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Power minister assures repair of transformers
Shillong, Feb 24: Power Minister Metbah Lyngdoh has highlighted MePDCL’s efforts to enhance transformer repair capacity, with an investment of Rs 2 crore, doubling the state’s capacity from 480 to 860 distribution transformers (DTR) annually. “The replacement percent of transformers against total failures in the last five years shows significant…
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Court unhappy with govt response to coal mine tragedy
Shillong, Feb 24: The High Court of Meghalaya has expressed unhappiness over the terms of reference of judicial inquiry commission, Special Investigation Team and the status report of the government on Mynsngat Thangsko mine tragedy. The court observed that the matter was taken on Tuesday for passing further orders in…
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Two Agniveers die of meningococcal bacterial infection
Shillong, Feb 24: Two Agniveers died of suspected cases of meningococcal bacterial infection in Assam Regiment Centre, Happy Valley, on the night of February 23 The Defence PRO issued the following statement in this regard. Public Notice “There have been two suspected cases of meningococcal bacterial infection, with a fatal…
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Syngkon attended by a nurse in Mawiong CHC
Shillong, Feb 24: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Tuesday clarified that when Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon was brought, he was attended by a nurse. Speaking to reporters, Shylla said the Medical Officer on call was informed. The minister admitted that after 4 pm, there was no doctor at the CHC…
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House witnesses Q&A session by CM and wife
Shillong,Feb 24:The House on Tuesday witnessed Chief Minister Conrad Sangma replying to questions raised by his wife, Mehtab Chandee A Sangma, representing the Gambegre constituency. The question was regarding the setting up of three colleges under the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department. In the absence of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary…
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Paul Lyngdoh seeks answers from Power Minister on employment
Shillong, Feb 24: Paul Lyngdoh (UDP) has raised the issue of local employment under various power projects during the question hour in the Assembly, seeking answers from the Power Minister Metbah Lyngdoh, who is the UDP president. Paul has been raising various issues under the power department during the current…
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CM denies party politics in release of schemes
Shillong, Feb 24: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday ruled out party politics while availing the Chief Minister’s Special Rural Development Fund (CMSRDF) Raising a cut motion in the Assembly on the manner of distribution of funds under the CMSRDF, Opposition Leader Mukul Sangma and Mawlai MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang raised…
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State to explore mining in below 100-hectare area
Shillong, Feb 23: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Monday that the state government will explore the possibility of scientific mining in areas below 100 hectares. Speaking to reporters, the chief minister said the state government had agreed to mining in a 100-hectare area, considering the urgency of opening scientific…
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Govt to send scholars abroad to trace ancestral heritage
Shillong, Feb 23: The state government is planning to send scholars to foreign countries to trace ancestral heritage. Presenting the Budget for 2026-27 on Monday, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said, “Next year, we will scale our ambitions, and 75 scholars will be supported and sent to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet…
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Drugs,cash siezed in city
Shillong, Feb 23: The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Meghalaya conducted a raid on the residential premises of notorious drug supplier Rahul Chhetri at Lower Rynjah, here. Upon search of the premises as per NDPS Act ,the team recovered and seized 2060 nitrazepam tablets worth Rs. 8,24,000 in the illegal market,…
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