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- MDC accuses Ardent of sowing discord
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- Illegal teacher appointment
- USLR conducts legal awareness for school students
- BSF seize garments worth Rs 13 lakh
- Govt stops all recruitment
- Jaintia Hills groups burn TMC legislator’s effigy
- Expert panel mooted to discuss job quota policy
- HC to re-examine cop’s death case
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MDC accuses Ardent of sowing discord
Tura, June 1: TMC leader and GHADC MDC from Rongrong, Rinaldo K Sangma on Thursday came down heavily on VPP leader, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit for trying to incite tension between the Khasi and the Garo tribes on the job quota issue despite actual data and statistics being available.
“It is disheartening to see that despite the data and statistics available on which community among the Major Meghalayan tribal brethren has been enjoying perks and the lion’s share of the Reservation Policy since the…
Power Minister urged to look into Phulbari power woes
Tura, June 1: In the wake of the relentless heat wave currently being experienced in Garo Hills, the Centre for Environment Protection and Rural Development (CEPARD) on Thursday urged Power Minister, A T Mondal to look into the low voltage and erratic power supply in Phulbari area.
“CEPARD is requesting the State Power Minister, A.T. Mondal, to kindly take cognizance of the matter. We urge the Minister to restore proper power supply to the region at the earliest,” it said.
The organization pointed out that daily lives of…
TT players from GH does region proud
Tura, June 1: The Table Tennis Players of Garo Hills have done the region proud by winning medals at the recently concluded 39th Meghalaya State Table Tennis Championship, 2022 held at J N Indoor Stadium, Polo Shillong from May 29 to May 31.
The tournament was organized by the Meghalaya Table Tennis Association to encourage the players and also to popularise the game at all levels.
Jeff Alhamba K Marak bagged Gold in Boys Singles under 16, 17 and 19 years category, Gold in Boys Doubles under 15 and 17 years…
Illegal teacher appointment
Tura, June 1: Taking cognizance of complaints against the alleged illegal appointment of one, Karimul Islam as an assistant teacher of the Gasbari Non-Government LP School under Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division, the incumbent SDSEO, Rajen K Hajong has been temporarily removed as Inquiry Officer to pave the way for free and fair conduct of the probe into the matter.
An order in this regard was issued on Thursday, by DSEL in Shillong, Swapnil Tembe, to the District School Education Officer in Tura. The order…
USLR conducts legal awareness for school students
Guwahati, June 1: An awareness programme on Promoting Women’s Safety Measures and Reducing Crime was conducted by the students of the University School of Law and Research (USLR) for the children at Miss AW Thomas Memorial Secondary School, Umlangpur, Meghalaya recently on Tuesday.
The programme began with the felicitation of the headmaster Hembilstone K Sangma who congratulated the group of students for their efforts in spreading awareness about legal issues to school students and spoke briefly about…
BSF seize garments worth Rs 13 lakh
Shillong, June 1: Acting on tip-off, vigilant BSF troops in Meghalaya seized clothing items including saris worth Rs 13 lakhs while being smuggled to Bangladesh from the bordering area of East Khasi Hills.
The consignment was seized by troops of Pyrdwah Border Outpost (BOP) when the miscreants were trying to cross it over to Bangladesh.
On being challenged by BSF, smugglers fled away from the spot leaving behind their head loads by taking advantage of thick vegetation and undulating terrain.
On searching,…
Govt stops all recruitment
SHILLONG, May 31: A day after the state government permitted the Committee on Reservation Roster headed by Law Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh to hold deliberations on the job reservation policy, all stages of recruitment have been kept in abeyance and declaration of results of recruitment to various posts have been deferred until further orders.
An order issued by the government and addressed to the Secretary, Meghalaya Public Service Commission, all deputy commissioners & chairmen of district selection committees, chairman/…
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