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Coal miners’ forum opposes SOP for mining
Shillong,July 30: The Meghalaya State Coordination Committee of the Coal Owners, Miners, Exporters, Transporters and Dealers Forum (MSCCCOETDF) will hold public meetings to pressure the state government to immediately scrap the standard operating procedure (SOP) for granting prospecting license and mining lease for coal mining. The SOP said grant of…
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KSU sets deadline to MPSC to publish marks
Shillong, July 30: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has set a 48 hour-deadline to the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) to publish the marks of the MCS (Prelims) examinations and institute an independent inquiry into the irregularities in the recruitment. The KSU is not satisfied with the MPSC’s clarification for…
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BSF seizes wooden boats in border
Shillong, July 30: The BSF, Meghalaya has seized 29 wooden boats belonging to Bangladeshis. A statement said the troops of 193 Bn BSF Meghalaya seized 19 Bangladeshi wooden boats in Jadukata river near Ghumaghat while the smugglers were attempting to cross over to India for collection of boulders and sand.…
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MHRC takes up JNV student’s case
Shillong, July 30: Meghalaya Human Rights Commission has sought reports on the death of a student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mawphlang. In a statement, the commission said it took suo motu cognisance of the death of Nathaniel Sohtun, Class XI student while preparing to take bath at the school hostel.…
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City youth found dead in Guwahati hotel
Shillong, July 30: A city youth was found dead at a hotel in Guwahati (in picture) on Tuesday. The youth identified as Sunny Nongrum is from Golf Links . According to the police, the relatives are camping in Guwahati to transport the body to Shillong. Assam local media reports had…
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Development not personal agenda priority for new governor
Shillong, July 30: Development and not any personal agenda is the most important priority for the new Meghalaya governor CH Vijayashankar who assumed office on Tuesday evening. High Court of Meghalaya Chief Justice S Vaidyanathan administered the oath of office to the governor at a function held at Raj Bhavan…
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Police personnel, secretariat staff among victims of AI-powered money earning scam
Shillong, July 30: Police personnel, Meghalaya secretariat staff, doctors and other professionals were the victims of the AI-powered money earning scam. The scam was reported a few days ago by news portals. An official source said that the couple-Aron T Sangma and Bernadeth Sangma from Laban, who were arrested in…
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Assault case involving MLA reaches rights panel, CS
Shillong, July 27: Social activist Cherian Momin has moved national human rights commission through the Meghalaya human rights commission, and Achik States People’s Front wanted Chief Secretary to deal with the assault of caretaker by NPP MLA Subir Marak from Rangsakona at the MBOSE guest house in Laitumkhrah on July…
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Umiam bridge to open for traffic from July 30
Shillong, July 29: Two-way traffic will be allowed through Umiam bridge from July 30. This was informed by Power Minister AT Mondal on Monday. The weight of vehicles has been restricted to 4 metric tonnes. A high-power commitee meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister-in-charge PWD Prestone Tynsong took the decision…
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Police probe Umkdait arson case
Shillong, July 29: Police are probing torching of a government vehicle at Umkdait, Nongmensong, on Monday morning. When contacted, a police source said he is not sure whether the petrol bomb was hurled by one individual or a group of people. The incident occurred around 1.45 am. The vehicle belonging…
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