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Union Doner Minister for social audit of projects
Shillong, July 12: Union Doner Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has called for social audit of projects rather than utilisation certificates (UCs) and completion certificates (CCs). Speaking to reporters on Friday in the city, Scindia said, “We will make sure that all our states make a social audit.For example, if a hospital…
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Police identify fourth body
Shillong, July 12: Police have identified the fourth body in connection with the July 6 murder case in East Jaintia Hills as belonging to Loba Tamang of Umpleng. Four bodies with multiple injuries and hands tied were found at Umpleng a week ago. Police arrested one person but further details…
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State cancels first phase of smart city road projects
Shillong,July 12: The MDA government has cancelled the first phase of smart city road project as it is not feasible. A fresh proposal using state fund is now being prepared to improve all important city roads instead of constructing smart roads, said the Deputy Chief Minister in-charge urban and municipal…
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Call to focus on Gambegre bypoll rather than criticising leaders
Shillong, July 12: BJP leader from Garo Hills KC Boro said the party workers should concentrate on Gambegre bypoll rather than resorting to anti-party campaigns. In a statement issued here, Boro, former state vice president, said the the statements of CR Koch and MS Rabha from Garo Hills that appeared…
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State nod awaits appointment of new Chie Justice
Shillong, July 12: The collegium of Supreme Court had on Wednesday recommended Justice Tashi Rabstan, a judge from Ladakh to be the new Chief Justice of High Court of Meghalaya after chief justice S Vaidyanathan retires next month. An official handling legal matters said on Friday that after the recommendation…
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Police to issue notices to more KSU members in four cases
Shillong, July 12: More members of the KSU will get notice from the police in connection with four criminal cases registered following the incidents in parts of the city. A police official said on Friday that while two cases were registered due to intimidation of workers in Laitumkhrah ,one each…
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KHADC mulls special panel to deal with BNSS
Shillong, July 11: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) will. constitute a special committee to take up non-inclusion of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India. In reply to a motion moved by Bindo M Lanong during the summer session on…
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Govt launches OTT platform Hello Meghalaya
Shillong, July 11: The state government on Thursday launched Hello Meghalaya, an Over-The-Top (OTT) platform to promote content creators and musicians of Meghalaya. Meghalaya is the second state in the country to launch such an initiative after Kerala. For film makers, the platform provides up to Rs.5 lakh per film,…
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Meghalaya Police alert against scamming emails from DGP’s desk
Shillong, July 11: The Meghalaya Police have sent out an alert to citizens against scammers. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the police department said, “Scammers are sending emails/messages that appears (sic) to be from the Desk of the DGP, Meghalaya, attempting to deceive people and extorting money. DO…
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Bethany Hospital unveils expanded wing of dialysis unit
Shillong, July 11: Bethany Hospital inaugurated its expanded wing of the dialysis unit on Thursday. The unit features a capacity increase of 10 state-of-the-art machines. Haemodialysis is a critical treatment for patients with renal conditions and the expansion comes in response to the ever-increasing demand for the service. “We are…
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