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UDP to stick with NPP till end of term
Shillong July : United Democratic Party (UDP) president Metbah Lyngdoh has asserted that his party will continue to support the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government till the end of the term. Lyngdoh also stressed that the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA), an alliance of the UDP and the…
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BJP to contest Gambegre seat
Shillong, July 8:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the upcoming bypoll to the Gambegre assembly seat. BJP state president Rikman G Momin said, “Yes, I have already informed the central leaders and they have agreed but now since there have been some changes so I have to request them…
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Hek demands inclusion of Khasi and Garo in 8th Schedule during meeting with union mi
Shillong, July 8: The pending issue of recognition to Khasi and Garo languages was raised by Cabinet Minister AL Hek when the Meghalaya BJP held its first state executive meeting after the Lok Sabha Elections at state party headquarters in Bivar Road on Monday. The meeting was attended by George…
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Union minister avoids questions on Manipur
Shillong, July 8: Union junior minister George Kurian, who was deputed by the Centre to Meghalaya to project the positive image of the NDA-led government refused to speak on Manipur issue to the dissatisfaction of the state BJP functionaries and the press as the minister went on ridiculing the journalists…
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National women’s commission & Meghalaya biodiversity board stress on entrepreneurship among indigenous women in region
Shillong, July 8: The National Commission for Women (NCW) and Meghalaya Biodiversity Board jointly launched a two-day regional workshop on Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) here on Monday to foster sustainable economic development and promote NTFP-based entrepreneurship among indigenous women in the region. During the launch of the Regional Capacity Building…
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Sister of victim who died in Assam rehabilitation centre seeks CM’s help
Shillong, July 7:The sister of Niksamseng Marak, who died in a rehabilitation centre in Assam has sought the intervention of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Achik State People’s Front (ASPF) said on July 2 that Marak travelled to Goalpara to purchase medicines prescribed by his doctor. On his return, he was…
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Police hand over three bodies out of 4 killed in Umpleng to relatives
Shillong,July 7: One more body out of the four found dead with multiple injuries in Umpleng, East Jaintia Hills has been identified as that of Rajesh Rai (26), son of (L) Mani Kumar Rai, a resident of Dharan Sunsari, Koshi Anchal, Nepal. The local address of Rajesh is Umsyllih before…
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Rotary Club of Shillong gets new president, board of directors
Shillong, July 7: The 68th installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Shillong with president Amit Saraf and the Board of Directors was held on July 5. Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang was the chief guest.
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Plantation drive held to restore greenery in WJH villages
Shillong, July 7: Members of the Project Clean Surrounding, led by city-based green crusader Jefferson Kynjing, recently planted about 500 saplings in Lad Pasyih and Ladmuthlong villages in West Jaintia Hills. Last month, Kynjing and his team visited East Jaintia Hills to plant saplings and hold an awareness programme in…
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Hand over primary education and health to district councils: Bernard Marak
Shillong, July 6: Tura BJP MDC Bernard Marak said after visiting numerous schools and health centres, it was found that primary education and primary health are not the priority concern of the state government as has been assured during election and while taking over these departments from the ADCs. “Primary…
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