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Police crackdown on overpricing in Tura
TURA, June 23: Following media reports about overpricing of life-saving drugs by certain pharmacies in Tura town, West Garo Hills Police on Wednesday conducted a raid at one such pharmacy and seized a significant amount of the overpriced…
NEC staff help set up CCC in Nongrim Hills
SHILLONG, June 23: At the time when Meghalaya continues to reel under the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the North Eastern Council Secretariat Employees’ Welfare Association (NECSEWA) has rendered financial aid to the Dorbar Shnong…
NEC employees’ body donates Rs 3 lakh to set up Covid care centre at Nongrim Hills area
SHILLONG, June 23: The North Eastern Council Secretariat Employees’ Welfare Association (NECSEWA) offered financial aid to the members of Dorbar Shnong (Nongrim Hills) for a Covid Care Centre at the NEC Secretariat today in…
GSU seek setting up of state batallion
TURA, June 23: The GSU from Baghmara on Wednesday sought the setting up of the 7th Meghalaya batallion headquarters at Baghmara reminding that land for the construction of the same has already been allotted.
In its…
Tura police action against overpricing, extortion
TURA, June 23: Following media reports of overpricing of life saving drugs by certain pharmacies in Tura town, West Garo Hills police on Wednesday conducted a raid at one such pharmacy and seized a significant amount of the overpriced…
Remaining papers for Class 12 board examination in Meghalaya won’t be held
SHILLONG, June 23: Minister in-charge Education, Lahkmen Rymbui on Wednesday informed that the remaining papers for Class 12 board examination will no longer be conducted because of prevailing COVID pandemic situation.
Re-examination…
Rape accused sentenced to 20 years in prison
KHLIEHRIAT, June 23: The Special Judge POSCO here, sentenced a rape accused, Pynchemlangki Bareh, to rigorous imprisonment for 20 years under section 4 (POCSO Act) and two years’ rigorous imprisonment under section 506 IPC and…
Three state hospitals to get oxygen plants
Shillong/Tura, June 22: Japan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have helped set up three oxygen generator plants at the civil hospitals of Nongpoh, Jowai and Tura.
The plants, which can produce up to 800 litres of oxygen per…
BJP dissidents to press Shah for change in leadership
SHILLONG, June 22: Simmering internal dissension of state BJP over organisational leadership is likely to resurface once Home Minister Amit Shah visits the state next month. According to some dissident party leaders, the issue of change of…