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Another ‘accidental’ death on the way to Cherry Blossom Festival site
Shillong, Nov 17: One more accidental death was reported in Ri Bhoi on November 16. The victim identified as 29-year-old Willbornson Diengdoh, was on his way to attend Cherry Blossom Festival. He was a resident of Pdengshnong, Sohra, East Khasi Hills. Earlier on November 15 evening, a speeding escort vehicle…
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Youth killed after police escort vehicle hits biker; lady pillion rider injured
Shillong, Nov 16: A speeding police escort vehicle hit a biker on the way to Cherry Blossom Festival, on Friday evening killing him and injuring a lady pillion rider. The police escort vehicle was accompanying Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh. According to the police, on November 15, information was received at…
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Cherry Blossom Festival tests people’s patience; artistes, others stuck in traffic snarl for hours
Shillong/Bhoirymbong: Nov 16: Traffic mismanagement, inordinate delays and long gaps between events marked Day 1 of the Cherry Blossom Festival at RBDSA sports complex, Bhoirymbong in Ri Bhoi district, on Friday. While the purpose of holding the festival in Bhoirymbong in Ri Bhoi for the second year was to ease…
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CM unveils redeveloped IGP junction
Shillong, Nov 15: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday unveiled the redeveloped IGP junction here as part of the ‘re-imagining streets initiative’. The initiative was launched by the chief minister on March 19 this year. Besides the chief minister, Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, DGP I Nongrang Additional Chief Secretary…
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NEHU VC goes on leave, Prof. N Saha may officiate
Shillong, Nov 15: NEHU Vice Chancellor PS Shukla has gone on leave from November 15. Here is the leave application written by the VC to the NEHU registrar and others. “Dear Sir/Madam Due to some unavoidable circumstances I am leaving the campus on Earned Leave (EL) with effect from today…
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Students reject NEHU probe by central panel, want VC’s removal
Shillong, Nov 14: Two student-organisations staging protest in the North Eastern Hill University will continue with the indefinite hunger strike till the vice chancellor PS Shukla is removed as the head of the institute. They rejected the order of Ministry of Education to constitute a two-member committee to inquire into…
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Centre orders probe into NEHU affairs
Shillong, Nov 14: The Centre has instituted a probe into the the NEHU affairs under the Vice Chancellor PS Shukla. The order issued by the union ministry of education on Thursday said that ‘in light of serious concerns raised by the students, student associations, and reports in the media, the…
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HNLC banned for another 5 years from November 16
Shillong,Nov 14: The Centre has banned the HNLC for another five years. The notification of the ministry of Home Affairs issued on November 13, said that the ban on HNLC for 5 years will be effective from November 16. The notification said the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council along with…
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Demo of seaplane launched from Umiam lake
Shillong, Nov 14: A demo of the seaplane was launched from the Umiam lake, Water Sports , on Thursday. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Airport Authority of India (AAI) and state government officials among others were present. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada supported by Spicejet…
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Villagers march to KHADC against delimitation
Shillong, Nov 13: 21 villages protested and took out a march to the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) to oppose the delimitation as they were forcefully shifted from Mawshynrut constituency to Rambrai Constituency. The agitation was spearheaded by the Joint Action Committee (Misei, Mawsmai, Langdongdai) West Khasi Hills. With…
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