The Shillong Times

Established 1945

January 28th, 2012

  • ‘Border imbroglio being pursued’Law and order problems persist despite concerted efforts by Govt: Mooshahary

    Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary inspects the Parade during the 63rd Republic Day celebration at  Polo Ground on Thursday.

      By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary has said that the matter of differences over the inter-State boundary dispute with Assam is being pursued in the right and earnest spirit by the State Government. Despite the fact that the Assam Government had rejected the idea for constitution of the boundary commission, Mooshahary said [...]

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  • Presence of GNLA chief’s wife and children prevented all-out attack, says police

    SWAT attacks GNLA camp, Sohan escapes From Our Correspondent TURA: SWAT commandos from Williamnagar came close to nabbing GNLA army chief Sohan D Shira when they raided his jungle hideout but had to restrain from an all out offensive because of the presence of the wife and children of the militant leader. The close shave [...]

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  • ‘MeECL’s non-performance reason behind abduction’

    From Our Correspondent TURA: The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has accepted the blame for the kidnapping of two Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) engineers from Rongkhon, 6 kms from Tura, and said the reason for it was because the power company had failed to provide electricity to rural areas of Garo Hills due to [...]

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  • Umiam Lake to be mega tourist destination

    Shillong: The Centre has identified the biggest man-made lake in Meghalaya, the Umiam Lake (Barapani), as a mega tourist destination for its potential in tourism, officials said. “The Union Ministry of Tourism has selected Umiam Lake here among the 45 mega tourist destinations selected all over the country in consultation with the concerned state governments,” [...]

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  • GNLA warns Govt of ‘all-out’ war

     From Our Correspondent TURA: The GNLA has accused the ANVC of carrying arms and operating in the Mendipather zone of East Garo Hills and warned the State Government that it can lead to a bloody feud for which the government will have to take the blame for the high casualty because they allegedly encouraged the [...]

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  • Clean Politics Campaign to hold public rally on Monday

    SHILLONG: With one year left for the 2013 Assembly election, the Clean Politics Campaign is looking forward to educate the masses on the need to elect the right kind of people who are capable of legislating laws for the overall interest of the people. Equating the Clean Politics Campaign with the national-level campaign being spearheaded [...]

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  • UDP might seek transfer of Khasi-Jaintia employees

    By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Taking strong note of the abduction of two MeECL officials in Garo Hills by GNLA ultras, the UDP has sought the immediate intervention of the State Government for the safe release of the abducted officials. “We would want the Government to ensure the immediate release of the abducted officials,” UDP working [...]

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