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‘Anything can happen’,says Mawsynram UDP MLA on joining BJP
Shillong, Sept 11: Mawsynram MLA Olan Sing Suin said a team of 8 UDP legislators is in talks with the BJP and will switch over if their demands are addressed. “Anything can happen if they agree to our demands. Anything can happen, I tell you,” Suin told reporters after the…
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VPP wants removal of education official over structured pay & others
Shillong, Sept 9: The VPP has demanded removal of Vijay Kumar Mantri as Commissioner & Secretary of Education. The full text of statement below “We express our serious concern regarding the current state of affairs of education in the state. The manner in which education is being handled and administered…
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Meghalaya expands rubber cultivation thanks to Kerala institute
Kottayam, Sept 10: The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), Kerala is giving focus to Meghalaya to expand rubber cultivation. A media delegation from Meghalaya and Sikkim, on a press tour to Kerala organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), visited the Rubber Research Institute of India and learnt about…
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Famers carry pigs and march against govt apathy
Shillong, Sept 10: After the recent protests by farmers by giving away cabbages free of cost, the piggery farmers, holding live pigs, marched seeking the government’s attention on African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. The marched from Civil Hospital to Malki Ground here on Thursday. The rally was organised by the…
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Tynsong defends police action KSU
Shillong, Sept 9: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong has defended police action against the KSU activists for the August 19 violence. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Tynsong said the government cannot remain silent when law and order is disrupted. In response to allegations of random arrests, Tynsong…
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HC’s visit to Shillong jail reveals 17 prisoners languishing
Shillong, Sept 9: The Meghalaya High Court’s decision to the Shillong District Jail on Wednesday (Sept 9) revealed that 17 foreign nationals were lodged in the jail even after the completion of their sentences, contrary to the state government’s claim of only one such case. The division bench comprising Chief…
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384 electors declared not eligible
Shillong, Sept 8: A total of 384 electors have been declared ineligible till date after due scrutiny and hearings during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer Dr BDR Tiwari said. “So far, 384 electors have been found ineligible following scrutiny and the prescribed process of…
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KSU sees bias in police action against leaders
Shillong, Sept 8: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) has alleged bias in the police action following the violence during its black flag bike rally on August 19. Former KSU general secretary Donald V Thabah said many leaders and members of the Union have been served notices and randomly arrested. “Many…
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Govt agrees to exclude EJH administration out of fact- finding panel on Shree Cement
Shillong, Sept 8: The state government has agreed to remove the members of East Jaintia Hills district administration from the fact-finding committee on Shree Cement.. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with the government, the former general secretary of the KSU Donald Thabah said that after the union…
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HC summons IG( Prisons) for keeping Bangladeshi national in jail
Shillong,Sept 8: High Court of Meghalaya has summoned the Inspector General of Prisons for keeping a Bangladeshi national in jail for over a year after completion of his six-month sentence. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a csse of 2026 filed…
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