SHILLONG: Senior journalist Various Star Nongsiej passed away on Friday after a brief illness at a private hospital here.
Nongsiej was first associated with Mawphor in 1993 and later he joined Peitngor and worked with the paper till 2009. He also held the post of Editor, Peitngor and Kynjatshai.
Nongsiej, who hailed from Wahingdoh, is survived by his wife and two children.