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KSU leader gets interim bail due to father’s demise
Shillong,Sept 17: KSU general secretary Reuben Najiar was released on bail by the sessions court here on Thursday (Sept 17) following the demise of his father. Najiar was arrested besides five others for the violence during the KSU sponsored bike rally on August 19. An official source said he will…
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After Kyrmen Shylla, Mawphlang UDP MLA seeks people’s support
Shillong, Sept 17: The UDP legislator from Mawphlang Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah has asserted that his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is driven by the need for development in his constituency According to Kurbah, he is ready to face electoral defeat if it ensures the community’s survival. Similarly,…
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VPP welcomes withdrawal of teachers’ recruitment notification
Shillong, Sept 17: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has welcomed the decision of the government to withdraw the notification regarding filling up of vacancies of teachers through Structured Pay Framework (SPF) Full text below PRESS RELEASE Withdrawal of Teachers Recruitment Notification through SPF by the Governor “The Voice…
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Police sound alert after 4 arson cases in last 24 hours
Shillong, Sept 17: After the petrol bomb attacks on the office of the directorate of mineral resources department and Landing police station on Wednesday( Sept 16), two more cases were reported on Thursday ( Sept 17). Following the incident, police have urged institutions and petrol pumps to be alert. Police said…
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KSU seeks involvement of more depts
Shillong, Sept 16: The KSU has expressed unhappiness over non-inclusion of concerned departments, while discussing the issues related to facilitation centre at Umling, Ri Bhoi district. After a meeting with the tourism officials on Wednesday (Sept 16), the former KSU general secretary, Donald Thabah said the union is unhappy as…
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Private vehicle damaged after petrol bomb attack on mineral dept office
Shillong, Sept 16: The petrol bomb attack on Directorate of Mineral Resources ( DMR) department at Cleve Colony here has caused partial damage to a private vehicle. According to the police, two petrol bombs were hurled at the DMR office on Wednesday ( Sept 16) at 3:30 pm. No one…
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Conrad says NPP is united amid BJP’s expansion move
Shillong, Sept 15: Amid BJP’s expansion move in the state, the NPP national president, Conrad Sangma said on Tuesday (Sept 15), that it is united and no one is deserting the party. The central BJP leaders are in talks with 9 MLAs of the UDP for a merger. When asked…
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Cabinet nod to grant-in aid to SSLC & HSSLC schools
Shillong, Sept 15: The cabinet has approved CM IMPACT+, a new Grant-in-Aid programme to strengthen Secondary and Higher Secondary education across Meghalaya. Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said with around 1,900 Secondary and Higher Secondary schools serving the state, and 7 blocks…
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Over 500 voters found to be ineligible
Shillong, Sept 15: 542 electors have been found ineligible for inclusion during the on-going SIR exercise. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) BDR Tiwari said out of 21,69,243 electors in the draft electoral roll, 6,51,735 notices have been generated. Of these, 6,46,397 notices have been delivered, while…
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State BJP to celebrate 25 years of PM’s public service
Shillong, Sept 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya, will organise a month-long programme, “Seva Sankalp Abhiyan – Resolve to Serve,” to mark 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey in public service, beginning with his tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday…
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