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A man’s passion adds to city’s pride Anyone walking down the G.S. Road in Police Bazar today cannot but...
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A toot of the horn Ever seen two cars honk at each other when they cross paths? What are...
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Going, going Shillong is currently on the cusp of winter-end and advent of spring. Although the bite of winter...
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Brighter side of winter As winter has begun to turn languid and is well on its way out, the...
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Welcome chaos Life in the capital town was thrown out of gear for two weeks. Since February 3, cabbies...
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Kinnow replaces oranges in Shillong Normally, the winter months see Shillong flooded with mandarin oranges grown in the southern...
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Wall Street MarketIf somebody in town told you "Let's go to Wall Street Market", what would be your reaction?...
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Oh! The VVIP visits On the eve of a VVIP's visit, Shillong sees a flurry of arrangements, including traffic...
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Job mela The office of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Meghalaya,  Yojaana in collaboration with M/s Apollo...
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Vaccination drive The first vaccination drive against COVID-19 in a private sector was carried out at Nazerath Hospital in...
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Statehood Day The celebration of 49th Statehood Day will be held on January 21 from 12 noon at U Soso...
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Shillong Jottings…

Poverty hits hardest in winter In every part of Shillong there are hawkers sitting in the open until late...
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Condolences The Gorkha Secondary School, Upper Shillong, organised a condolence meeting recently to pay homage to one of Meghalaya’s...
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Two-day prog The office of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Meghalaya, will organise a job mela for...
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Appeal Governor Satya Pal Malik has exhorted one and all in the state to actively participate in various activities...
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Good old days Winter and oranges are synonymous in Shillong. Fruit stalls look that much brighter with the ripe...
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Curfew in EKH The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, in an order on Sunday, extended night curfew in...
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Awareness prog Indiatourism Shillong, on Friday, organised an awareness programme on ‘Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification’, a digital initiative...
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Enrolment The Nodal Officer, Aadhaar Enrolment, East Khasi Hills, has informed that Aadhaar enrolment will be carried out at...
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Book donation As part of its Book Donation Drive, the Inner Wheel Club of Pine City Shillong has invited...
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Welcoming 2021 Barring the blare of crackers bursting at midnight, Shillong heralded the New Year in a rather inconspicuous...
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Greetings The Central Puja Committee (CPC) has wished one and all on the occasion of New Year while also...
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No delight for morning walkers Morning walkers, joggers and bikers, habituated to taking the arterial roads in town, are...
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Greetings The Shillong All Faiths Forum (SAFF) has conveyed its greetings and good wishes to one and all as...
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FASTag notice Informing that the National Electronic Toll Collection (FASTag) programme has been implemented on pan-India basis, the Project...
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Traffic helpline The Office of the Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills, on Monday, issued emergency helpline numbers to...
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Enigma of duty After the lockdown, cabbies are now toiling to make up for the heavy losses. But they...
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Gratitude The Syngkhong Rympei Thymmai has expressed gratitude to Meghalaya Government for favourably considering their memorandum on the right...
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Distribution West Jaintia Hills Deputy Superintendant of Police (Crime branch), Crescency W Lyngdoh, along with other personnel, distributed blankets...
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Unclaimed body On December 9, one person, aged between 35-40 years, was found lying unconscious near Matri Mandir, Polo...
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Dry days The Deputy Commissioner (Excise) of East Khasi Hills has declared December 24 and 25 and January 1...
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Cleaning drive The Dorbar Shnong of Laban will hold a cleaning drive on December 18 from 8:30 am to...
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VDP formed The Village Defence Party (VDP) of Village Umsaitsning Lad Mawrong was formed on December 12, a statement...
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Run wild and free At the onset of the pandemic and subsequent imposed lockdown, the need for open, green...
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Store launch Usupso India will launch its first-ever store in Meghalaya on December 19. According to a statement on Saturday,...
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Clarification The state government has clarified that the Cabinet decision on the proposal for amendment of Rule 12 of...
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Meghalaya Nuggets

Villages de-contained SHILLONG, Dec 10: The East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner has de-contained villages as no cases of African...
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Water supply Owing to the breakdown of the 750mm dia C.I. Gravity Main of Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme...
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Curfew extended The District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills, in an order on Sunday, extended the night curfew in...
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To err is VIP Last week there was a slight flutter at the picturesque Wards Lake. As visitors have...
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Launch prog The Lum Rapleng District, in association with the Bhanam Evangelistic Association and Mission Society (BEAMS), inaugurated Kanaan...
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Distribution West Shillong MLA, Mohendro Rapsang, on Friday distributed sewing machines to 26 women from the constituency whose livelihoods...
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Competition RK Accessories, a city-based two-wheeler accessories store, recently organised a safety giveaway online competition in a bid to...
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Aadhaar The East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner (Supply) has informed that an Aadhaar enrolment drive for NFSA beneficiaries (PHH...
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Collection banned West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh has prohibited all forms of collection of money, donations including...
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World AIDS Day The Meghalaya AIDS Control Society will organise a state-level observation of World AIDS Day at U...
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Meghalaya Nuggets

Committee against MeECL taking non-essential loans SHILLONG, Nov 30: The Coordination Committee of Registered MeECL Employees Associations and Unions...
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Rising prices that truly make us cry Onions make us cry when we cut them but now increasingly onions...
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New members During the triennial general assembly of Matri Mandir, Polo Ground, Shillong, on Sunday, Nripendra Kumar Dasgupta was...
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Cherry Blossoms sans celebration The pink blooms have not disappointed us. Al though they appeared late, but the city...
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Need for a timely solution How would one react on seeing a large posse of cops gathered in an...
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Second-hand, yet a style statement Used (second-hand) clothes may sound a bit unappealing. But Shillongites don them like fashionis...
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A minimalistic choice How many vehicles do ministers need on their daily trips from home to office? Is one...
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Cruising through life at 70 Let’s begin this week with a story of hope. A story of grit, determination and...
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The 2-3 conundrum Is it 2 or 3? Or maybe even 4. Shillongites seem to have varied opinion on...
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The Body Shop comes to Shillong UK Cosmetic brand, 'The Body Shop' founded by Anita Roddick, UK with over...
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Tourism boost The Department of Arts and Culture, Meghalaya must be applauded for the first of its kind New...
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Sur Sangam great platform for musical talent hunt The 11th edition of Sur Sangam organized by Menora Sports and...
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Durga Puja arrives There is a sense of expectation, a joyous one in the city streets. For some it...
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Shillong Jottings

Cut the slack Urban Affairs Dept! The pedestrianised road laid with expensive tiles starting from the Police Point down...
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Who says coal export is banned This truck bearing the registration number from Jaintia Hills was stopped by Assam...
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Shillong a city of defiled posters Stained posters, be they of a Bollywood flick or that of model showing...
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Mangoes growing in Shillong! Climate change in deed is clearly visible and also tangible now. The mango is not...
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Vegetables unaffordable! Most vegetables are today beyond the reach of the common person. Even those earning Rs 400 a...
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FIFA in Brasil: At last the frenzy is over! A month of football frenzy culminates on Sunday bringing an...
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Coal ban, business down Whoever you talk to these days says 'business is down'. Reason? The ban on coal...
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MUDA permission for high-rises -right, left and centre This is a picture of a six-storied building owned by a...
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Whoa! Convention Centre lacks emergency exits The State Convention Centre is an impressive facility. It has hosted functions for...
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Shillong Chamber Choir's surprise package When the 15 members of the Shillong Chamber Choir and their Director Neil Nongkynrih...
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A case of double-speak Some senior leaders of the Congress Party seem to be suffering from selective amnesia. The same...
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Celebrating life through music and poetry In a celebration of not only art but "life itself", the Aroha Music...