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400 migrant workers return to Garo Hills

TURA: Close to 400 migrant workers from the Garo Hills region who had been stranded in Jaintia and Khasi Hills for over a month and a half in their work places due to the COVID-19 lockdown finally returned home on Monday. The state government arranged a special convoy of buses from Shillong to ferry the passengers from the region back to Garo Hills through the Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura highway. While the first batch of the migrant workers arrived on Sunday morning, another group arrived in five buses belonging to the…

Work at Secretariat resumes

SHILLONG: The corridors of the Secretariat, which were unusually silent during the curfew period, witnessed some activity as the departments started functioning with 100 per cent strength for group A and B officers and 33 per cent for group C and D staff on Monday following a government order. Some of the staff arrived in office on their own vehicles while others boarded the public transport facilitated by the government. In the evening, buses were waiting for the government employees at IGP point to ferry them back. On…

Rymbui clarifies on  education order

SHILLONG: Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui has said the government has not issued any order on the standard operating procedures for schools whenever they will re-open after the lockdown. Speaking to media persons here on Monday, Rymbui said re-opening of schools and SOPs have been discussed but no official orders have been issued by the government as of now. "We will come up with the decision which will be in the best interest of the state at an appropriate time," he said. However, he said anybody can give suggestions…

Bethany doctor improving: Tynsong 

SHILLONG: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Monday informed that the condition of the doctor of Bethany Hospital who treated late Dr John Sailo is showing improvement. Speaking to media persons on Monday, Tynsong said that the even though the doctor is improving and he must be having some different health problem. The doctor has been tested for COVID-19 six times and his report has been negative. The doctor was earlier admitted in Shillong Civil Hospital and was later admitted to a private hospital in the city.

Nine migrant workers nabbed

SHILLONG: As many as nine migrant workers tried to enter the state illegally. On May 1 around 6 am, police detected one truck (NL01 AC 3425) at Sohshrieh check point, East Jaintia Hills, illegally ferrying nine migrant labourers. The police detained the workers.

KHADC for opening of wholesale market

SHILLONG: The Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), Titosstarwell Chyne, discussed marketing of agricultural produce with Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong as the state farmers have been struggling. Chyne said the council has urged the state government to allow only the opening of wholesale market (Iew Dielang) at Khlieh Iew and assured the government that they will maintain protocol and bring in limited and identified traders. He added that farmers need not bring all their…
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