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Everything has a context, says VPP to questions on MP’s stand on issues to be raised in Parliament
Shillong, June 27: VPP spokesperson Batskhem Myrboh has said everything has a context but ‘we will defend strongly for secularism, pluralism, federalism, democracy, rights of the indigenous people and clean politics’. This was in response to a query on whether the VPP MP Ricky AJ Syngkon can abstain from Parliament…
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Six held in flogging case involving woman in West Garo Hills
Shillong, June 26: Six persons were arrested in connection with the assault of a woman by a group of men in the presence of a crowd in Dadenggre in West Garo Hills. Police said altogether six persons were arrested for the crime. According to the police, the accused alleged that…
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Late Teinwell Dkhar: KHADC leader who never shifted allegiance
Shillong, June 26: 62-year-old Teinwell Dkhar, who passed away on Wednesday at his residence in Mawlong after a prolonged illness , remained with UDP though anti-defection law does not apply to the members of the district councils. He represented Shella district council constituency four times. Dkhar had donned almost all…
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Police arrest two for assaulting woman in WGH
Shillong, June 26: Police arrested two persons who were involved in the assault of a woman in Dadenggre in West Garo Hills. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the West Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Abraham Sangma said upon noticing the viral video in circulation, the West Garo Hills Police…
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Police identify culprits assaulting woman in West Garo Hills
Shillong, June 26: After a video of men assaulting a woman surfaced on social media, police have identified the accused. The incident took place in Lower Teksagre under Damal Asim Police Station in Dadenggre, West Garo Hills. A senior police official said that action is being initiated against…
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HYC moves Lokayukta to probe anomalies in roofing sheets
Shillong,, June 25: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) has filed a petition before the Meghalaya Lokayukta against the Directorate of Housing for alleged misappropriation of public funds by procuring sub-standard aluminium roofing sheets, which were distributed to the different community & rural development (C&RD) blocks across the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region.…
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Rakkam for status quo, HSPDP wants 80 pc reservation
Shillong June 25: NPP leader and cabinet minister Rakkam Sangma has warned of legal scrutiny if there is any change in the state reservation policy. Sangma told reporters that there is need to wait for the suggestions and recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted by the state government on the…
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KHNAM files complaint against BJP leader for adverse comments on Meghalaya
Shillong June 25: The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has lodged a complaint against BJP leader and lawyer for his comments on Meghalaya. KHNAM working president Thomas Passah sai in the FIR submitted to the Officer in-charge Cyber Crime that Ashwini Updhyay, who is a lawyer and a BJP…
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VPP MP to abstain from voting during Lok Sabha Speaker’s election
Shillong, June 25: The lone VPP member in Lok Sabha, Ricky AJ Syngkon will abstain from voting for Lok Sabha Speaker’s post on Wednesday as he does not support the candidates of both NDA and India Bloc in the absence of consensus. When asked the stand of the Shillong MP, …
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AT Mondal for electrification of all villages by 2028
Shillong June 24: Power Minister AT Mondal has said the department will ensure all villages are brought under electrification before 2028. “We are on the job and we will try to see that all these un-electrified villages will be brought under electrification,” Mondal told reporters on Monday. The power minister…
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