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Liquor set to be dearer in state by up to 9 pc
SHILLONG, May 25: In a setback for tipplers, prices of liquor in Meghalaya will go up by 8-9% depending on the brand with the state cabinet on Wednesday deciding to reclassify the IMFL brands for additional revenue.
“The government has…
HYC seeks minority status for ‘Niamtre’ community
SHILLONG, May 25: The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) on Wednesday moved Governor Satya Pal Malik to impress upon the Centre to include Khasi Indigenous Faith (Niamtre/Niam Tynrai) as a Minority Community under Section 2 (c) of the National…
Chief Secretary can now appoint select bureaucrats
SHILLONG, May 25: The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided to give authority to the Chief Secretary to make appointment to the posts of Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Secretariat. This power was earlier vested…
Cabinet waives off upfront premium to NEEPCO
SHILLONG, May 25: The state Cabinet on Wednesday decided to waive off the up-front premium of Rs 1 lakh per mega watt to the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) under the Wah Umiam Stage I and Stage II hydroelectric…
‘Mentally ill’ man goes on assault spree; two killed
NONGPOH, May 25: In a bone-chilling incident which occurred in Sabuda village of Ri-Bhoi district, an allegedly mentally unstable man killed a woman and a man while injuring a 12-year-old girl on Wednesday morning.
According to sources,…
Tura students get counselled on aviation, hospitality jobs
TURA, May 25: Final-year students of Don Bosco College, Tura, were recently provided career counselling on Aviation and Hospitality by the Fledge Institute of Aviation and Hospitality, Guwahati, a pan-India organization.
According to a…
Ban on illegal mining of minor minerals in SWKH
MAWKYRWAT May 25: In compliance with the order of the High Court of Meghalaya, mining and quarrying of minor minerals without any licence of mining lease has been prohibited in South West Khasi Hills by Deputy Commissioner, C Kharkongor.…
NABARD gets officer in-charge
SHILLONG, May 25: Prabhudatta Sahoo has taken over as the officer-in-charge of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Meghalaya Regional Office, with effect from May 23, a statement issued here informed.
Sahoo is an…
Crime Update
Bangladeshi national apprehended
Coy Commander, D-Coy, 193rd Battalion, Border Security Force (BSF) BOP Sonatola lodged a complaint that on May 22, around 7 pm, BSF personnel on duty apprehended one Bangladeshi national viz., Md Sujon…