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CM attends funeral of Pope Francis
Shillong, April 26: Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, attended the funeral service of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. Joining lakhs of people at St Peter’s Square, Sangma paid tribute to the supreme pontiff and said, “I feel truly blessed today to be part of the funeral service of Pope…
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Court rejects petition to quash FIR against Army by assault victim
Shillong, April 26: High Court of Meghalaya has dismissed a petition to quash the complaint of Army Major Vinay Singh after he was assaulted by his own men during the Cherry Blossom Festival on November 15 last. The petition was filed by the Ministry of Defence for quashing the FIR…
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ED raids reveal coal mining and illegal coke plants in Meghalaya; Rs 1.58 crore seized
Shillong, April 25: The ED, Shillong Sub Zonal Office has conducted searches on April 24 at 15 premises located in Jadigittim, Nongalbibra, Jadugopha (Bobgaigaon), Marghrita (Tinsukia) and Guwahati in Meghalaya and Assam under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in connection with illegal coal mining and illegal coke plants running in …
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Prof. files FIR against NEHUSU president, five others for assault
Shillong, April 25: Assistant professor of Hindi, Alok Singh filed a complaint on Friday stating that he was assaulted by NEHUSU president Sandy Sohtun and five others on Thursday evening.. According to the professor, they accused him of playing politics which was denied by him. The text of the complaint…
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Longest bridge over river connecting Meghalaya-Assam to become game changer
Phulbari/Dhubri, April 25: Travelling in boats through the Brahmaputra or by the long road route will soon be a thing of the past for the people of Phulbari and Dhubri border towns. The 19.28-km bridge connecting Phulbari in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, and Dhubri in Assam is going to be…
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78 Bangladeshis held in border in first quarter of 2025
Shillong, April 24: The Border Security Force Meghalaya Frontier has apprehended 78 Bangladeshi nationals and 37 Indian nationals for their involvement in smuggling and infiltration attempts. In a statement issued on Thursday, the BSF said during the first quarter of this year, the force apprehended six touts involved in facilitating…
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Dhar denies anomalies in Laitumkhrah market project
Shillong, April 24: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Urban Affairs Sniawbhalang Dhar has denied financial irregularities in the implementation of Laitumkhrah Municipal Market redevelopment project. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dhar said, ““If somebody is asking for RTI they have to reply to him. If he finds fault, he can go…
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Work to start for expansion of Umroi airport: Dhar
Shillong, April 24: Work will start very soon for the much-awaited expansion of the Shillong Airport, according to Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Transport Sniawbhalang Dhar. “The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender notice and work will start very soon. We are hopeful that by the end of…
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Meghalaya man held for supporting Pahalgam terrorists
Shillong, April 24: Police arrested a person from the city for supporting terrorists who attacked and killed tourists in Pahalgam. In a statement, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said on Thursday that information from many quarters was received of one ‘Man Shylla’ making anti–national comments on a video aired…
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ED raids houses of coal barons, govt offices in Nongalbibra
Shillong, April 24: Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials raided several houses of coal barons and mining and geology department offices in Nongalbibra, South Garo Hills,on Thursday. An official confirmed that the ED and GST Intelligence are raiding the area but the details are not known. Earlier, activists had lodged several complaints…
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