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PN Syiem quits Congress, blames leadership
Shillong, March 10: Senior Congress leader PN Syiem quit the party on Tuesday. When contacted, Syiem said he is yet to decide on the next course of action. In the resignation letter addressed to KC Venugopal MP, the General Secretary All India Congress Committee, Syiem blamed the Central leadership of…
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Mobile internet ban extended to entire Garo Hills region for 48 hours
Shillong, March 20: The state government has imposed a 48-hour internet ban in the entire Garo Hills region from March 10, 10 am In a notification issued on Tuesday, the Principal Secretary in-charge of Home FR Kharkongor said reports have been received from the Police Headquarters and several Deputy Commissioners…
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CM discusses law & order after two deaths in Chibinang
Shillong, March 10: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma convened a meeting via video conference following the death of two non- Garos in police firing after a group clash in Chibinang, West Garo Hills on Tuesday night The violent incident follows protests by the pressure groups against the participation of non-tribals in…
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Earth cutting damages temple property
Shillong, March 10: Earth cutting has resulted in the collapse of a large portion of the wall of Matri Mandir, Polo Ground, Shillong, on March 9, posing risks to the devotees and damaging the property of the temple. M/s Giriraj Construction is building a multi-storey hotel on the premises of Orchid…
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Govt imposes ban on mobile internet from March 10
Shiillong, March 9:The government has imposed a 48-hour suspension of mobile data services in West Garo Hills from the midnight of March 10 “The order followed the unrest during GHADC nominations, on March 9. The move also follows reports from the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of West Garo…
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Night curfew in 37 villages under Phulbari, Hallideyganj police stations & Selsella outpost
Shillong, March 9: The West Garo Hills district administration has imposed night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am in 37 villages under Phulbari, Hallideyganj police stations & Selsella outpost under Tura police station, on Monday. The response was following the incident involving Esmatur Mominin who was prevented from filing…
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Petitioner withdraws PIL against non-tribals’ participation in GHADC polls
Shillong, March 9: A PIL seeking exclusion of non-tribals from the GHADC polls was withdrawn by the petitioner on Monday. During the hearing of the case, the division bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W Diengdoh observed that the counsel for the petitioner, based on the instructions…
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Mob prevents Esmatur Mominin from filing nominations
Shillong, March 9: Former MLA/MDC Esmatur Mominin was prevented from filing nomination papers on Monday at the office of the West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Filing of nominations to the GHADC polls started on Monday. Mominin, who came to the DC’s office around 10 am, was planning to file nominations…
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Women’s Day main event delayed by two hours
Shillong, March 9: The International Women’s Day main event scheduled at 9 am on Monday (March 9) at Lok Bhavan here was delayed by two hours. The invitees and the journalists arrived on time only to be told that it is at 11 am. When asked, the Lok Bhavan sources…
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Govt transfers Divisional Mining Officer due to mine tragedy
Shillong, Match 8: The state government has transferred Divisional Mining Officer ( DMO), Jowai, to Williamnagar following the mine tragedy incident in Mynsngat-Thangsko, East Jaintia Hills. The DMO Williamngar will take charge as DMO (Jowai) in addition to his duties as Mining Officer, DMR, Shillong. The matter was conveyed to…
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