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Education dept releases status on post matric scholarship
Shillong, April 23: The Department of Education said on Wednesday that 11858 out of 13,719 pending beneficiaries of post matric scholarships have had their payment files successfully generated and submitted to the bank for processing. In a statement issued here, the commissioner and secretary, education Vijay Mantri said the scholarships…
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Police register abduction & murder case after recovery of woman’s body
Shillong, April 23: Police registered a case of abduction for murder after recovering the body of a 27-year-old woman from North Garo Hills in Assam. North Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Pawar Swapnil said on Wednesday that on April 22, the female body in a decomposing condition was spotted by some…
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NPP wants govt to address plight of farmers
Shillong,April 23: The National People’s Party’s (NPP) farmers’ front will urge the state government to enhance the rate of broomstick. The front also wanted the government to help farmers by way of addressing the bud rot disease affecting the betel nut plantations. Another request to the government is to create…
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Karnataka hands over 22 state students
Shillong, April 23: The state government on Wednesday received the 22 students, who suffered food poisoning at Mandya, Karnataka. The handing over function was held at the social welfare office at Lachaumiere in the presence of officials from both Meghalaya and Karnataka social welfare departments, social welfare minister Paul Lyngdoh…
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Five held for stealing bikes
Shillong, April 22: Police arrested five persons for stealing bikes. East Khasi Hills police said two bikes were stolen early morning on Tuesday from Sunny Hills and 3rd Mile Upper Shillong. The night patrols were alerted and set check points in many places. The bike stolen from 4th Mile was…
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NEIGRIHMS seeks deployment of central security forces
Shillong, April 22: NEIGRIHMS has sought deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in view of the forced entry of HYC to the institute. Full text of the letter written to Centre below To, The Joint Secretary (H-III) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan New Delhi Sub: Request…
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Militant leader from Manipur held in Ri Bhoi
Shillong, April 22: Police arrested finance secretary of Kangleipak Communist party (KCP) – People’s War Group (PWG) on Monday night. According to SP Vivekanand Singh Rathore, based on source information that the Finance Secretary of Kangleipak Communist party (KCP) – People’s War Group (PWG) which is a banned terrorist organization…
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‘Land aquisition process for new Shillong projects illegal’
Shillong, April 22 Advocate Napoleon S Mawphniang from Ri Bhoi has lodged a complaint against the land aquisition process in New Shillong Township by saying that it was illegal. He cited serious violations in the land acquisition process for the New Shillong Township project. The complaint was addressed to Governor,…
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Pope’s funeral on April 26
Shillong, April 22: The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on April 26. According to Vatican news, the Holy See Press Office conveyed on Tuesday that the funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, at 10 am in St. Peter’s Square. Dean of the College of Cardinals,Giovanni Battista Re…
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Ampareen to seek details on Laitumkhrah Municipal market project
Shillong, Apr 21: Cabinet Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, who represents East Shillong, said that she will find out details about the alleged anomalies in the construction of Laitumkhrah Municipal Market Project. A Ri Bhoi-based advocate has sought CBI investigation into serious financial irregularities, procedural violations, conflict of interest and environmental non-compliance…
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