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No shortage of domestic LPG: Minister
Shillong, March 12: The state government has assured adequate stock of domestic cooking gas. Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Methodius Dkhar told reporters on Thursday that the government will act against black‑market diversion. “We have adequate stock at present and government has activated the state-level committee under the chairmanship…
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Two held in ATM theft to be produced before court
Shillong, March 12: Two accused in the incident of theft of cash from ATM in Mawngap, East Khasi Hills, were arrested from Haryana on March 10 but not before the resistance from the villagers. Police resorted to firing to disperse the crowd. One person from the crowd was injured .…
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Residents come out to clean Tura streets a day after vandalism
Shillong, Mar 12: The result of mindless violence and mob protests could be seen across Tura town on the morning of March 12, a day after protesters burnt shops and damaged cars. An angry mob went berserk, destroying and looting shops and damaging vehicles. The residents of Tura came out…
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People gather to hurt CM, attack ambulance driver
Shillong, March 11: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has declined to move out of his house in Tura despite the threat to him and the family. An emergency cabinet meeting has been convened on Thursday to discuss the future of GHADC. In a video message on Wednesday, the chief minister revealed that…
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Goons loot MLA’s liquor shops in Tura, torch NPP party office
Shillong, March 11: An unruly crowd looted two liquor shops belonging to NPP MLA Sanjay Sangma on Wednesday. When contacted, Sangma said the two wine shops at Hawakhana, in Tura , were looted , and the loss would be around Rs 70 lakh. Sangma is the brother-in-law of Chief Minister…
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Govt postpones GHADC polls
Shillong.March 11: The state government has postponed the GHADC polls scheduled for April 10 In a video statment issued on Wednesday, the Chieh Minister Conrad Sangma said, “Dear Friends, looking at the current situation in Garo Hills and understanding the difficulties people are facing at the moment, the Government of…
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MBoSE postpones two exams in WGH
Shillong, March 10: The MBoSE has postponed music and anthropology examinations of HSSLC in view of the prevailing law and order situation in West Garo Hills. The order is applicable only in West Garo Hills district. The notification is reproduced below MEGHALAYA BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION: TURA Notification It is…
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Rapid Action Force, CAPF in GH to tackle law & order
Shillong, March 10: The Ministry of Home Affairs has rushed in one company of Rapid Action Force and three companies of Central Armed Police Force to tackle the law and order situation in Garo Hills. The move follows violent incident incidents in West Garo Hills, including the death of two…
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Court quashes GHADC order on ST certificates for contesting candidates
Shillong, March 10: The High Court of Meghalaya on Tuesday quashed the order of the Executive Commitee of GHADC on making it mandatory for the candidates to produce ST certificates for filing of nominations to contest the GHADC polls. The order of the Single Bench headed by Justice H.S.Thangkhiew, said”,…
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No plan to postpone polls: Govt
Shillong, March 10: The Deputy Chief Minister holding the Home and District Councils Affairs portfolios, Prestone Tynsong said on Tuesday that the government does not have any plan to postpone the GHADC polls. Speaking on the phone on Tuesday, Tynsong said the situation does not warrant deferring polls. “We have…
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