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Meghalaya gets new Governor
Shillong, July 28: President of India Droupadi Murmu has appointed CH Vijayashankar from Karnataka as the Governor of Meghalaya replacing Phagu Chauhan. Vijayashankar had represented Mysuru in the Lok Sabha The appointment was effected on July 27.
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AASU & KSU condemn stopping of Assam vehicles in Meghalaya
Shillong, July 26: The All Assam Students’ Union(AASU) and the Khasi Students’ Union(KSU) have expressed concern over stopping of vehicles from Assam, both of private and commercial registrations, at several places in Meghalaya. A joint statement of AASU and KSU issued on Saturday said as part of NESO, the AASU…
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Temperature rises to 29.8 degree celsius
Shillong, July 27: Maximum city temperature rose to 29.8, on Saturday. According to Meteorological Centre, Upper Shillong, the minimum temperature was 19.4 degree celsius. The day’s maximum temperature of 29.8 was departure from the normal 4 degree celsius and the minimum a departure from the normal 1.6 degree.
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Tourists cancel 30% bookings after harassment
Shillong, July 26: Hotel booking has sustained 30% loss after the HNYF sent back the tourists on Friday. Prominent tourism associations of Meghalaya met and condemned the HNYF for stopping tourist vehicles coming from outside the state at Umtyngar, East Khasi Hills. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Parambir S…
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Govt annoyed with HNYF for preventing tourists
Shillong,July 26: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home Prestone Tynsong criticised the pressure groups for taking law into their hands with the latest incident involving HNYF activists who prevented tourist vehicles from entering Sohra, on Friday morning. Police later arrested 10 HNYF members for their alleged involvement in the crime. Later…
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Assembly autumn session from August 23
Shillong, July 26: The autumn session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will be held from August 23 to 30. This was decided in the Business Advisory Committee held on Thursday. The Speaker informed the decision after the meeting.
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SSA non-teaching staff to protest from July 29
Shillong, July 25: The All Meghalaya SSA Non Teaching Staff Association (AMSSANTSA) has announced an indefinite sit-in-demonstration from July 29, till the state government fulfils its promise to enhance the salary of SSA non-teaching employees in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Malki ground on…
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Mukul seeks probe into MPSC’s decision to reassess answer sheets
Shillong, July 25: Former chief minister and AITC leader Mukul Sangma has criticised the Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC)’s decision to reassess OMR answer sheets of over 63 candidates appearing in the Meghalaya Civil Services (Prelims) Examination 2022 & 2023. Describing the decision as a criminal conspiracy, Mukul said, “Under…
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Centre to form panel to address Sixth Schedule amendment issues
Shillong July 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set one month’s time to address the problems faced by the ten autonomous district councils (ADCs) regarding the amendment of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India. KHADC CEM Pyniaid Sing Syiem said a committee headed by the union minister…
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BJP leader in-charge Meghalaya Anil Antony meets party members
Shillong, July 25: Anil K Antony, the new BJP prabhari for Meghalaya, was welcomed by the party’s state unit and felicitated at a function organised at the party headquarter in Shillong. Antony, who is also the National Secretary and National Spokesperson of the BJP, will now be in-charge of the…
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