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NPP & TMC individual members are in touch with party: Hek
Shillong, Sept 23: BJP senior legislator AL Hek said individual members from the NPP and the TMC are in touch with the party exploring the possibility of joining. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday( Sept 23), Hek welcomed the eight UDP MLAs to the party fold. He said the party will…
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UDP suspends three party MLAs
Shillong, Sept 23: The United Democratic Party (UDP) has suspended three MLAs for being vocal about joining the BJP. The action was against Mawsynram MLA Ollan Sing Suin, Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla and Mawphlang MLA Mathew Beyondstar Kurbah. The three members were among the eight legislators who joined the BJP…
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CM rules out cabinet reshuffle, says not affected by UDP MLAs’ shift
Shillong, Sept 23: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has ruled out cabinet reshuffle. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the chief minister said he was not affected by the entry of the 8 UDP MLAs into BJP. According to Conrad, there is no threat to his leadership and the government as the…
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8 UDP MLAs join BJP in New Delhi
Shillong, Sept 23: Eight UDP MLAs have joined the BJP in New Delhi, on Wednesday (Sept 23) The joining ceremony started at 10.30 am, abd it was live on the facebook page of the BJP. The MLAs are Lahkmen Rymbui (cabinet minister), Pius Marwein, Mayralborn Syiem, Kyrmen Shylla, Synshar Kupar…
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Minister slams Assam for misleading people on flood
Shillong, Sept 22: Cabinet Minister Sosthenes Sohtun has criticised Assam for blaming Meghalaya for flood. He added faulty drainage of National Highway projects and garbage-choked streams are flooding Jirang. The Jirang MLA said floods occur even with light showers due to poor outlet planning. “It may be minor or major…
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Amended rules to regulate migrant workers in force
Shillong, Sept 21: Labour Minister Methodius Dkhar has said the amended rules to regulate entry and employment of migrant workers are now in force. Fines and imprisonment for contractors who fail to register workers were also notified. The government launched the website and MIRSS portal for migrant workers’ registration on…
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State notifies MBoSE hostel as detention centre for foreign prisoners
Shillong, Sept 21: The MBOSE hostel at Laitumkhrah, was notified as a temporary detention centre/holding centre for foreign nationals who are waiting for deportation after completing the jail term. The decision was after the High Court rejected its Nongstoin building proposal. The notification was issued on September 17 by the…
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Body of drowning victim recovered
Shillong: Sept 21: The State Disaster Response Disaster Force (SDRF) on Monday recovered the body of a drowning victim from a small water body located at a private property at Mawdiangdiang. Personnel of the 1st SDRF Battalion, Shillong were activated by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), East Khasi Hills…
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KSU sends legal notice to two police officers
Shillong, Sept 21: The Khasi Students’ Union ( KSU) has issued a legal notice ro two police officers here for implicating the union for the September 18 hit-and-run case at Urkaliar. Notices were sent to Superintendent of Police (City) Dangsan Khyriem and Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Hari Prasanth MR for…
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Heroin seized in Pynthorumkhrah
Shillong, Sept 21: State Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), has conducted an intelligence-led operation in the Pynthorumkhrah area of Shillong, resulting in the seizure of 40.12 grams of heroin valued around 7 lakh in the illicit market. An official statement said on Monday( Sept 21) that acting on credible intelligence inputs…
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