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Assembly notifies Mukul Sangma as Opposition Leader, Ronnie Opp Chief Whip
Shillong, Aug 29: The Assembly has notified TMC leader Mukul Sangma as the Opposition Leader and Ronnie Lyngdoh as the Opposition Chief Whip on Thursday.
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VPP walks out of House over ‘communal remarks’ by Rakkam Sangma
Shillong, Aug 29: The VPP on Thursday walked out of the Assembly in protest against Education Minister Rakkam Sangma replying to the half-an-hour discussion initiated by MLA Ardent Basaiawmoit on the manner of appointment of teachers in Dadenggre Sub Division. Ardent wanted action against the education minister for allegedly indulging…
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Charles wants rapair of roads in Nongthymmai
Shillong, Aug 29: Half of the cabinet resides in Nongthymmai but the road here is dilapidated. The issue was raised by Nongthymmai MLA Charles Pyngrope (TMC) by asking a supplementary question in the Assembly on Thursday. In reply, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said the government is preparing the estimate…
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Police file FIR to probe mysterious death of Bangladesh leader
Shillong, Aug 29: Police have registered a case to probe the mysterious death of Bangladesh leader affiliated to Awami League whose body was recovered from a betelnut plantation (in picture) in East Jaintia Hills East Jaintia Hills SP Giri Prasad M said that investigation was on into the matter. “We…
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TUR demands transparency in govt’s climate change measures
Shillong, Aug 29: The Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR) has condemned the “secretive and non-transparent” way the state government is handling the climate change issues and listed its demands to address the problems. In a statement to the media, TUR said the Meghalaya State Council on Climate Change and Sustainable Development…
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CM recovers from illness, attends Assembly session
Shillong, Aug 29: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has recovered from typhoid and scrub typhus, the climate- change induced disease for a week. He started attending the Assembly session from Thursday after being absent since last Friday.
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Some MLAs who wanted extension of House till midnight left after mid-day: Paul Lyngdoh
Shillong,Aug 28: Some MLAs who wanted extension of the House till midnight have left the Assembly after mid-day, according to Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh. Speaking to reporters after the session on Wednesday, Lyngdoh said a short duration discussion on tourism was participated by five MLAs of the ruling initiated by…
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CM’s health condition improves, may attend remaining days of session
Shillong, Aug 28: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma continues to be under treatment for the medical conditions caused by the typhoid and scrub typhus – the climate- change induced disease. An official statement said on Wednesday that the chief minister is currently recovering well trying to get back to normalcy through…
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Mukul set to become Leader of Opposition, Ronnie Opp Chief Whip
Shillong, Aug 28: Five TMC MLAs with the support of the lone Congress MLA Ronnie Lyngdoh have staked claim for the posts of Leader of Opposition and the Opposition Chief Whip. Speaker Thomas Sangma said that on Tuesday after the resignation of Ronnie as the Leader of Opposition, six MLAs-5…
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Govt open to creation of districts, civil sub divisions and blocks
Shillong, Aug 28: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Wednesday that the government is examining the need to have a separate district to be carved out of East Khasi Hills, Civil Sub Division for Mawsynram and more community and rural development blocks. During the Question Hour, Mawsynram MLA Ollan…
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