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Govt assures action against 31 illegal coke units in EJH
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The NPP-led MDA Government has assured punitive action against 31 illegal coke plants operating under Elaka Sutnga in East Jaintia Hills even as it has reiterated formation of a committee of experts to examine the…
‘Govt pushing youths to militancy’
SHILLONG, Sep 20: KSU president Lambokstar Marngar on Monday said the people sitting in the Secretariat should be answerable to why the state’s youth were forced to take up arms by joining the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation…
Inquiry panel yet to record statement
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The one-man judicial inquiry commission set up by the state government to probe the death of former HNLC leader, Cheristerfield Thangkhiew in an alleged ‘encounter’ last month has had one sitting so far and is slated to…
ISBT yet to be functional
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The much-hyped Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Mawlai Mawiong has remained cocooned even after two months of its inauguration by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in July.
Official documents said only a few buses were…
New Director of NEIGRIHMS to focus on filling up vacant posts
SHILLONG, Sep 20: Newly-appointed Director of NEIGRIHMS, Dr Nalin Mehta has set his sight on according priority to filling up vacant posts of doctors and support staff to ensure all round delivery of healthcare services to the people of the…
Audit report flags non-submission of UCs by state departments, surrender of funds
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report for the year ending March 2020 was recently tabled in the autumn session of the Assembly. Apart from the regular observations on non-utilisation or misutilisation of funds…
Govt slammed for failing to shift Harijan Colony
SHILLONG, Sep 20: Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) president, Lambokstar Marngar on Monday slammed the state government for failing to shift the Harijan Colony at Iew Mawlong even after constituting the High Level Committee (HLC) to examine the…
Split in Ka Sur Ki Nong Mawlai official
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The split in the Ka Sur Ki Nong Mawlai, a conglomerate of 11 organisations, is official.
It was formed last month to demand justice for former HNLC leader, Cheristerfield Thangkhiew who was killed by the police in an…
Saleng appointed MTDC chairman
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The state government has appointed NCP MLA from Gambegre, Saleng Sangma as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. with perks and facilities under category A+.
174 fresh cases, one death
SHILLONG, Sep 20: The state on Monday recorded 174 fresh COVID-19 cases while one more patient succumbed to the viral infection taking the death toll to 1,380.
The total active cases in the state stands at 1,896 while 76,391 have so…