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Union minister assures safety in border
Shillong,, Feb 22: Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita has assured security to the people residing in borders areas following unrest in Bangladesh. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Margherita said he would also take up with the home ministry on regrouping of militants, if any,…
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Repoll peaceful, JHADC registers 85.58 voter turnout
Shillong, Feb 21: The Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) has registered 85.58 percent voter turnout on Saturday, a day after election materials of four polling stations of East Jaintia Hills were vandalised by an angry mob. Repoll was conducted peacefully amid tight security in the four polling stations-Wapung Skur…
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Nongthymmai records lowest voter turn out in KHADC polls
Shillong, Feb 22: With just 59.75 percentage, Nongthymmai council constituency, a city constituency, registered the lowest voter turn out in the KHADC polls conducted on February 21. The highest is in Sohiong-Nongspung with 86.09%. The total voter turn out is 76.77%. The updated list below The polling station with the…
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USTM chancellor arrested in school malpractices case
Shillong, Feb 22: Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology ( USTM), Mahbubul Haque, was arrested on Saturday morning. A special task force probing the alleged malpractices at Patharkandi Central Public School arrested him from his Ghoramara (Betapara) in Guwahati around 1.30 am. A case was registered at Karimganj.…
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KHADC records 72.45% voter turnout
Shillong, Feb 21: The over-all voter turn-out for the general elections to the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) is 72.45% The highest turn out was in Sohiong with 86.06 % while the lowest was in Jirang with 51.46% The District Council Constituency (DCC)-wise turnout for KHADC is as follows
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NCC cadet returns after training in Siachen
Shillong, Feb 21: NCC Group HQ Shillong is jubilant as Rifiness Warjri, a cadet from St Anthony’s College under 61 Meghalaya Girls Bn NCC returned victorious after her strenuous training at AMI, Siachen. She has been selected for the Mount Everest expedition. Being the only girl selected from the entire…
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UK-India workshop focuses on Al-based climate modelling centre & policy making
Shillong, Feb 20: The state goverment in collaboration with the British High Commission has organized a one-day UK-India Knowledge Exchange Workshop on Al-Based Climate Modelling Centre and Policy Making. The workshop focused on the role of Artificial Intelligence (Al) in addressing climate-related challenges and explored how Al-based climate modelling can…
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Govt appoints administrator to wind up CMJ University
Shillong,Feb 20: The education department has appointed an administrator to implement the winding up of the CMJ University. A notification in this regard issued by the Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Education Vijay Mantri on Thursday said, “In pursuant to the Supreme Court of India judgment dated February 13, 2025 and…
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No money to fight for abolition of councils in SC : Michael Syiem
Shillong, Feb 20: Activist Michael Syiem, who had filed a PIL in the High Court of Meghalaya to do away with district councils, said on the eve of KHADC-JHADC polls on Thursday that he did not have money to pursue the matter in the Supreme Court. Syiem also decided not…
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HC continues hearing on education scam involving Ampareen, others
Shillong,Feb 20: High Court of Meghalaya continued with the hearing on education scam involving cabinet minister Ampareen Lyngdoh and two others. During the hearing on Thursday, Chief Justice IP Mukerji has fixed the matter on March 11. The court observed that there are three accused in the criminal case. Cabinet…
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