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Rs 7 crore to beautify & desilt Ward’s Lake
Shillong, June 17: The state government has earmarked Rs 7.3 crore for beautification and de-siltation of the iconic Ward’s Lake to enhance its potential as a tourist destination. “Through the department of Urban Affairs, I am glad to share with you that an amount of Rs 7.3 crore has already…
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221% increase in HIV/AIDS cases in state in 19 years
Shillong, June 16: Meghalaya has recorded a 221% increase in HIV/AIDS cases in the last 19 years, making it imperative for the state government to act on the crisis as early as possible. The Minister in charge of Health and Family Welfare, Ampareen Lyngdoh, said on Tuesday that there is…
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Ampareen warns of disciplinary action against culprits
Shillong, June 17: Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said on Tuesday that disciplinary action would be taken against those responsible for the death of a pregnant woman in a hospital in Jowai. Pynche Bareh and her unborn child died at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Jowai on June 4.…
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SDRF recovers one more machete used for murdering Raja
Weisawdong, June 17: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Tuesday recovered one more matchete used for hacking Raja Raghuvanshi to death. The second matchete was recovered following the information received from the four accused, Sonam, Vicky Chauhan, Anand Kurmi and Akash Rajput during the recreation of crime here. Earlier…
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Gully boys with a clean record to murderers? Or, scapegoats?
Indore, June 16: The Raja Raghuvanshi murder case has turned a group of gully boys with no criminal record and a humble background into suspected murderers. With the breadwinner in jail, the family of Raj Kushwaha — the alleged lover of Sonam Raghuvanshi — is struggling to pay the rent.…
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MIMHANS doctor checks mental health of murder accused Sonam
Shillong, June 16: Police have taken the murder accused Sonam Raghuvanshi to the Meghalaya Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (MIMHANS) for her mental health evaluation. According to East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem, Sonam was taken to MIMHANS for psychiatric evaluation to know the mental health condition and…
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Police to look beyond love as many angles emerge
Shillong,June 16: Meghalaya police will investigate beyond the initial motive of triangular love to find out what triggered the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi, the husband of Sonam who is the principal accused in the crime. “We are looking to see whether there is anything additional as it is unusual that…
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Tura bypass project to ensure border security
Shillong, June 15: Tura bypass project worth over Rs 951 crore will have alternative connectivity to Dalu in Bangladesh border. The move by the Centre is aimed at improving border areas of the state considering the current adverse situation in Bangladesh. Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari…
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Sonam’s behaviour struck Ujala, who called up Raja’s brother
Indore, June 16: There was something about Sonam Raghuvanshi’s behaviour that made Ujala Yadav, a college student from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur, take notice of her on June 8. “Her (Sonam Raghuvanshi) behaviour was different from other women, kind of restive. Probably, that is the reason I noticed her at the…
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In search of truth in ‘Sonam gali’
Sonam Raghuvanshi may have become infamous in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, but the neighbourhood in Indore where her family lives has locally become famous as Sonam gali (lane). The sobriquet came after the arrest of Sonam and the four youths, including her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha. This correspondent visited…
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