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Govt apprises HC of steps taken to ease traffic flow
SHILLONG, Aug 17: The state government told the High Court of Meghalaya on Wednesday that 53 old and disused buses have been disposed of and a substantial amount has been generated for investment in better traffic management.
During a…
NEHU to sound Centre on service regularisation of casual employees
SHILLONG, Aug 17: North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) vice-chancellor Prabha Shankar Shukla on Wednesday said the university will submit a proposal on the regularisation of the service of casual workers to the Union Ministry of Education.…
6-day Assembly session from Sept 9
SHILLONG, Aug 17: The six-day autumn session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly will commence from September 9.
Talking to reporters after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee here on Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh…
Bernard to spend six more days in police custody
Shillong, Aug 17: The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tura on Wednesday extended the police custody of state BJP vice president and Tura MDC Bernard N Marak by six days.
Marak was produced before the Court on completion of six days of…
Former FKJGP chief joins UDP
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Former president of the Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People Wellbirth Rani formally joined the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters after joining the UDP along with a large number of…
Umsning-Jagi road set to get facelift; CM lays base
SHILLONG, Aug 17: Allegedly neglected since the last repair work undertaken during the time of late PA Sangma, the Umsning-Jagi road is now bound for a facelift as Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has laid the foundation stone for the road in a…
In a first, govt adds boiled eggs to state’s nutrition programme
SHILLONG, Aug 17: For the first time in Meghalaya, boiled eggs were introduced to the existing supplementary nutrition programme (SNP) in as many as 250 model Anganwadi centres with the target of benefitting 13,000 beneficiaries in the…
NEHU felicitates U Tirot Sing’s kin
SHILLONG, Aug 17: In a first, someone from the family of the legendary freedom fighter of Meghalaya U Tirot Sing Syiem was felicitated by the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), here on Wednesday.
After being feted, the fifth generation…
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Unclaimed bodies
The bodies of two men who were admitted in Shillong Civil Hospital have yet to be claimed, according to the Joint Director of Health Services (SS), Civil Hospital, Shillong. One Rockstar Ryntathiang (29) of Langkyrding,…