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Meghalaya imposes night curfew along border
Shillong, Aug 5: Meghalaya has imposed night curfew along the border in view of the political development in Bangladesh. The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country due to violent protests over the job reservation issues. Meghalaya shares 442 km border with Bangladesh and hence the state government…
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Two KSU activists involved in Ichamati murder case get bail
Shillong, Aug 4: Two KSU activists allegedly involved in the murder of two labourers in Ichamati and Dalda were granted bail by the lower court here. The court of the judicial magistrate first class granted default bail to Mesadapbor Skhembil and Shanborlang Shati Default bail is granted after 90 days…
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Activist alleges discrimination in nurses’ recruitment
Shillong, Aug 4: Activist Junebirth Marak has alleged discrimination in recruitment for nurses. In a statement issued here , he said an advertisement for staff nurses on contractual basis was released on July 8 by the Director of Health and Services (MI) . A total 325 positions were announced with…
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KSU to fight for transparency in MPSC
Shillong, Aug 3: The denial of MPSC in releasing the marks of the candidates of MCS preliminary examination has irked the Khasi Students Union. The chairman of KSU employment monitoring cell Reuben Najiar told reporters on Saturday that recently the MPSC released the marks of a group of candidates for…
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Rangdajied United FC included in Durand Cup; first match against FC Goa on Aug 5
Shillong, Aug 3: The 133rd Indian Oil Durand Cup will now have two teams from Meghalaya participating in Group F; the fixtures being held in Shillong. On Friday, Shillong Lajong FC defeated Tribhuvan Army Football Club by a solitary goal. Rangdajied United FC (RUFC) will be the second team from…
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Two cases registered on suspicious death of Ri Bhoi youth
Shillong, Aug 3: Two cases were registered by the police in Ri Bhoi in connection with the suspicious death of a youth. The police are following up the case after a video of assault of the youth (in picture) by a group surfaced. It was reported that the affected youth…
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Cabinet okays stringent measures to deal with influx
Shillong, Aug 2: The cabinet has decided to adopt stringent measures to deal with influx. In this regard, the cabinet has approved the amendment to the Meghalaya Identification Registration Safety and Security of Migrant Workers (MIRSSMW) Act, 2020. The act will be tabled in the upcoming Assembly’s session for its…
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Shillong Lajong wins first match of Durand Cup
Shillong, Aug 2: Shillong Lajong FC defeated Tribhuvan Army Football Club by a solitary goal during the first match of the Durand Cup held at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Polo here on Friday. Wadajied Kynsai Ryngkhlem scored the lone goal for Shillong Lajong at the sixth minute of the thrilling match…
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KSU protests against MCS recruitment process
Shillong, Aug 1: The KSU activists on Thursday protested against MPSC chairman for declaring an additional list of 62 MCS candidates, who were declared to be successful for the mains examination to be held in September. The union wanted the MPSC to publish the marks of all the candidates who…
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Govt forms committee; SSA non-teaching staff to continue agitation
Shillong, Aug 1: The state government has formed a Rationalisation Committee to examine the proposal for enhancement and rationalisation of the salaries of all the Samagra Shiksha (Non-Academic) staff in the state. However, the agitating staff have decided to continue with their sit-in-demonstration till demand for 80% salary enhancement…
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