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VPP slams Edn minister for ‘playing with fire’ remark
SHILLONG, May 26: VPP legislator, Brightstarwell Marbaniang has slammed Education Minister, Rakkam A. Sangma for accusing the party of “playing with fire” for demanding a review of the reservation policy of 1972.
“This only shows the…
SSLC, HSSLC (Arts) results: Tura, Thadlaskein top lists
SHILLONG/TURA/JOWAI, May 26: Sherwood School, Tura, and Adventist Higher Secondary School, Thadlaskein in West Jaintia Hills took the top spot in this year’s Senior School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and Higher Secondary School Leaving…
World Bank to aid M’laya to achieve $10-bn economy goal
From CK Nayak
NEW DELHI, May 26: Impressed with the success of the externally-aided projects in Meghalaya, the World Bank on Friday assured Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma that the international funding agency will continue to support the…
Protests outside Paul’s residence
SHILLONG, May 26: A group of protesters, numbering around 20, gathered outside the residence of Cabinet Minister and UDP working president Paul Lyngdoh at Lumkshaid, Lower Mawprem, on Friday and held a demonstration while questioning his…
Poor show in GH worries MBoSE
SHILLONG/TURA, May 26: Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE) Joint Director, Macdonald Marbaniang has expressed concern over the poor performance of the schools in the Garo Hills region.
While giving an overview of the SSLC and HSSLC…
M’laya earns WHO award for tobacco control efforts
New Delhi/SHILLONG, May 26: Meghalaya, which is deemed the ‘cancer capital of India’, has been conferred with prestigious World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2023 by the World Health Organization in recognition of its efforts and…
NEHU invites Mawkynroh headman on varsity day
SHILLONG, May 26: In what is being dubbed as its first, the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) on Friday celebrated its University Day by inviting the Rangbah Shnong of Mawkynroh — the village where NEHU is nestled — to connect with the…
Meghalaya Nuggets
Locals, groups allege shoddy probe into illegal appointment of teacher
TURA, May 26: Local leaders and groups from Dadenggre, who had been opposing the alleged illegal appointment of a schoolteacher at Gasbari Non-Government LP School from…
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Office-bearers
The New Tura Development Forum (NTDF) was reconstituted with new members recently. Following the reconstitution, DC Marak was elected as president, Columbus D Shira as vice president, Lyndon K Sangma as joint secretary,…
SSLC toppers from Garo Hills speak…
Rank 1: Samridhya Das
The only son of clothing businessman, Swajan Kr Das and Gita Das, Samridhya Das, was over the moon after topping the entire state in the SSLC exams.
Speaking on the achievement, Samridhya said he felt he would do…