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Conrad meets union Agri-Minister, seeks help for organic farming
Shillong, Feb 3: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met the Union Agriculture Minister Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan on Monday and sought financial assistance for the development of organic farming in Meghalaya. According to Sangma, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Meghalaya is going to be the highest organic land…
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Budget session to start from Feb 28
Shillong, Feb 3: The budget session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will start from February 28. An official said on Monday that the Business Advisory Committee ( BAC) will meet on February 6 to fix the number of days.
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Activist alleges illegal coal mining in Jadigittim
Shillong, Feb 2: Rajen Ch, Sangma, son-in-law of Era Aning Akingland Nokma, South Garo Hills, has petitioned South Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner regarding illegal coal mining in Jadigittim. According to a letter addressed to the DC on January 27, Sangma said that after lifting the coal through auction, he found…
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‘Drunk forest staff’ comment turns out to be false
Shillong, Feb 2: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma had on January 24 admonished Nongstoin Range Officer during the CM-Connect event in Ranikor for sending drunk staff to address the man-elephant conflict following a complaint from a woman. However, a few days later, the woman conveyed that it was a hearsay that…
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JHADC providing salaries to over 300 teachers: Audit report
Shillong, Feb 2: Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) is providing salaries to over 300 teachers from the council fund though the schools were taken over by the state government in 1993. This was revealed in the special audit report on the accounts of JHADC from April 1, 2010…
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Death of 17-year-old girl reveals laxity
Shillong, Jan 21: Care, compassion and vigil from all quarters could have prevented loss of life of a student in the city. The body of 17-year-old student was found hanging inside the classroom of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Jail Road in the city on January 24 evening. A video…
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CM not in council model code list
Shillong, Jan 31: The model code of conduct issued by the district council affairs department for KHADC-JHADC polls does not include the name of Chief Minister. In section VI of the mode code under party in power, mention is not made about the chief minister but only about the cabinet…
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BJP wants state level committee on defence land aquisition
Shillong, Jan 31: The BJP wanted the state government to form a state level committee that will look into acquisition of defence land within Shillong. This move is after a BJP delegation met the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Sing in New Delhi on January 28 regarding the need to…
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Violations of benami act in coke plant operations
Shillong,Jan 31: Locals violating benami act to carry out operation of coke plants with Assam business men was mentioned by Enforcement Directorate during its raid.. ED PRESS RELEASE 30.01.2025 “Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Shillong Sub Zonal Office has conducted search operations on 28.01.2025 under the provisions of Prevention of Money…
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Police recover over 400 rounds of AK live ammunition
Shillong,Jan 30: Police recovered arns and ammunition buried near a tree in Rongjeng in East Garo Hills. The recoveries include one country-made small weapon, two numbers of 2-inch live mortar shells, and 428 rounds of suspected 7.62 live AK ammunition. According to a statement by East Garo Hills SP, SA…
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