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Hearing on Sonam case deferred to May 20
Shillong.May 18: The scheduled hearing on Sonam Raghuvanshi case on Monday (May 18) did not take place as the court was busy dealing with other cases. A legal source said the single bench listed the matter for May 20. The court listed the matter on May 20 after a request…
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55 Bengal tourists miss train after landslide
Shillong, May 16:Fifty-five tourists from West Bengal missed the train back to Kolkata last week following the landslide in the Pynursla sector of the Shillong -Dawki road. An official source said they were stranded on May 14. After a distress message was sent by one of the visitors, the administration…
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Bernard cites duplication of project
Shillong, May 17: Duplication of a project was unveiled by the Central Level Monitoring Committee members formed through the Agreed Text for Settlement (ATS). In a statement issued on Sunday, the BJP MDC Bernard Marak said that while inspecting the projects under the Agreed Text for Settlement (ATS) this week,…
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Pharmacists to protest on May 20
Shillong, May 17: The Meghalaya Health Care Association ( MHCA) will join the one-day strike of pharmacist on May 20. Briefing reporters on the matter on May 15), MHCA President David Kharsati, said the All India Organisation of Chemist and Druggist (AIOCD), the apex body of wholesale and retail medicine…
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After 32 years, Sohra queen mother gets permanent eternal resting place
Shillong, May 17: After more than three decades of temporary burial, the mortal remains of the Queen Mother of Sohra Province, Iartimai Syiem, were cremated with traditional honours. The solemn funeral ceremony was conducted on Saturday ( May 16) by the designated high priest in the presence of the Chief, Marremdor…
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Meet discusses mental health issues of students
Shillong, May 16: Mind Activation Through Education (MATE) project being implemented in Meghalaya schools addresses mental issues thanks to the initiative of the Mental Health Foundation. The Foundation spoke to reporters on May 16 on the achievements, research findings and positive outcomes of the project in Meghalaya schools. The MATE…
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Student gets 7th rank in Commerce after correction
Shillong, May 15: A student of Laban Bengalee Higher Secondary School secured 7th position in HSSLC after a technical was corrected. In a statement, the school said that after the rectification of a technical error, it has now been officially declared by the MBoSE that Ritesh Chhetri got the 7th…
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Ex-MDC Sofior gets bail in absence of chargesheet
Shillong, May 15: High Court of Meghalaya has granted bail to former MDC of GHADC, Sofior Rahman on Friday.. He is accused of creating communal disharmony in Garo Hills during the recent unrest. Rehman was released on bail as the police failed to file chargesheet within 60 days. Senior counsel…
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Esmatur Mominin secures bail
Shillong, May 15: Former Phulbari MLA Esmatur Mominin secured bail in all four cases filed by the government against him during the unrest in Garo Hills. The allegation against the accused was that he was spreading communal hatred. Advocate N. Khera and his legal team appeared on behalf of the…
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Police register murder case, 11 accused get bail
Shillong, May 15: .Police have registered a murder case following the lynching of a youth in Pynter, East Khasi Hills, allegedly by the headmen and the VDP members. The headman, among 11 accused, secured bail from the district council court. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem told reporters on Friday…
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