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FCRA amendment condemned
Shillong,Aug 2: Meghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress has condemned the FCRA Amendment by the Modi government. In a statement, its president Joplyn Shylla said, “We believe these amendments impose excessive restrictions on civil society organisations, charitable institutions, and voluntary groups that have long served the people, particularly in the fields of…
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Mahila Cong concerned over cutting of trees for ropeway
Shillong, Aug 2: The Meghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress (MPMC) expressed concern and opposition to the large-scale felling of trees for the proposed ropeway project in Shillong. “While we support sustainable development and improved infrastructure, development must never come at the cost of destroying Meghalaya’s precious forests and fragile ecosystem. Trees…
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VPP to march to secretariat on Aug 6
Shillong July 31: The Voice of the People Party will march to rhe Secretariat on August 6 for various issues. VPP President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit told reporters that it will be a peaceful march to the Main Secretariat as a reminder to the state government that it can no longer…
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VPP, KSU question public hearing on Shree Cement
Shillong, July 31: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Friday lashed out at the Meghalaya Government over the public hearing for Shree Cement Ltd, and directly questioned Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong’s statement that “more people are in support than those against.” Earlier, the…
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HC summons SP on parading of tainted advocate after assault
Shillong, July 31: High Court of Meghalaya has summoned East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem for lawlessness related to assault and parading of the advocate allegedly involved in molesting an intern. The court asked the police to seize the CCTV footage As far as the alleged molestation is concerned, the…
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Five-day autumn session from August 24
Shillong, July 31: The Business Advisory Committee ( BAC) of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly has fixed five days of autumn session from August 24 Speaking to reporters after the BAC meeting on Friday (July 31), the Speaker Thomas Sangma said that all members agreed for the schedule. Three days will…
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HC disposes of PIL on hawkers
Shillong, July 30: High Court of Meghalaya will examine the compliance report on vending zones in the city on August 20. During the hearing of a PIL moved by Andrew Aibok Jyrwa through his counsel N. Syngkon, the petitioner sought relocation of the hawkers/street vendors from the prime congested roadside…
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Govt protects ‘tainted’ official despite anomalies
Shillong, July 30: The NEET paper leak is in the news. This has also brought to focus a state officer’s alleged cheating in the Civil Service examinations. Principal Secretary in-charge of mining and geology and forest departments MBK Reddy was convicted by the CBI Court, Indore for breaching the integrity…
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A master’s degree from Nehu & forced to be a vendor at Iewduh
Shillong, July 30: Bertina Lyngdoh leaves her two-year-old son at home everyday to sell towels at Iewduh. When she is away from home, fending for the family, a friend babysits. But what sets Bertina apart from other struggling women, many of them single mothers, at Iewduh was not the fact…
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Shillong Bar Association suspends advocate
Shillong, July 30: The Shillong Bar Association has suspended the advocate accused of molesting an intern,while condemning parading him in street. A joint statement issued by the association president HR Nath and secretary TL Jyrwa, said that upon learning of the incident circulated on media platforms, the xecutive Clcommittee of…
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