeshis and the need to implement the Act related to inter-state workers. CoMSO leader and HYC president Roy Kupar Synrem said these measures…
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MeECL land to be used for tourism purpose
Shillong, June 13: Cabinet has approved the proposed repurposing of 273.41 acres of unutilized MeECL land for tourism development. The land will be leased to the tourism department on a revenue-sharing basis to promote tourism projects. The government plans to bring in five star hotels, introduction of lake cruise services…
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State to roll out 90 buses to be operated by private parties
Shillong, June 13: The state will release 90 buses to be operated by private parties. Briefing reporters on Friday, Cabinet Minister and spokesperson of MDA Paul Lyngdoh said the state cabinet has approved the Chief Minister’s Regional Connectivity Scheme 2025, aimed at enhancing connectivity by linking district headquarters with block…
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Reservation report to be tabled in Assembly
Shillong, June 13: The report of the reservation committee will be tabled by the government in the state Assembly during September session. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Cabinet minister and MDA spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh on Friday said that first the chief secretary DP Wahlang will study the report submitted…
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HC revokes KHADC order on employees
Shillong, June 12: The High Court of Meghalaya has suspended the KHADC order of cancelling the regularisation of 30 casual employees. The Voice of the People Party (VPP)-led executive committee had on May 30, 2025 revoked the regularisation of services of 30 casual employees. The May 30 order had stated…
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NEHU professor, proprietor of company held in bribery case
Shillong,June 12: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Guwahati has arrested a professor of NEHU and proprietor of a firm for an alleged bribe case. A case was registered by the CBI on 11.06.2025 on the basis of a source information that the accused private person (proprietor of a firm) acted…
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Plan to kill Raja Raghuvanshi was hatched 11 days before marriage: Police
Shillong, June 12: Police on Thursday said the plan to kill Raja Raghuvanshi was made 11 days before his marriage with Sonam Raghuvanshi. After the first day of the interrogation, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said while Raj Kushwaha is the mastermind of the crime, Sonam Raghuvanshi is a…
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Indore apologises to Meghalaya, its people
Prashant Kalidhar/Indore The surrender of Sonam Raghuvanshi and the arrest of the four youths in connection with the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi in Sohra has cleared the image of Meghalaya as a tourist destination. Raja’s family has apologised to the Meghalaya government and police. The Indore mayor, Pushyamitra Bhargav, has…
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Alleged contract killers hired scooters from Shillong, stayed in city
Shillong, June 12: The alleged three contract killers involved in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi hired scooters from Shillong and also stayed in the city. This was revealed to the interrogators of Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the accused, on Thursday. The elaborate interrogation of the accused started on Thursday…
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Media, crowd disappointed over covert production of accused in police station & court
Shillong, June 11: Police on Wednesday acted covertly and transported all the five accused in Raghuvanshi murder case in three Bolero vehicles accompanied by police escort from Sadar Police Station here to the Court of District and Sessions Judge. Journalists and crowd gathered outside Sadar police station and the court…
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