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Agatha Sangma new chairperson of child rights panel
Shillong, Sept 6: The state government has approved the appointment of former Tura MP and sister of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma as the chairperson of state commission for protection of child rights, on Friday. An official source said that the goverment also appointed a few other members of the commission.…
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Sick man dies after falling from ’50-meter height’
Shillong,Sept 6: Mystery surrounds the death of a resident of Raid Laban identified as Santosh Das (34) after he fell from a hillock on September 3 night. The victim, who was unwell, fell after he came out of his house to relieve himself, police said. Though the police said the…
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President confers National Teachers Award to Ri Bhoi teacher
Shillong, Sept 5: Everlasting Pyngrope, Principal of Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School, Ri Bhoi district, was conferred with the National Teachers’ Award on Thursday by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu at a function held in New Delhi. He is among the 82 teachers awarded with this year’s honour on…
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Event highlights promotion of millets
Shillong, Sept 5: A two-day event titled “Promotion of Millets Production in India” was organised by North-Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India at Meghalaya Rongali Bihu Auditorium, Shillong on Thursday. The event…
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CM for students learning local languages till class 5
Shillong, Sept 5: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has suggested learning of local languages by the students upto class 5. “We need to start introducing and learning local languages upto class 5 though it is logistically challenging, a few words in Khasi- Garo languages atleast the students should learn for state…
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Sniawbhalang sends defamation notice to Pala
Shillong, Sept 4: Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar has sent a defamation notice to Congress state president Vincent Pala as the latter accused Dhar of being the spokesperson of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since he is under CBI scanner. Dhar demanded unconditional apology…
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Govt responds to CAG’s findings on fiscal deficit, GSDP & debt
Shillong, Sept 4: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his team from the finance department on Wednesday clarified that the growth rate of GSDP for 2022-23 over 2021-22 is 15.6 percent and not 10.09 percent as stated by the CAG. According to them, the CAG numbers for 2022- 2023 got finalised…
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JNC writes to PWD exec engineer for repair of Khliehriat roads
Shillong, Sep 4: The Jaintia National Council (JNC) has written to the executive engineer of the PWD, Khliehriat NEC division, demanding the repair of the roads in Khliehriat. The council said the roads in Khliehriat town are dilapidated. “They need urgent attention as the ongoing rain is worsening the condition,”…
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Rynjah police station target of goons twice this year
Shillong, Sept 4: Rynjah police station came under attack twice this year. On September 2, around 3.35 am, some miscreants lobbed a ‘kerosene’ bomb inside Rynjah police station gate. After it fell on the ground,the fire broke out but it was doused immediately and there was no damage. Police have…
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CM hoists high mast national flag as part of Barik beautification
Shillong, Sept 3: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday hoisted 40 meter- high mast national flag as part of redevelopment of PWD complex, Barik here. The entire project cost will be over Rs 25 crore. Conrad said the work for the unity park at Barik with all the recreation…
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