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No party gets majority in JHADC, NPP emerges single largest with 13 seats
Shillong,Feb 24: The VPP could not repeat the winning spree in JHADC unlike the KHADC as the party secured only 8 seats while the NPP got 13. The party position of others is Congress and UDP 3 each and independents 2. The NPP is set to form the next Executive…
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Setback for NPP in KHADC polls as VPP gets majority
Shillong, Feb 24: The ruling NPP was jolted on Monday as the VPP secured absolute majority of 17 out of 29 seats in the KHADC. Below is the party postion, winners and the constituencies. VPP -17 Mawlai: Eddieson Kharumnuid Jaiaw: Denzil Raynard Chen Laitumkhrah-Malki: Deity H Majaw(W) Nongthymmai: Winston Tony…
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Council polls results from 10 am
Shillong, Feb 23: The election officer and East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner RM Kurbah said on Sunday that the results of the KHADC polls will be ready from 10 am on Monday “The strong room will open hy 7.30 am. We will start counting postal ballots by 8 am…
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No secrecy without braille ballots in council polls, says blind voter
Shillong, Feb 23: Jitendra Dkhar of Blind Lead Trust has criticised the state government for failing to provide braille ballots during the council polls held on February 21. The post of Dkhar below “I participated in the recent District Council election in Meghalaya with the best intentions. However, I faced…
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All Faiths Forum to work towards drug-free Meghalaya
Shillong, Feb 23: The general body meeting of Shillong All Faiths Forum (SAFF) held at Umshyrpi college asserted the need to spread awareness against drug abuse in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Noor Nongrum, general secretary, SAFF said all its members and units are committed to take…
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Delay in releasing state share affecting scholarships: Tura MDC
Shillong, Feb 23: Tura BJP MDC Bernard Marak has said the state government is delaying the release of state share of 10% thereby affecting the students who are availing scholarships. In a statement issued on Sunday, Marak said, “Denying scholarship to the students in the state is denial and betrayal…
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Union minister assures safety in border
Shillong,, Feb 22: Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita has assured security to the people residing in borders areas following unrest in Bangladesh. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Margherita said he would also take up with the home ministry on regrouping of militants, if any,…
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Repoll peaceful, JHADC registers 85.58 voter turnout
Shillong, Feb 21: The Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) has registered 85.58 percent voter turnout on Saturday, a day after election materials of four polling stations of East Jaintia Hills were vandalised by an angry mob. Repoll was conducted peacefully amid tight security in the four polling stations-Wapung Skur…
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Nongthymmai records lowest voter turn out in KHADC polls
Shillong, Feb 22: With just 59.75 percentage, Nongthymmai council constituency, a city constituency, registered the lowest voter turn out in the KHADC polls conducted on February 21. The highest is in Sohiong-Nongspung with 86.09%. The total voter turn out is 76.77%. The updated list below The polling station with the…
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USTM chancellor arrested in school malpractices case
Shillong, Feb 22: Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology ( USTM), Mahbubul Haque, was arrested on Saturday morning. A special task force probing the alleged malpractices at Patharkandi Central Public School arrested him from his Ghoramara (Betapara) in Guwahati around 1.30 am. A case was registered at Karimganj.…
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