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GHADC CEM resigns on moral grounds
Shillong, March 16: Hours before the no-confidence motion against him, the Chief Executive Member, Albinush Marak, resigned citing moral grounds. He sent the resignation letter to the Chairman, GHADC, on Monday morning. The no-confidence motion was scheduled at 11 am. Full text of the letter below Dated Tura the 16th…
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CoMSO asks NPP to act beyond rhetoric
Shillong, March 15:The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO) condemned the inaction and political doublespeak of the National People’s Party (NPP) on the serious anomalies concerning the participation of non-tribals in the GHADC elections even after eight years in power. In a statement issued on Sunday, the CoMSO chairman Roy…
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Over 19k villagers affected in natural calamity
Shillong, March 15: 19,056 persons were affected due to natural calamity in the state since March 13. The rain, wind and hailstones brought misery to the people in 253 villages in the state. As many as 4,502 houses and 29 infrastructure facilities were damaged in 23 blocks. The status of…
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Rain & wind disrupt power supply in state
Shillong, March 15: Rain and wind snapped power lines in parts of the state. According to MeECL,the impacted areas included Shillong, Nongstoin, Tura and Baghmara. The MeECL said it mobilised additional manpower to restore power supply. Power disruption pictures below
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ECI skips LS bypoll for Meghalaya
Shillong, March 15: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has not included bypoll schedule for Meghalaya. The ECI on Sunday announced Assembly polls for Assam, Kerala and Puducherry( April 16) Tamil Nadu (April 23) and West Bengal ( April 23 and 29) The counting of votes will be on May…
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USTM to hold North East Graduate Congress 2026 from March 26 to 28
Shillong, March 14: University of Science and Technology Meghalaya will host the 8th edition of the North East Graduate Congress (NEGC) 2026 from March 26 to 28 at its campus in Baridua. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, officials and faculty members, shared details of the youth event expected to…
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No-confidence motion against GHADC CEM on March 16
Shillong, March 14: As many as 21 MDCs of the NPP-led GHADC have expressed a lack of confidence in the leadership of Chief Executive Member (CEM) Albinush Marak. A no-confidence motion will be moved against the CEM on March 16. The development comes amid unrest in Garo Hills following the notification…
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Pressure groups set deadline to resolve GHADC crisis
Shillong, March 13:The pressure groups from Garo Hills wanted the government to amend the rule to make ST certificates mandatory for contesting candidates for GHADC polls by March 20. The unsigned resolution being circulated on social media said there will not be any protests till March 20, so that the…
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Shillong Muslim Union condemns vandalism of Tura Jama Masjid
Shillong, March 13: The Shillong Muslim Union has condemned vandalisation of Tura Jama Masjid in West Garo Hills and urged people to respect religious sentiments.. In a letter to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday, the Union also expressed concern over the remarks such as “No Allahu Akbar in Meghalaya,”…
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Cop held for abandoning ammunition
Shillong, March 13: Police arrested a constable for abandoning ammunition inside a mosque in East Garo Hills. In a statement, the East Garo Hills SP S. A. Rynjah said on the morning of March 13, a group of people reported to the district police that some camouflage dresses and live…
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