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Demand to appoint next MPSC chairman from Garo category
Shillong, April 20: The A’chik Conscious Holistically Integrated Krima (ACHIK) wanted the next chairman of Meghalaya Public Service Commission ( MPSC) to be from Garo category. The ACHIK petitioned Chief Minister Conrad Sangma regarding the matter and said it will stage protest if the government does not adhere to its…
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Police probe reveals Bangladeshis getting fake Aadhaar, PAN & bank accounts
Shillong, April 20: Meghalaya police investigated an infiltration racket involving Bangladeshis in Mumbai and arrested three kingpins. The accused were involved in making fake Aadhaar, PAN and bank accounts. In a statement issued on Sunday, police said the investigation led by IPS probationer and assistant SP Ashu Pant and guided…
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Police monitor HNLC extortion drive
Shillong, April 19: Deputy Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range) Davis Marak said police are monitoring the extortion drive of the HNLC. Marak admitted that in the past, several attempts to extort money were made by the HNLC but it has come down. ‘We want the businessmen to lodge complaints…
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Affected parties should complain about extortion: Police
Shillong, April 18: In the absence of complaints, the police are finding it difficult to widen the probe into extortion notes served on businessmen by some groups. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Eastern Range),Davis R. Marak said the police wanted the affected businessmen to lodge complaints. “We are investigating the matter…
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People of Jaintia Hills to give red card to VPP in 2028: NPP leader
Shillong, April 17: National People’s Party (NPP) leader Sniawbhalang Dhar has said the people of Jaintia Hills will give a Red Card to the Voice of the People Party (VPP) in 2028 Assembly polls. “Do you know why they frequently go to Jaintia Hills? It is because they are scared…
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JNC against banks refusing JHADC land documents
Shillong, April 17: The Jaiñtia National Council (JNC) Western Zone has raised the issue of financial institutions refusing to recognise land documents issued by the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC). JNC submitted a memorandum in this regard to JHADC chief executive member Thombor Shiwat on Wednesday. JNC president Hamehi…
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State BJP wants Saleng Sangma to speak on National Herald case
Shillong, April 16: After the Enforcement Directorate chargesheeted Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case, the BJP state general secretary Wankitbok Pohshna wanted the Congress MP from Tura Saleng Sangma to speak about the case. “A newspaper which has to be closed down because it had taken…
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Sanbor Shullai slams critics of CM impact guidebook
Shillong, April 16: BJP MLA Sanbor Shullai on Wednesday hailed the CM impact guidebook while opposing the critics. Appreciating the government’s effort to increase the overall pass percentage, he praised the Chief Minister for the guidebook initiative. Shullai said that such initiatives helped the socio economically disadvantaged students who couldn’t…
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MIDC cancels land aquisition for industrial hub in Ri Bhoi
Shillong, April 16: Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (MIDC) has decided to cancel land acquisition at Umisang-Mawkdoh in Ri Bhoi district. The decision is due to opposition to the initiative from many quarters. In a statement, the MIDC said that the intent behind identifying land in the Umsiang–Mawkdoh area was…
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Six held after attack on family in the name of witchcraft
Shillong, April 15: Six persons were arrested in Mawriang under Pynursla, East Khasi Hills for attacking a family and torching their houses accusing them of practicing witchcraft. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the death of a person near their house triggered the attack as the mob suspected the…
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