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One held for ‘molesting’ 15-year-old
NONGSTOIN, April 21: Charged with molesting and luring a 15-year-old girl from Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills, one Andreas Charles Gare of Mawkawah in Nongstoin has been arrested by Nongstoin Police.
The minor’s family alleged that the…
Efforts for separate dist on, says MLA
SHILLONG, April 21: NPP leader and Phulbari MLA, SG Esmatur Mominin, on Wednesday said that all efforts are on to see that the demand for a separate district in West Garo Hills, comprising the plain belt, is realised.
“There is a need for…
‘Govt finalising land, other estimates’
SHILLONG, April 21: Around one year since the Meghalaya government announced the setting up of two mini secretariats, one in Jowai and another in Tura, much of the work to pull off this infrastructural development is yet to be completed.…
e-labour licence work gets contractors’ goat
NONGSTOIN, April 21: The Labour department in West Khasi Hills is under fire from some contractors, who are sore over the novel system of registering, renewing and upgrading the labour licence online.
These contractors and suppliers have…
Cops nab militant outfit member
SHILLONG, April 21: West Jaintia Hills police on Monday nabbed a member of National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB), a militant outfit, and later handed over to the Ri Bhoi police.
According to a statement from police on Wednesday, the…
Crime Update
Murder
Sonika Situng lodged a complaint that on April 18 evening, her husband, viz. Holding Nongjngi, was found murdered by unknown miscreant(s) at Umshynsher, Barato village, West Jaintia Hills.
Item missing
Prolay Dey, site In-charge,…
Reconduct NEHU exams for affected students: GSU
TURA, April 21: The Garo Students’ Union (GSU), Mindikgre unit, has petitioned the Controller of Examinations, NEHU Shillong, for reconduct of exams for first, third and fifth semester students of the 2015 batch of Captain Williamson…
WGH imposes additional restrictions on permitted activities
TURA, April 21: The West Garo Hills District Administration on Wednesday imposed additional restrictions on permitted activities after the order for the same was issued by the State Political Department in view of the…
Re-conduct exams for students affected by bandh, lockdown: student leader
TURA, April 21: President of the Mindikgre regional unit of the GSU, Greneth M Sangma has written to the Controller of Examinations, NEHU in Shillong, requesting that the 1st, 3rd and 5th semester students of the 2015 batch from Captain…
COVID scare: RT-PCR test report mandatory to enter Meghalaya from now
SHILLONG, April 21: Meghalaya government today announced new guidelines for fighting the COVID19 pandemic in the state.
Deputy Chief Minister, Prestone Tynsong informed the media about the new set of guidelines notified for the…