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Police arrest four kidnappers in Ri Bhoi
Shillong June 18: Police opened fire at four highway robbers, who attempted to kidnap a truck driver, after they tried to run over the police team at Nongpoh on Tuesday. Ri Bhoi SP Jagpal Singh Dhanoa said around 4.30 am, information was received from a truck driver that a gang…
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VPP files FIR against minister Rakkam
Shillong, June 18: Voice of the People Party (VPP) has lodged an FIR with East Khasi Hills SP against minister Rakkam Sangma for hate speech during the Lok Sabha poll campaign. The FIR filed by VPP finance secretary Danny Langstieh pointed out that prior to the Lok Sabha polls, a…
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Bomb threat mail to HC turns out to be spam
Shillong, June 19: The bomb threat mail sent to the High Court of Meghalaya on Tuesday turned out to be spam. A police official dealing with the matter said the email came from cutiekath101@beebie and it was spam. The mail sent in the morning hours said that a bomb was…
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TUR wants Deprivation Point System within reservation policy
Shillong, June 17: Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR) has provided suggestions to the committee reviewing the reservation policy stressing that the policy should include an innovative Deprivation Point System within the reservation policy. ‘The deprivation and representation in Meghalaya is not only community based but also has a geographical and economic…
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BJP launches arigri.com to monitor central schemes in Garo Hills
Shillong, June 17: BJP Garo Hills has launched arigri.com in the presence of the State BJP President Rikman G Momin. In a statement, BJP leader Bernard Marak said this website/app will monitor the implementation of the Central schemes in the state through grassroot involvement of the beneficiaries and concerned citizens.…
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Opposition to shifting of Western Hoolock Gibbons
Shillong, June 16: A pressure group from Garo Hills has opposed shifting of Western Hoolock Gibbons from Sonja Wildlife Rescue Centre to upcoming State Zoo at Umtrew In a letter to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday, A’chik Holistic Awakening Movement (AHAM) expressed concern over the move. The reasons cited…
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Two women held with heroin
Shillong, June 17: Two women were arrested in connection with the seizure of heroin in the city on Monday. In a statement, the SP East Khasi Hills Sylvester Nongtnger said that during regular checking in the early hours of June 17, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of East Khasi Hills,…
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Activist seeks probe into JJM irregularities
Shillong, June 16: Flaming B. Marak, District Secretary (Youth), Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Youth Power of India has urged the union minister of Jal Shakti to cause a probe into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. In a letter to the minister, Marak said that the…
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Medicines seized in border
Shillong, June 15: The BSF has seized medicines, sugar and mobile accessories on June 14. The troops of BSF Meghalaya, seized a huge quantity of medicines and mobile phone displays worth more than Rs 73 lakh, which were meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh from the International border of East…
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One held with 1 lakh Yaba tablets
Shillong, June 15: Police arrested one person for possessing yaba tablets. According to police, on receipt of reliable information, on June 14 , Anti Narcotics Task Force, East Khasi Hills along with officers and staff of Mawryngkneng police apprehended B. Lallianzama(36), son of Biakkimi, a resident of Law u Sib,…
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