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Sarada Sangha celebrates platinum jubilee in city
Shillong, July 20: Sri Sarada Sangha, Shillong, celebrated its platinum jubilee on Saturday by honouring some prominent citizens and remembering the organisation’s contributions since its inception in 1955. Educationist Uma Purkayastha, president of the Sangha, remembered the founders, Usha Bhattacharjee, former principal of Lady Keane College, and Prava Dutta, a…
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40 Meghalaya students reach Tripura from Bangladesh
Shillong, July 20: Forty students, mostly studying medicines in Bangladesh, have safely crossed Sonamura border in Tripura. The neighbouring country is in turmoil following a decision to implement 30 per cent job quota for freedom fighters and their descendents. The state government said all the formalities are being completed for…
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MLA apologises after slapping incident
Shillong, July 20: Rangsakona MLA from NPP Subir Marak is facing criticism for a slapping incident in the city. When contacted, the MLA said he had apologised for the incident. According to the MLA, though the matter was settled he was surprised to know about the video of the incident…
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Cabinet renames roads & buildings
Shillong, July 19: The cabinet has approved renaming of 10 roads and two buildings. After the meeting on Friday , Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the approach road from national highway 217 to Bagmara Bong Market which is about 1.7 kilometres will be renamed as captain Williamson Sangma road, then…
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Cabinet clears pepsico plant proposal at Mendipathar
Shillong, July 19: The cabinet has approved setting up of a pepsico plant at Mendipathar Industrial Area in North Garo Hills District. The investment is Rs 300 crore and the project aims to give 500 jobs. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the project proposal was given by…
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Govt files 10 cases against pressure groups
Shillong, July 19: Ten cases were filed by the police against the pressure groups, including KSU for checking labourers coming to the state. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said checking of workers by the KSU is unauthorised and action will be taken against the pressure groups. Conrad assured that the registration…
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‘Centre has not closed chapter on ILP, MRSSA’
Shillong,July 19: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Friday that the Centre has not said no to inner line permit (ILP) and the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said the Centre is still examining the proposal for implementation of the…
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Govt makes effort to transport 40 medical students stranded in Bangladesh
Shillong, July 19: Forty Meghalaya students from Eastern Medical College, Bangladesh are stranded due to violence in the neighbouring country. Out of 40, thirty are female students and the remaining are males. They are expected to come to India through Tripura border. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Chief Minister Conrad…
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State to hike salary of 108 staff by 4%
Shillong, July 19: The salary of the 108 emergency service employees wil be hiked by 4%. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh said, “We have agreed therefore to re-sign those contracts with the 108 workers permitting after consultation a 4% percent increase in their salaries because these…
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KSU meets CM, to continue anti-influx drive
Shillong, July 19: The Khasi Students Union will continue to check the documents of workers though they met the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday to discuss the matter. Atleast 2,500 migrant workers were pushed back by the KSU for the last 12 days. KSU president Lambokstarwell Marngar and general…
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