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VPP questions silence of CM on NEET protests
Shillong, July 23: The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Thursday questioned why the Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is silent on protests by students, including those from Delhi. In a statement, VPP spokesperson Dr Airpiece W. Rani extended. support to the agitating students. Several youths from Meghalaya are…
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SC sets six-month deadline to complete Sonam case trial
Shillong, July 23: The Supreme Court wanted the trial of Sonam Raghuvanshi and others to be completed within six months. An official source said that after cancelling the bail granted to Sonam on Thursday (July 23), the court said that the trial should be completed within aix months, and if…
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SC cancels Sonam’s bail
Shilllong, July 23: The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi. An official source said after the hearing on Thursday (July 23), the apex court cancelled the bail and gave three weeks to her to surrender.
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VPP slams BJP youth leader on NEET protests
Shillong, July 22: The VPP youth wing has criticised the adverse comments against the NEET protesters in Delhi by the BJP youth leader Mewak Lyngdoh Pakma. In a statement, the VPP extended support to the protesters. The HYC will hold a public rally at Khyndailad on Thursday evening. Earlier CoMSO…
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NPP silent on NEET protests
Shillong, July 22: The NPP is yet to react on protests in Delhi against anomalies in conducting NEET. Journalists had sought the response of NPP leader Marcuise Marak on the matter matter on Tuesday (July 21) but he refused to react either in favour or against. The NPP is supporting…
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CM meets civil aviation minister for Umroi-Baljek airports
Shillong, July 22: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, on July 21 in New Delhi and sought his intervention on upgradation of Umroi-Baljek airports, and construction of heliports in different parts of the state. In a statement, the CMO said on Wednesday…
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Missing minors found in city
Shillong, July 22: The two minor girls, who went missing from Tlongpleng near Mawsynram-Balat border in South West Khasi Hills on Wednesday (July 22) morning, were found in their relatives’ house in Nongrah in the afternoon. Mebaaihun Thongni (10) and Mebariika Thongni(11) boarded a bus from the village, but landed…
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Congress protests outside Lok Bhavan on NEET, VPP supports CJP
Shillong, July 21:The Congress protested outside Shillong Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday night and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister and Prime Minister on NEET anomalies. Earlier, the youth congress leaders addressed a press conference at the Congress Bhavan to condemn BJP youth wing leader Mewak Lyngdoh Pakma, who…
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BJP youth leader-cum-lawyer avoids media; state leadership supports him in silence
Shillong, July 21: BJP youth wing president and lawyer Mewak Lyngdoh Pakma, who courted controversy over his comments to shoot NEET protestors in New Delhi, avoided media persons on Tuesday (July 21). Pakma rushed out from the additional secretariat after attending a meeting on Special Intensive Revision(SIR) for political parties,…
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Catholic Bishop’s body condemns crackdown on NEET protesters
Shillong, July 21: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Tuesday ( July 21) expressed anguish and condemned the ‘brutal’ lathi-charge and use of tear gas against peacefully protesting students during their ‘Sansad March’ in Delhi. “Our youth, the true future of this nation, took to the streets with…
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