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BJP a champion of women’s cause: Party leader
Shillong, April 20: The BJP leader in-charge Meghalaya Anil Antony criticised the opposition parties and projected the BJP as the champion of women’s cause. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Antony said that what played out in Parliament on April16 and 17 was shocking as the parties such as Congress,…
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Khasi Authors Society chief admits challenges after Khasi language recognition
Shillong, April 19: Dr DRL.Nonglait, President of the Khasi Authors Society Central Body, has admitted challenges in implementing Khasi language for official purpose. He was speaking at a special meeting convened at the Durbar Hall of Saisohpen.Sohra to celebrate the victory of getting official status to Khasi. He struck a note of…
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Constitutional concerns amid tribal identity in GHADC
Tura/Shillong, April 19: The recent demand by several organisations in the Garo Hills to create an exclusive tribal voter list for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections raises serious constitutional and democratic concerns that cannot be brushed aside in the name of identity protection. There is no denying…
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CM concludes felicitation of SSLC toppers
Shillong, April 19: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma concluded the felicitation of SSLC toppers. The felicitations were held in three phases culminating in Tura on April 18. Earlier, on April 11, 41 successful SSLC students from different Child Care Institutions felicitated in Shillong. A day before on April 10, the chief…
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Manipuri Elders Consortium protests in Shillong
Shillong,April 18: The Manipuri Elders’ Consortium Shillong (MECS) held a silent sit-in against the killing of two children in Manipur on April 7. The gathering called for unity, justice, and a collective voice for peace and humanity. “We condemned the killing of two innocent children in the recent attack that…
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VPP to hold public rally on April 22
Shillong, April 18: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Saturday announced the party’s decision to launch a massive public agitation against the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government, on April 22 at Motphran. The protest is against apathy, bias, and disregard…
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Green Tech Foundation continues protest
Shillong,April 17: Green Tech Foundation ( GTF) Secretary General Ritre Lyngdoh began an indefinite hunger strike, hours after the GTF chairman was hospitalised on Friday. The decision was following a 9-day hunger strike against the proposed tourism project and 60-year lease of Lumpongdeng Island. Lyngdoh clarified the protest has not…
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Green Tech Foundation chief shifted to Civil Hospital
Shillong, April 17: The Green Tech Foundation Chairman, H Bansiewdor Nonglang was shifted to Shillong Civil Hospital after his health condition deteriorated on Friday. Nonglang has been on hunger strike for nine days against the tourism projects on Lumpongdeng Island. “Worry not about me, but about Umiam and Lumpongdeng. If…
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VPP against conversion of Mawjymbuin cave into religious site
Shillong, April 17: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has expressed concern over the move of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to develop Mawjymbuin cave under central schemes such as PRASHAD and Swadesh Darshan 2.0, with indications that the site may be promoted along religious lines. “The VPP would like…
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Govt approves Greater Shillong Waste Management Agency
Shillong, April 16: The cabinet on Thursday approved the Greater Shillong Waste Management Agency. Briefing reporters after the metting, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that though the Agency is registered as a society, the agency’s services will not be mandatory and will be provided only on request from localities. “There…
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