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Death of kids in septic tank not related to flood: Official
Shillong, Oct 8: The death of two minors in a septic tank in North Garo Hills is not related to flood and landslide, hence it was not officially counted as natural calamity, according to a disaster management official. “The incident has no connection with floods”, said Matsiewdor War Nongbri, Executive…
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Demand to have judicial probe into nurses’ selection
Shillong, Oct 8: Unsuccessful nursing candidates have sought a judicial inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the recently declared results for the staff nurse and ANM examination. In a letter to the Director Meghalaya Medical Service Recruitment Board (MMSRB), the nurses, whose names have not appeared in the results declared,…
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Names of 1354 voters in two places in state: CEO
Shillong, Oct 8: As many as 1354 have been identified as duplicate electors who have their names enrolled in two different places, while 23161 have been marked ‘expired’ as on October 8, 2025 Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari shared the data with the media persons while announcing the schedule…
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WJH healthcare system in a shambles
Shillong, Oct 8: The healthcare system in West Jaintia Hills is ailing leading to poor services to locals. Several primary and community health centres in the district have shortage of medicines and erratic power supply. The post-mortem department at Jowai Civil Hospital has only one staff and MCH Jowai has…
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Mobile bookstore & library reaches city outskirts
Shillong, Oct 8: The National Book Trust is running a mobile book store and library on the outskirts of the city. Governor CH Vijayashankar inaugurated the mobile store and library on October 2. Students and adults can either buy books from the mobile stall or sit there and read. “This…
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CM for study on rivers & water bodies to prevent flood in future
Shillong, Oct 8: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who is camping in Garo Hills, held a series of review meetings after visiting areas of natural calamity and directed the officials to conduct a study of rivers,water bodies and the flood-prone areas. This is for flood mitigation and to undertake flood management…
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Kynpham jubilant over Shakti award, JCB long list
Shillong, Oct 7: Writer Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih is jubilant over the recent Shakti Bhatt award. His second novel ‘The Distaste of the Earth’ is also on the long list of the JCB prize for literature. “To be chosen from among so many renowned writers from India, I truly feel both…
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Cong sends reminder letter to Speaker
Shillong, Oct 7: The Congress on Friday sent a reminder letter to Assembly Speaker Thomas Sangma seeking disqualification of three former Congress MLAs-Celestine Lyngdoh (Umsning), Charles Marngar (Mawhati) and Gabriel Wahlang (Nongstoin) Earlier in September, the party had sent letters to the Speaker to disqualify the trio for joining the…
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MM Danggo resigns from BJP
Shillong, Oct 7: Former Ranikor MLA MM Danggo resigned from the BJP, on Monday. He had joined the BJP in January 2023 and unsuccessfully contested the Assembly polls from Ranikor. Danggo resigned from the BJP on personal ground, according to the resignation letter. Danggo had earlier resigned from the Congress…
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Book fair evening comes Alive with music band
Shillong, Oct 6: Sunday was a funday at the Shillong Book Fair that not only saw an impressive footfall thanks to the clement weather but also had a lively band performance. The otherwise quite ambience dominated by serious readers turned into a fun-filled evening as music lovers grooved to the…
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